scholarly journals Relating Knowledge and Perception of Sustainable Landscape Practices to the Adoption Intention of Environmentally Friendly Landscapes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 14070
Author(s):  
Xumin Zhang ◽  
Hayk Khachatryan ◽  
Melinda Knuth
Keyword(s):  
Water Conservation ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Landscape Conservation ◽  
Sustainable Landscapes ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Aesthetic Characteristics ◽  
Alternative Practices ◽  
Sustainable Landscape ◽  
Adoption Intention

The influence of traditional residential landscapes on humans and the environment has provoked a discussion on maintaining landscapes in a sustainable way and conserving water resources. Traditional American landscapes require water-intensive management. Previous research has discussed potential negative impacts on the environment from prevalent improper landscaping maintenance techniques. To mitigate long-term consequences, sustainable landscape management programs aim at protecting the environment from harmful inputs and conserving water. Among alternative practices, converting fully turfgrass lawns to sustainable landscapes is recommended. The Florida Friendly Landscaping (FFLTM) initiative is one such program designed to minimize negative impacts while maintaining and improving landscapes’ aesthetic characteristics. Although technological advancements in lawn care services have rapidly developed in the past few decades (e.g., smart irrigation systems), the level of homeowners’ knowledge and perceptions regarding sustainable practices are still at the forefront of potential factors that influence the widespread adoption of sustainable lawn management. Relatively few studies have investigated how homeowners’ knowledge and perceptions of sustainable landscapes affect adoption decisions. This study adapted Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior as a framework to examine how individuals’ knowledge and perceptions of sustainable landscapes influence their adoption intention, and to predict their pro-environmental behavior. We found that homeowners’ knowledge about lawns and landscapes (more knowledgeable) is positively correlated with their sustainable landscape adoption intention. Additionally, homeowners’ perceptions of landscape conservation practices (more agreeable with sustainable landscape practices) are positively correlated with sustainable landscape adoption intentions. The implications for policymakers and water conservation programs are discussed.

scholarly journals Sustainable Landscape Management and Planning

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2354
Author(s):  
Ivo Machar
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Global Change ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Landscape Scale ◽  
Landscape Conservation ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Sustainable Landscape Management ◽  
Sustainable Landscape

Dynamic changes of landscape structure affect the abundance and distribution of organisms. Currently, changing land-use is one of the major forces altering ecosystem services in landscapes globally. Human activities are transforming land at a faster rate and greater extent than at any time in history. This is a perspective challenge for research in the field of emerging sustainability science. The human conversion of natural habitats and land use change is not only a local/regional phenomenon but can be considered as one of important global change drivers. Some of the impacts of global change on biodiversity can be studied only at the landscape scale, such as the climate change-induced shift of vegetation zones. A landscape perspective fosters a multi-scale approach to sustainable landscape management and landscape planning. Additionally, a landscape scale is very useful for the innovative application of the common management paradigm to multiple uses in agriculture, forestry and water resource management. The need for sustainable landscape management and planning is now obvious. Landscape conservation seems to be a new paradigm for the conservation of biodiversity. This Special Issue (SI) of the Sustainability journal is focused on building a bridge between scientific theory and the practice of landscape management and planning based on the application of sustainability as a key conceptual framework. Papers dealing with various theoretical studies and case studies of the best practice for sustainable landscape management and planning across diverse landscapes around the world are included.

scholarly journals Towards Sustainable Urban Landscape Management: Floridians’ Perceptions of Residential Landscapes and Their Maintenance Requirements

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Hayk Khachatryan ◽  
Alicia Rihn ◽  
Xumin Zhang ◽  
Michael Dukes
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Landscape Conservation ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Residential Landscape ◽  
Sustainable Landscaping ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Maintenance Requirements ◽  
Sustainable Landscape

This 5-page fact sheet written by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Xumin Zhang, and Michael Dukes and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department is the first in a series from the Sustainable Residential Landscape Project, a study conducted in 2016 to address perceptions of landscapes in Florida, different factors that could influence the adoption of more sustainable landscape options, and ways to promote sustainable landscaping options. The Sustainable Residential Landscape Project was funded by the UF/IFAS Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology (CLCE).

scholarly journals The Role of Anthropogenic Landforms in Sustainable Landscape Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 4331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Kubalikova ◽  
Karel Kirchner ◽  
Frantisek Kuda ◽  
Ivo Machar
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Landscape Conservation ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Geomorphological Heritage ◽  
Sustainable Landscape Management ◽  
Sustainable Landscape

