Ecosystem services and justice of protected areas: the case of Circeo National Park, Italy

Benetti, Stefania; Langemeyer, Johannes

doi:10.1080/26395916.2021.1946155

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“…Overall, our study revealed that many local people perceive an unequal distribution of costs and benefits between, on the one hand, visitors and residents, and, on the other hand, among different sub-sets of the local community. This represents a social equity issue that may also need managing in order to maintain local public support the park, and which has been reported across many PA sites in both the global north and global south [61][62][63][64]. Negative impacts of overcrowding and disturbance were reported in qualitative data to particularly affect certain 'hotspot' areas, such as particular villages, concentrations of restaurants and access routes, and that benefits and costs within the park were very location-dependent.…”

Section: Social Equity Aspects In Eifel National Parkmentioning

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Perceived Social Impacts of Protected Areas, Their Influence on Local Public Support and Their Distribution across Social Groups: Evidence from the Eifel National Park, Germany, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

McGinlay,

Holtvoeth,

Begley

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Protected Areas are a cornerstone of biodiversity conservation policies, providing significant benefits both for nature and people. This study investigates the diversity, extent, and social and spatial distribution of the social outcomes of the Eifel National Park in Germany and how these are linked with the level of public support for the park, as well as the effect of COVID-19 on these social impacts. Structured questionnaires were distributed to local residents living inside or near the national park. According to our study the national park is rated positively by the majority of respondents, and provides a range of benefits, but also costs, to local communities. There are also variations in how these impacts are distributed across different sub-communities, between residents and visitors, and across geographical locations in and around the park, and there is a significant relationship between local people’s perceptions of some social impacts and their level of support for the national park’s existence. Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that, whilst living in close proximity to the park enhances the quality of life of local residents, any future increases in tourism may need careful planning and management if they are not to erode local people’s quality of life.

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Section: Social Equity Aspects In Eifel National Parkmentioning

confidence: 95%

Perceived Social Impacts of Protected Areas, Their Influence on Local Public Support and Their Distribution across Social Groups: Evidence from the Eifel National Park, Germany, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

McGinlay,

Holtvoeth,

Begley

et al. 2023

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“…The loss of natural resources, including biodiversity and ecosystem services, as well as the decline of natural green spaces, is a result of human behaviours. The necessity of protecting natural resources has led to the creation of systems of protected areas, such as nature parks, which not only provide habitats for endangered wildlife but also generate economic benefits for local communities [6][7][8]. However, the interaction between human activities and protected areas can be contradictory, especially near urban areas, where land use and anthropisation can potentially degrade the environmental quality of nature parks [9,10].…”

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Young People and Nature: What Drives Underlying Behavioural Intentions towards Protected Areas Conservation?

Aprile

Punzo

2023

Sustainability

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This paper investigates university students’ motivations in nature park conservation, an area that has received limited research attention compared to other pro-environmental behaviours. By formulating a set of research hypotheses, an extended version of the Theory of Planned Behaviour is employed to examine the determinants of university students’ intentions to engage in nature park conservation. Structural equation modelling is conducted using survey data collected from university students in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy. The results show that attitudes, perceived behavioural control, and personal moral norms directly and positively influence university students’ intentions to undertake nature park preservation actions. Subjective norms indirectly influence behavioural intentions through attitudes, perceived behavioural control, and personal moral norms. Moreover, the findings reveal that university students with nature-oriented altruistic values exhibit a higher propensity for nature park conservation compared to their more egoistic peers. These findings have important implications for park management institutions, suggesting the need to increase awareness among young people about their potential role in preserving the environmental quality of nature parks. Collaboration between universities and nature park institutions is also crucial in providing young individuals with the necessary skills to participate in decision-making processes aligned with the principles of sustainable development.

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“…An effective solution to the problems of the development of territorial natural recreational systems has a significant impact on the socio-economic development of the territory, the level and quality of life of the local population. The programs for the development territorial natural recreational systems (TNRS) largely depends on the reliability and completeness of the initial information, which can be obtained from sources of official statistics, research by scientific organizations, operational information of natural parks, scientific reports (research institutes, UNDP), scientific publications, materials of environmental audit (Vogt, July 2020;Dudek, 2020;Benetti, 2021).…”

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Assessment of the attractiveness and problems of the Territorial Natural Recreational Systems of North-East Kazakhstan by the population

Altaibayeva,

Pfeifer,

Shelomentseva

et al. 2021

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Object: To do the assessment of territorial resources, recreational services for their development by the population and consumers, to formulate proposals for their development and preservation of the natural environment.Methods: A review of scientific literature on the topic of research, sociological methods to obtain the necessary information based on research sample. This kind of research has not previously been carried out on the objects under study.Results: As a result of a sociological survey, the influence of the population on the preservation of the natural environment was revealed, the awareness of the population about the prospects for the development of these systems and possible options for improvement were identified. The opinion of the population and vacationers about the degree of importance of the problems was revealed.Conclusions: It was found that the population and vacationers, as a strong third-party territorial natural recreational system, noted the uniqueness of the natural environment of the Katon-Karagay Natural Park and the flow of vacationers. The population and vacationers were unanimous in identifying measures to improve this natural area so that recreation and tourism are closer to international standards. Useful advice and the need to develop a Comprehensive State Program for Territorial Natural Recreational System can ensure the preservation of the natural environment and comprehensive, effective development.

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Ecosystem services and justice of protected areas: the case of Circeo National Park, Italy

Cited by 16 publications

References 93 publications

Perceived Social Impacts of Protected Areas, Their Influence on Local Public Support and Their Distribution across Social Groups: Evidence from the Eifel National Park, Germany, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Perceived Social Impacts of Protected Areas, Their Influence on Local Public Support and Their Distribution across Social Groups: Evidence from the Eifel National Park, Germany, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Young People and Nature: What Drives Underlying Behavioural Intentions towards Protected Areas Conservation?

Assessment of the attractiveness and problems of the Territorial Natural Recreational Systems of North-East Kazakhstan by the population

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