Recreation potential assessment at large spatial scales: A method based in the ecosystem services approach and landscape metrics

Weyland, Federico; Laterra, Pedro

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.11.023

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“…Recently, some researchers such as Weyland and Laterra (2014) and Kienast et al (2013) used landscape metrics as indicators of outdoor recreation potentials.…”

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Tourism positioning using decision support system (case study: Chahnime—Zabol, Iran)

Erfani

Afrougheh

Ardakani³

et al. 2015

Environ Earth Sci

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In recent decades, social-economic growth and developments have led to human communities toward the creation of tourism opportunities, which are likely to be considered as ways of spending leisure and reducing the impacts of tensions resulting from a rigorous urban and industrial life. Of the variety of regions in Iran, the southeastern regions may be considered as one of the tourism spots in Iran and Zabol, with the ruins of Burnt City having an ancient civilization, a freshwater lake called Hamoon Lake and people with a rich Aryan culture playing a significant role in providing the desired ecotourism. In spite of its importance, specific studies have not been conducted for development and planning of suitable tourism areas. Therefore, the current research has zoned the regions through multi-criteria evaluation using ecological criteria and few social-economic factors. Applied criteria in this paper include soil, distance to surface water resources, slope, aspect, geological formation sustainability, vegetation and distances and limits, including distances from ponds, surface water resources, roads, political borders, rural and urban residential areas, historical centers and welfare facilities. Criterion standardization was done by means of fuzzy theory and the map of constraints was prepared through Boolean theory. To weigh the criteria, pairwise comparisons were performed in the form of the analytic hierarchy process. Then, the given weights were linearly combined and the layers mixed and the suitability index of lands was calculated. In this area, seven zones were identified for advanced tourism.

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“…Recently, some researchers such as Weyland and Laterra (2014) and Kienast et al (2013) used landscape metrics as indicators of outdoor recreation potentials.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tourism positioning using decision support system (case study: Chahnime—Zabol, Iran)

Erfani

Afrougheh

Ardakani³

et al. 2015

Environ Earth Sci

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“…There is considerable evidence demonstrating the important role of the natural environment in the decision-making process of tourists when selecting tourism locations [21]. In high-altitude destinations, most natural environmental elements such as wetlands, glaciers, the vegetation, and wildlife are sensitive to climate change.…”

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Impact of Climate Change on Tourism on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau: Research Based on a Literature Review

2017

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Abstract:Irrespective of insights gained from previous studies on the impacts and adaptions associated with climate change; little consideration has been given to the effect of climate change on tourism on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). Based on a conceptual framework of the impact of climate change on tourism in high-altitude regions; this paper reviews the literature pertaining to the effects of climate change on the natural characteristics of the QTP and it discusses the corresponding implications for tourism within the region. The findings show that the features of the QTP affected most by climate change comprise wetlands, glaciers, and the vegetation, wildlife, and climate resources. Accordingly, such effects could have considerable implications for related tourism activities. Climate change poses both challenges and opportunities for tourism development on the QTP. The information presented in this paper offers insight for tourism management on the QTP. Comprehensive measures involving all stakeholders should be taken to promote the sustainable development of tourism on the QTP, and to both mitigate the threats and exploit the opportunities related to climate change.

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“…Bujis et al, 2006;van Zanten et al, 2013). However, the importance of conserving cultural service delivery in agricultural areas and their capacity of outdoor, recreation potential has been consistently demonstratedsometimes against expectations (van Berkel and Verburg, 2014;Weyland and Laterra, 2014). Linking the specific protection goal for NTAs as drivers of cultural and aesthetic values to the specific protection goal for NTA biodiversity in agricultural landscapes will therefore help achieve the 'desirable complementary relationship between aesthetic pleasure and ecological health ' (van Zanten et al, 2013).…”

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“…For example, significant differences in the perception of the cultural value of agricultural areas have been described for 'farmers', 'naturalists' and 'students', thus demonstrating that cultural services are not absolute values (e.g. Rogge et al, 2007;Natori and Chenoweth, 2008;Tempesta, 2010;Weyland and Laterra, 2014).…”

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Scientific Opinion addressing the state of the science on risk assessment of plant protection products for non‐target arthropods

Ockleford¹

2015

EFS2

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Following a request from the European Food Safety Authority, the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues developed an opinion on the science to support the development of a risk assessment scheme of plant protection products for non-target arthropods. The current risk assessment scheme is reviewed, taking into consideration recent workshops and progress in science. Proposals are made for specific protection goals which aim to protect important ecosystem services such as food web support, pest control and biodiversity. In order to address recovery and source-sink population dynamics, conducting a landscape-level risk assessment is suggested. A new risk assessment scheme is suggested which integrates modelling approaches. The main exposure routes for non-target arthropods are identified and proposals are made on how to integrate them in the risk assessment. The appropriateness of the currently used vegetation distribution factor was investigated. It is proposed that new tests be included in order to address exposure via oral uptake of residues and uncertainties related to differences in species sensitivity. As the assessment of effects on biodiversity is not explicitly addressed under the existing guidance documents, appropriate risk assessment methodology needs to be developed. As such, expertise was needed in the different areas of terrestrial ecotoxicology, including non-target arthropods (NTAs). This scientific opinion has been written as a precursor to the guidance document on NTAs.The ESCORT 1 and ESCORT 2 workshops form the basis of current risk assessment methodology, which is focused on beneficial arthropods. In view of the above-mentioned EFSA mandate, the working group of the PPR panel reviewed the current risk assessment, identified NTA key drivers that sustain important ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes and developed specific protection goal options for in-field and off-field areas. A new risk assessment framework was suggested which integrates landscape-level assessments. As key drivers also include species with population ranges larger than the scale of a single field or off-field area, the working group identified the need to additionally study the impact of PPPs on NTAs at landscape level. The working group developed proposals for exposure assessment and testing of effects as well as a method to calibrate the lower tier risk assessments.The specific protection goals are closely linked to the temporal and spatial boundaries in the context of risk assessment. These boundaries relate to the protection goal (i.e. where is the community of interest?), the life history, behaviour and distribution of the identified key drivers and the route and distance covered by the emission coming from the in-field. It is necessary to make a distinction between the area designated for cultivation (= in-field) and the area surrounding a field (= off-field).The off-field can be either (semi-)natural habitat or simple structures (fence or a bare strip of land). In most cases, the off-fie...

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Recreation potential assessment at large spatial scales: A method based in the ecosystem services approach and landscape metrics

Cited by 99 publications

References 53 publications

Tourism positioning using decision support system (case study: Chahnime—Zabol, Iran)

Tourism positioning using decision support system (case study: Chahnime—Zabol, Iran)

Impact of Climate Change on Tourism on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau: Research Based on a Literature Review

Scientific Opinion addressing the state of the science on risk assessment of plant protection products for non‐target arthropods

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