Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Sergio Rodriguez Gomez, German Jimenez
Summary: This article proposes an ecosemiotic discourse analysis to analyze different visions of nature surrounding the management of hippos in Colombia. It presents the social and ecological context, nature theory, and the impact of these visions on conservation measures for invasive species. It describes and analyzes three central visions of nature and presents a computational analysis of discourse dynamics and controversies on Twitter.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Maria del Mar Moreno Gomez, M. H. D. Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar, Jemar Anne Sigua, Anneli Eriksson, Erwin Hernandez
Summary: This article investigates the current incorporation of the differential ethnic approach in the DRRM system of Colombia through a literature review. The results show that while national DRRM policies and plans recognize cultural diversity and mandate the inclusion of ethnic minorities, there are challenges in adopting these guidelines at the national and local levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amanda L. Subalusky, Suresh A. Sethi, Elizabeth P. Anderson, German Jimenez, David Echeverri-Lopez, Sebastian Garcia-Restrepo, Laura J. Nova-Leon, Juan F. Reatiga-Parrish, David M. Post, Ana Rojas
Summary: The introduction of hippos into the wild in Colombia has resulted in a rapid population growth, high management costs, and conflicting social perspectives. Population projection models show that the hippo population is estimated to grow at a rate of 9.6% per year, reaching over 1,000 by 2050. Current management options will cost at least 1-2 million USD and may still leave hippos on the landscape for several decades. Delaying management actions will significantly increase costs and some methods may become infeasible.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Studies
Jorge Luis Gonzalez-Calle, Cesar Augusto Sanchez Contreras, Obdulia Monteserin Abella
Summary: This paper analyzes the relationship between the urban history of Ibague (Colombia) and three historical processes intersected by nature, comparing common aspects with other Latin American cities. It emphasizes the importance of urban planning in considering the relationship between urban space and nature.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Francis Farrelly, Michael Beverland
Summary: A tourist's cultural knowledge of nature can shape their nature sports experience and impact how they perceive the destinations. Through an ethnographic study of international tourists surfing in Australia, this research explores how they draw on their cultural knowledge of nature to give meaning to their experiences and surroundings. The study finds that nature sports experience is influenced by three types of cultural knowledge - declarative, evaluative, and procedural. Interacting with nature activates this knowledge. Theoretical contributions include explaining how cultural knowledge of nature can transform the nature sports experience and how it impacts tourists' interpretation of a destination. The applied implications suggest utilizing different cultural knowledge to create compelling nature sports and destination promotion campaigns.
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Kastytis Rudokas, Silvija Cizaite-Rudokiene
Summary: This article focuses on the phenomenon of myth, emphasizing that although myth cannot be seen or proven by empirical evidence, it functions as a long-lasting wave inceptor. Myth manifests itself through language and narrative, with narrative being the way in which myth is revealed in cultural and local contexts. Understanding myth requires studying the narrative history in urban cultural heritage, and the interaction of myth, narrative, and discourse affects our understanding of the authenticity of heritage objects.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Delio I. Castaneda, Andres Raineri, Camilo A. Ramirez
Summary: This study provides a Spanish version of the Dorfman and Howell instrument for evaluating cultural dimensions in Spanish-speaking populations. The results confirm the construct validity of the questionnaire in the Chilean sample, highlighting its practical importance for organizations with operations in different countries or intercultural contexts.
Article
Ecology
Sara V. Iversen, Naomi van der Velden, Ian Convery, Lois Mansfield, Chris Kjeldsen, Martin Hvarregaard Thorsoe, Claire D. S. Holt
Summary: Upland landscapes play a crucial role in providing ecosystem services, and nature-based recreational tourism (NBR) is an important cultural service that contributes to the revenue of economically declining upland regions. The economic value of NBR tourism is influenced by changes in land management, such as increasing woodland cover. A study conducted in a UK National Park revealed that NBR tourism generates significant income for the area, and increasing woodland cover up to 75% would not decrease its economic value. The study also highlighted the difference between people's preference for woodland levels and their likelihood of returning for future visits.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Sara V. Iversen, Naomi van der Velden, Ian Convery, Lois Mansfield, Chris Kjeldsen, Martin Hvarregaard Thorsoe, Claire D. S. Holt
Summary: Upland landscapes play a crucial role in providing ecosystem services, and nature-based recreational tourism is a growing industry that brings in significant revenue to these areas. Changes in land management, such as increasing woodland cover, can impact the economic value generated by this tourism, but a survey conducted in a UK National Park suggests that NBR tourism would not be negatively affected by an increase in woodland cover up to 75%.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Economics
Dominic Power, Patrick Collins
Summary: This paper discusses a small but vibrant cultural industry agglomeration in Galway, Ireland, arguing that language, culture, and community are fundamental to the industrial dynamics in peripheral settings. It emphasizes that being in the periphery can be an asset for entrepreneurship, creative freedom, and field formation. The study highlights the importance of considering cultural production in understanding industrial dynamics and innovation.
INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION
(2021)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marcia P. Jimenez, Tonatiuh Barrientos Gutierrez, Diana C. Soria-Contreras, Hoda S. Abdel Magid, Jay S. Kaufman
Summary: This article discusses the low representation of Mexican epidemiologists within the largest epidemiologic society in North America and highlights language barriers, costs, and regional necessities as barriers. The authors hope to promote global participation in SER and initiate a discussion on a common agenda for epidemiologic research.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Jiaying Yan, Shuang Du, Jinbo Zhang, Weiyu Yu
Summary: This paper presents a method for constructing transregional vernacular cultural landscape security patterns and identifying key protected areas, using the case study of the Yangtze River Delta Demonstration Area in China. The results show that this new method can effectively establish integrated spatial and functional relationships between historical cultural and natural landscapes, and has significant implications for improving cross-regional territorial spatial governance.
Article
Ecology
Emmanuel Zapata-Caldas, Fulvia Calcagni, Francesc BarO, Johannes Langemeyer
Summary: Sustainable urban and metropolitan planning is being enhanced by differentiated assessments of ecosystem services. This study used social media data to assess the cultural ecosystem services of urban green spaces in Cali, Colombia, and demonstrated the potential of this approach for understanding the fine-scale generation of services by small green spaces.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Sanna Stalhammar
Summary: The recognition of social and cultural values in ecosystem services research and policy is increasing, leading to the development of more accurate methods of assessing social values.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Graeme Reed, Nicolas D. Brunet, Deborah McGregor, Curtis Scurr, Tonio Sadik, Jamie Lavigne, Sheri Longboat
Summary: The paper explores how the Government of Canada's conceptualization of nature-based solutions either support or prevent Indigenous sustainable self-determination. The analysis shows a growing recognition of Indigenous rights and knowledge, but a clear unwillingness to recognize Indigenous jurisdiction and understandings of land. Reframing nature-based solutions is essential to advance Indigenous self-determination and address the joint crises of climate and biodiversity.
