Exploring the relationship between ecosystems and human well-being by understanding the preferences for natural capital-based and produced capital-based ecosystem services
Saito, Osamu, Kamiyama, Chiho and Hori, Keiko, (2018). Exploring the relationship between ecosystems and human well-being by understanding the preferences for natural capital-based and produced capital-based ecosystem services. Sustainability Science, 13(43), 1-12
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Sub-type Journal article Author Saito, Osamu
Kamiyama, Chiho
Hori, KeikoTitle Exploring the relationship between ecosystems and human well-being by understanding the preferences for natural capital-based and produced capital-based ecosystem services Appearing in Sustainability Science Volume 13 Issue No. 43 Publication Date 2018-09-28 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher Springer Nature Start page 1 End page 12 Language eng Abstract Scenario analysis is recognized as a useful tool for exploring future changes in the relationships between ecosystem services (ES) and human well-being. This analysis should be carried out not only by experts but also by relevant stakeholders such as the public. In this study, we investigated the preference of Japanese people toward natural and produced capital-based ES by distributing questionnaires to the public for exploring the direction of ES utilization in the future. Respondents with diverse backgrounds living in Tokyo and Nanao city in Ishikawa prefecture answered a series of questions about the extent to which they preferred natural or produced capital-based ES. As the general tendency of the results, the preferences for ES from the natural capitals were stronger than ES from produced capital. The trends varied, depending on the attributes of the respondents. The stronger preference for natural capital-based ES was possibly a positive indication that utilizing ES from the natural capitals was significantly beneficial for human well-being. The results were informative to understand public perception on key aspects of ES utilization scenarios, including their preferences for specific types of ES. Keyword Ecosystem Services
Natural capital
Produced capital
PreferenceCopyright Holder Springer Japan KK Copyright Year 2018 Copyright type All rights reserved DOI 10.1007/s11625-018-0632-8 -
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