Anthropogenic landforms are attractive landscape structures. They are linked to the cultural elements of the landscape and they also support biodiversity on the landscape level. Concerning their position within heritage concepts, anthropogenic landforms can be seen as a bridge between natural and cultural heritages. This paper is focused on the relevance of anthropogenic landforms to landscape management and planning. The study is based on the concept of geomorphosites, which can be applied within sustainable management and the conservation of geomorphological heritage. The case study was applied in the urban area of Brno (Czech Republic). The results of the study indicated the importance of anthropogenic landforms for urban landscape conservation and sustainable tourism development. The assessment of landforms in the study area enabled to establish a set of recommendations for the sustainable management of anthropogenic landforms in Brno. This study suggested the assessment of anthropogenic landforms as a support tool for sustainable landscape management in urban areas.

scholarly journals Erosion Control Success Stories and Challenges in the Context of Sustainable Landscape Management, Rwanda Experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jules Rutebuka
Keyword(s):  
Scale Up ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Erosion Control ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
The Government ◽  
Sustainable Landscape Management ◽  
Sustainable Landscape ◽  
Farm Livestock

The Government of Rwanda sets up a conducive policy environment to invest in several development initiatives. Agriculture sector as the main contributor in the economic development received supports to sustainably manage Rwandan hilly landscape, dominantly ranging from 5 to 55% slope gradient. Intensive erosion control interventions confronted with different approaches have been introduced in the country such as participatory landscape management, (participatory) integrated watershed management and site-located intervention without any specified approach. This chapter intends to describe and evaluate the impacts of these previous approaches used in Rwanda in order to retrieve the success stories and encountered challenges as lessons learnt in the future interventions for optimizing land productivity in a sustainable manner. Participatory landscape approach in Gishwati area was a success story in protecting degraded lands and generating ecosystem benefits. It leads to more sustainable natural resources management from participatory planning up to implementation which addressed the frequent landslides, erosion and flooding while sustainably exploit the land to the profit of local farmers in the livelihoods. About 6,600 ha of lands have been successfully protected with full-packaged bench terraces, rangeland blocks and forest regeneration. This participatory approach also helped to relocate people from high risk zones to other safe places and build capacities of farmers through farm-livestock cooperatives. On the other side, Nyanza and Karongi sites under LWH project also emphasized strong evidences how land husbandry technologies (terraces) efficiently reduced erosion risks and improved farmers’ livelihoods. Lands were made productive with implementation of bench terraces on 3212 and 2673 hectares respectively for the two selected sites. However, challenges were observed from technical and socio-economic contexts which might have caused farmers to abandon or under-exploit the terraced lands. Finally, the chapter suggests to scale up the participatory landscape management approach which supports the involvement of farmers’ communities in the process.

scholarly journals Tapping into Residents’ Perceptions to Diffuse Landscape Water Conservation and Protection Practices

EDIS ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Colby Silvert ◽  
Laura Warner ◽  
Matt Benge ◽  
John Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Landscape Conservation ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Widespread Adoption ◽  
Landscape Water ◽  
Extension Professionals ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities

This new 4-page article provides real examples of how university researchers used the Diffusion of Innovations theory to analyze Florida residents’ perceptions of landscape conservation and fertilizer behaviors and identify barriers and opportunities to encourage widespread adoption. The information and recommendations are intended for Extension professionals and other practitioners to promote behavior change in household landscaping practices. Written by Colby Silvert, Laura Warner, Matt Benge, and John Diaz and published by the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc405

scholarly journals Green Infrastructure Planning Principles: An Integrated Literature Review

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 525
Author(s):  
Renato Monteiro ◽  
José C. Ferreira ◽  
Paula Antunes
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Infrastructure Planning ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Sustainable Landscape Management ◽  
Sustainable Landscape

Green infrastructure is a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas, including green and blue spaces and other ecosystems, designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services at various scales. Apart from the ecological functions, green infrastructure, as a planning tool, contributes to social and economic benefits, leading to the achievement of sustainable, resilient, inclusive and competitive urban areas. Despite recent developments, there is still no consensus among researchers and practitioners regarding the concept of green infrastructure as well as its implementation approaches, which makes it often difficult for urban planners and other professionals in the field to develop a robust green infrastructure in some parts of the world. To address this issue, an integrative literature review was conducted to identify which green infrastructure planning principles should be acknowledged in spatial planning practices to promote sustainability and resilience. As a result of this literature review, the most common eight green infrastructure planning principles were selected—connectivity, multifunctionality, applicability, integration, diversity, multiscale, governance, and continuity. These principles intend to promote and simplify the development and use of green infrastructure by different academic and implementation organizations and provide a more defined model for sustainable landscape management in order to help practitioners and decision makers during the conceptualization and planning of green infrastructure.

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