Ecosystem services and uses of dune systems of the coast of the Araucanía Region, Chile: A perception study

Arévalo-Valenzuela, Pablo; Peña‒Cortés, Fernando; Pincheira‐Ulbrich, Jimmy

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105450

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“…Despite this, there is a balance between all sectors involved in the Boards of the three parks, which are multidisciplinary. Recent publications suggest that MPA management should evolve towards a bottom-up model, in which local people are involved in planning processes [77], or towards an intermediate model combining both top-down and bottom-up elements [78][79][80].…”

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Marine Protected Areas Management in the Mediterranean Sea—The Case of Croatia

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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely used tools to conserve marine ecosystems and their services. They are complex socio-ecological systems where human activities and nature interact. Croatia has 409 protected areas, of which 19 are coastal-marine. The aim of this paper is to analyze the management model of MPAs in Croatia and to identify their strengths and weaknesses. For this purpose, three MPAs have been chosen: Brijuni National Park, Telašćica Nature Park, and Pakleni Islands Significant Landscape. The methodology used assesses 26 specific indicators to analyze the status of 4 key factors: management body, planning subprocess, public participation, and implementation subprocess. The results of this evaluation are 5 possible scenarios: proactive (1), learning (2), interactive (3), centralized (4), and formal (5) management. The results show that Brijuni presents a proactive scenario (1), Telašćica an interactive scenario (3), and Pakleni Islands a centralized scenario (4). A series of measures are presented, which can improve the score. In general, MPA management in Croatia tends towards a proactive model, where the management body is its greatest strength. There is a shift from a top-down to a bottom-up approach, which implies a greater involvement of the population in decision-making. However, public participation is not yet fully consolidated.

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“…The traditional top-down approach to nature protection in Croatia is being replaced by bottom-up conservation, as recommended by recent publications [77]. This approach considers local communities as key partners in wildlife management and requires their involvement in social development and biodiversity conservation [98].…”

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Marine Protected Areas Management in the Mediterranean Sea—The Case of Croatia

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“…Protected areas are especially important in remote islands, both for local people and conservation organizations due, among other factors, to the concentration of human activities in coastal areas and the high dependence on marine ecosystem services [37][38][39]. In this regard, recent publications suggest that marine spatial planning (MSP), including MPAs, should evolve towards a bottom-up model, in which local population are involved in planning processes [40], or towards an intermediate model that combines elements of both top-down and bottom-up [41][42][43], as exemplified in Figure 1 for Galapagos. [44].…”

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Analysis of the Management of Protected Areas in Galapagos: 60 Years after Its Declaration as a National Park

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Pérez-Cayeiro,

Reyes

et al. 2024

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The Galápagos Islands are one of the most emblematic protected areas on the planet, and also one of the most studied. Their main economic activity is tourism, which has grown rapidly in recent years. The increase in tourists is associated with the increase in population and the introduction of invasive species, which puts conservation at risk. This makes adequate management even more necessary and relevant on an international scale, since the economy of Galápagos depends on the good state of conservation of its ecosystems and species. Numerous studies have shown that social factors, rather than physical-natural ones, determine the success or failure of a marine protected area (MPA), so they must be urgently incorporated into all phases of MPA management. In this study we have analyzed the management of the protected areas of Galápagos: the National Park and the Marine Reserve. The methodology used presents five prescribed scenarios in which priority is given to one or other factors, each of which has an impact on biophysical and socio-economic systems that are influenced by the MPA. These scenarios have been called: proactive, interactive, centralized, learning, and formal management. The results show that the archipelago's protected areas follow a proactive management model, with a continuous feedback loop. This feedback is a key element in any adaptive management process, which also allows practitioners to anticipate future problems. Both public participation and strategic planning are essential.

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“…Coastal aeolian sedimentary systems have been recognized as an important source of services and resources for the well‐being of humankind (Arévalo‐Valenzuela et al, 2021; Barbier et al, 2011; Dang et al, 2021; Everard et al, 2010; Lithgow et al, 2013; Miththapala, 2008) that have long been exploited (Kutiel et al, 1999; Martínez et al, 2008; Provoost et al, 2009). In recent decades, human pressure related, directly or indirectly, to urban‐tourism development has increased (García‐Romero et al, 2016; Martínez et al, 2013).…”

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“…Therefore, there is a gap in the scientific literature regarding the functioning of areas with topographic alterations induced by aggregate extractions, and in particular the foredune zone. Foredunes play an important role in dune systems, firstly because they act as sand collectors, generating the first dunes within small or relatively small groups of plant individuals located parallel to the beach (Hesp, 2002), and secondly because they provide multiple ecosystem services, comprising erosion control, spaces for recreation, educational and research values, habitats for a wide diversity of plant and animals and cultural services (Arévalo‐Valenzuela et al, 2021; Everard et al, 2010; Marrero‐Rodríguez, Peña‐Alonso, et al, 2021; Martínez et al, 2013; Mendoza‐González et al, 2021; Richardson & Nicholls, 2021).…”

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Foredune responses to the impact of aggregate extraction in an arid aeolian sedimentary system

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Marrero-Rodríguez

García‐Romero

et al. 2022

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Coastal dunes have long suffered the effects of human interventions that have altered the landscape and operation of these ecosystems. Aggregate extractions have been shown to modify the biogeomorphological processes in aeolian sedimentary systems. The impacts associated to aggregate extraction include the reduction of available sediment and changes to the topography and vegetation patterns, thereby altering the sedimentary dynamics and limiting the recovery capacity of the dunefield. The aim of this article is to analyse the environmental effects produced by historical aggregate extraction in the foredune area of an arid aeolian sedimentary system (El Médano, Tenerife, Spain) through a study of the airflow dynamics and spatial distribution of vegetation, sediment and topographic changes. The methodology was designed with two temporal scales: (i) a long‐term approach which compares historical sources and current ones; (ii) a short‐term approach through experimental data collection to characterize the present functioning. For the latter, a field study was carried out in June 2021, collecting wind speed and direction data at a height of 0.50 m, sediment data (sand sheet thickness, grain size and sorting), and vegetation data (cover and species richness) at 40 sample points. The main results show that when the anthropic stress ceased the foredune did not follow a natural environmental pattern, and that the way it functions at the present time is determined by the changes induced by the aggregate extraction. Changes include alterations to the topography, the creation of a lagoon, and the generation of an aeolian deflation area and flow acceleration zones with the associated sand transport. This research contributes to an understanding of the environmental consequences of aggregate extractions on the foredunes of arid aeolian sedimentary systems and can enable the relevant authorities to make better‐informed decisions that help the management of these ecosystems.

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Ecosystem services and uses of dune systems of the coast of the Araucanía Region, Chile: A perception study

Cited by 10 publications

References 47 publications

Marine Protected Areas Management in the Mediterranean Sea—The Case of Croatia

Marine Protected Areas Management in the Mediterranean Sea—The Case of Croatia

Analysis of the Management of Protected Areas in Galapagos: 60 Years after Its Declaration as a National Park

Foredune responses to the impact of aggregate extraction in an arid aeolian sedimentary system

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