Study on the relationship among the urbanization process, ecosystem services and human well-being in an arid region in the context of carbon flow: Taking the Manas river basin as an example

Functional diversity is one of the crucial aspects of the functioning of ecosystems and the provision of ecosystem services. In this review paper, we analyze how biodiversity contributes to human well-being through the provision of goods and ecosystem services, and related aspects of ecological processes and their relationship with the functional diversity of ecosystems are presented. It aims to explain in a simple way, the concepts related to functional diversity, the importance of the functional groups and the role of functional traits of the species as a key element in the responses of organisms to environmental changes. Understanding the relationship between ecosystem processes, functional diversity of species and providing ecosystem services, allow better management of natural ecosystems and their biodiversity, enabling conservation and sustainable use of different types of services provided by ecosystems.

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Assessing the Relationship Between Human Well-being and Ecosystem Services: A Review of Frameworks

Conservation and Society ◽

10.4103/0972-4923.155592 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 437 ◽

Cited By ~ 48

Author(s):

Matthew Agarwala ◽

Giles Atkinson ◽

BenjaminPalmer Fry ◽

Katherine Homewood ◽

Susana Mourato ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Well Being ◽

The Relationship

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The Contribution of Animal-Based Cultural Ecosystem Services to Tourist Well-Being at Cultural Heritage Sites

Journal of Travel Research ◽

10.1177/00472875211037743 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 004728752110377

Author(s):

Yang Zhang ◽

Timothy J. Lee ◽

Yu Xiong

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Well Being ◽

Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

Heritage Sites ◽

Relationship Model ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

Cultural Ecosystem Service ◽

The Relationship

This article explores the contribution of animal-based cultural ecosystem services to tourist well-being within the authentic cultural heritage experience. We assess the construction of tourists’ cultural ecosystem services through their cocreation of animal-based experience and its integrative direct links with objective authenticity, existential authenticity, and well-being. The objective is to provide empirical evidence of the cross-category tourist experiences of interactions with animals at cultural heritage sites within the context of those with the cats of the Forbidden City, China. Building on this relationship model, the study further examines and identifies the significant and important parallel mediation effects on the relationship between the cocreation experience and the well-being of the three combinations of (a) attention and objective authenticity, (b) involvement and existential authenticity, and (c) cultural ecosystem service and memorability. Theoretical and managerial implications are provided along with a discussion of research limitations and suggestions for future study.

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Linking Demographic Factors, Land Use, Ecosystem Services, and Human Well-Being: Insights from an Sandy Landscape, Uxin in Inner Mongolia, China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13094847 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 4847

Author(s):

Jing Zhang ◽

Xueming Li ◽

Tongliga Bao ◽

Zhenghai Li ◽

Chong Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Policy Development ◽

Inner Mongolia ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Well Being ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The Social ◽

Supply Capacity ◽

The Relationship

Ecosystem services are fundamental in supporting human well-being which is a core component of sustainability. Understanding the relationship between ecosystem services (ESs) and human well-being (HWB) in a changing landscape is important to implement appropriate ecosystem management and policy development. Combining with demographic, economic, and cultural factors, their land use are the elements linking ESs and HWB at fine scale. Within this context, the purpose of this study is to evaluate household HWB changes in the past decade, and understand the relationship between demographic factors, land use, ESs, and HWB in the social-ecological landscapes of Uxin, in Inner Mongolia. Our results indicate that: the levels of HWB of local herder families were slightly improved from 2007 to 2016; changes in family demographic factors enhanced their land use intensity, resulting in an increased supply capacity of ecosystems and improved HWB; in addition, regulating services contributed more to HWB than provisioning services. The results of this study can help improve the understanding of the relationship between ESs and HWB, and provide valuable information to policy-makers to maintain particular ESs or to improve HWB.

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