Urbanization and human-nature relationships: a comparison of urban and rural dwellers' perceptions of ecosystem services in the Solomon Islands

Lapointe, Marie (2020) Urbanization and human-nature relationships: a comparison of urban and rural dwellers' perceptions of ecosystem services in the Solomon Islands. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

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Abstract

Marie Lapointe investigated how urbanization transforms people's relationships with nature in the Solomon Islands. She found that because of limited availability and access, fewer urban than rural dwellers perceived benefiting from ecosystem services, affecting their wellbeing. Findings can inform management aimed at enhancing nature’s contributions to people in cities.

Item ID: 77331
Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Keywords: Bas Amelung, cities, coastal communities, disaggregation, ecosystem disservices, ecosystem services, Melanesia, nature's contributions to people, perceptions, poverty, rural, Small Island Developing States, social well-being framework, social-ecological system, sociocultural perceptions, sociocultural valuation, socioecological system, Solomon Islands, urbanization
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Five publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publications are:

[Chapter 2] Lapointe, Marie, Cumming, Graeme S., and Gurney, Georgina G. (2019) Comparing Ecosystem Service preferences between urban and rural dwellers. BioScience, 69 (2). pp. 108-116.

[Chapter 4] Lapointe, Marie, Gurney, Georgina G., and Cumming, Graeme S. (2020) Urbanization alters ecosystem service preferences in a Small Island Developing State. Ecosystem Services, 43. 101109.

[Chapter 5] Lapointe, Marie, Gurney, Georgina G., Coulthard, Sarah, and Cumming, Graeme S. (2021) Ecosystem services, well-being benefits and urbanization associations in a Small Island Developing State. People and Nature, 3 (2). pp. 391-404.

[Chapter 6] Lapointe, Marie, Gurney, Georgina S., and Cumming, Graeme S. (2021) Urbanization affects how people perceive and benefit from ecosystem service bundles in coastal communities of the Global South. Ecosystems and People, 17 (1). pp. 57-68.

[Chapter 7] Lapointe, Marie, Gurney, Georgina G., and Cumming, Graeme S. (2020) Perceived availability and access limitations to ecosystem service well-being benefits increase in urban areas. Ecology and Society, 25 (4). 32.

Date Deposited: 25 Jan 2023 05:19
FoR Codes: 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4518 Pacific Peoples society and community > 451824 Pacific Peoples sociology @ 30%
45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4518 Pacific Peoples society and community > 451826 Pacific Peoples urban and regional planning @ 30%
41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4102 Ecological applications > 410204 Ecosystem services (incl. pollination) @ 40%
SEO Codes: 21 INDIGENOUS > 2112 Pacific Peoples heritage and culture > 211202 Pacific Peoples connection to land and environment @ 30%
21 INDIGENOUS > 2112 Pacific Peoples heritage and culture > 211201 Conserving Pacific Peoples heritage and culture @ 30%
19 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL HAZARDS > 1902 Environmental policy, legislation and standards > 190203 Environmental education and awareness @ 40%
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