Integrating socio-cultural perspectives into ecosystem service valuation: A review of concepts and methods

SSK Scholte, AJA Van Teeffelen, PH Verburg - Ecological economics, 2015 - Elsevier
Ecosystem service research has long been dominated by a monetary interpretation of value,
neglecting other social perspectives on the importance of ecosystems for human well-being …

The living dead: acknowledging life after tree death to stop forest degradation

S Thorn, S Seibold, AB Leverkus… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Global sustainability agendas focus primarily on halting deforestation, yet the biodiversity
crisis resulting from the degradation of remaining forests is going largely unnoticed. Forest …

Go greener, feel better? The positive effects of biodiversity on the well-being of individuals visiting urban and peri-urban green areas

G Carrus, M Scopelliti, R Lafortezza… - Landscape and urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
The literature on human experience in green environments had widely showed the positive
outcomes of getting in contact with nature. This study addresses the issue of whether urban …

Wild or tended nature? The effects of landscape location and vegetation density on physiological and psychological responses

YC Chiang, D Li, HA Jane - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2017 - Elsevier
Research has demonstrated the positive impacts of contact with nature on people's
physiological and psychological health. However, few studies have discussed the effect of …

Beyond green: Broad support for biodiversity in multicultural European cities

LK Fischer, J Honold, R Cvejić, T Delshammar… - Global Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
While urban growth contributes to the biodiversity crisis, biodiverse greenspaces within
cities could support both human wellbeing and biodiversity conservation. Yet, urban …

Perceived personal safety in relation to urban woodland vegetation–A review

M Jansson, H Fors, T Lindgren, B Wiström - Urban forestry & urban …, 2013 - Elsevier
Urban woodland vegetation provides people with many aesthetic, ecological and
psychological benefits, but can also generate problems concerning people's perception of …

Incorporating social and cultural significance of large old trees in conservation policy

M Blicharska, G Mikusiński - Conservation Biology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In addition to providing key ecological functions, large old trees are a part of a social realm
and as such provide numerous social‐cultural benefits to people. However, their social and …

Perception and preference of trees: A psychological contribution to tree species selection in urban areas

T Gerstenberg, M Hofmann - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2016 - Elsevier
Trees can enhance human mental and physical well-being in urban environments.
However, the tree benefits in urban planning are insufficiently recognised, and there is little …

A framework for characterizing and regulating ecosystem services in a management planning context

EZ Baskent - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sustainable management promises to improve the conservation and utilization of ecosystem
services and their contribution to human wellbeing through management plans. This paper …

European mixed forests: definition and research perspectives

A Bravo-Oviedo, H Pretzsch, C Ammer, E Andenmatten… - 2014 - t-stor.teagasc.ie
Aim of study: We aim at (i) develo** a reference definition of mixed forests in order to
harmonize comparative research in mixed forests and (ii) briefly review the research …