Satoyama landscape as social–ecological system: historical changes and future perspective
Takeuchi, Kazuhiko, Ichikawa, Kaoru and Elmqvist, Thomas, (2016). Satoyama landscape as social–ecological system: historical changes and future perspective. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 19 30-39
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Sub-type Journal article Author Takeuchi, Kazuhiko
Ichikawa, Kaoru
Elmqvist, ThomasTitle Satoyama landscape as social–ecological system: historical changes and future perspective Appearing in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Check publisher's open access policy Volume 19 Publication Date 2016-04 Place of Publication Amsterdam Publisher Elsevier Start page 30 End page 39 Language eng Abstract Many production landscapes around the world have been sustained through appropriate use and management of natural resources, but many are now facing overuse or underuse. This paper explores future perspectives on the satoyama landscape (traditional Japanese rural landscape) as a social–ecological system through an overview of its transformation. Two phases in the human–nature relationship are observed: before the fossil fuel revolution of the late 1950s, people maintained a direct relationship with nature, and the landscape was integrally managed through community cooperation to avoid overuse; then, after the late 1950s, inflow of goods and services from outside and outflow of the population resulted in underuse of natural resources, and the human–nature relationship became weakened and more indirect. Rebuilding the human–nature relationship in the present day calls for efforts that go beyond the local level toward cross-scale, connected and coupled social–ecological systems. Keyword Satoyama
Socio-ecological systemsCopyright Holder Elsevier B.V. Copyright Year 2016 Copyright type All rights reserved ISSN 1877-3435 DOI 10.1016/j.cosust.2015.11.001 -
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