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Exploring subjective well-being and ecosystem services perception in the agro-pastoral ecotone of northern China.
Wu, Renji; Tang, Haiping; Lu, Yunjing.
Affiliation
  • Wu R; State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; School of Natural Resources, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China. Electronic address: nmgwurenji@163.com.
  • Tang H; State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; School of Natural Resources, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China. Electronic address: tanghp@bnu.edu.cn.
  • Lu Y; State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; School of Natural Resources, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China. Electronic address: 782184995@qq.com.
J Environ Manage ; 318: 115591, 2022 Sep 15.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35949097
ABSTRACT
Understanding stakeholders' perceptions about human well-being and ecosystem services is essential for designing efficient public policies and sustainable environmental management that help to improve people's quality of life. Despite the fragile ecosystem and poverty concentration in the agro-pastoral ecotone, research in this field remains scarce. We selected a typical agro-pastoral ecotone, Duolun County, Inner Mongolia, China, to explore how socioeconomic and demographic factors affect subjective well-being and perceptions of ecosystem services through structural equation modelling (SEM) and canonical correspondence analysis (CCA). Our results showed that health had the highest correlation with subjective well-being among the five dimensions, but respondents were least satisfied with it. Formal education had the greatest effect on subjective well-being, followed by age, income, and livelihood. Gender had no effect on subjective well-being. Older respondents with lower formal education who had a lower level of subjective well-being considered supporting and provisioning services more important for well-being. In contrast, younger respondents with higher education levels (mostly jobs not associated with working the land) mainly valued cultural services. Finally, we discussed the factors that influence subjective well-being and perceptions of ecosystem services and their implications for local management decision-making.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ecosystem / Conservation of Natural Resources Type of study: Prognostic_studies Aspects: Equity_inequality / Patient_preference Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: J Environ Manage Year: 2022 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ecosystem / Conservation of Natural Resources Type of study: Prognostic_studies Aspects: Equity_inequality / Patient_preference Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: J Environ Manage Year: 2022 Document type: Article