Residents' valuation of ecosystem services in a Mediterranean coastal dune ecosystem: The case of the Ritoque dunes in central Chile

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dc.contributor.authorDiaz-Siefer, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorWeishaupt, Paulina
dc.contributor.authorPozo, Rocio A.
dc.contributor.authorHuenchuleo, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorGuerrero-Rojas, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorGelcich, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorCelis-Diez, Juan L.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:08:26Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:08:26Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractCoastal dunes provide a variety of cultural and ecological ecosystem services to local communities. However, most of these ecosystems are globally threatened by anthropic factors. Chile is home to important dune eco-systems such as the emblematic Ritoque coastal dunes located in the hotspot for biodiversity conservation in central Chile where there is a delicate relationship between conservation and human development interests, among local communities and authorities. Here, we performed a choice experiment study to determined will-ingness to implement conservation measures in the Ritoque dunes. In particular, we assessed residents' prefer-ences for improvements of the current state of local ecosystem services such as scenic beauty, biodiversity and archaeological sites. Residents showed preferences for improvements in Ritoque coastal dunes' ecosystem ser-vices, and a high willingness to pay for protecting biodiversity and archeological sites, rather than for recrea-tional infrastructure. Our study highlights the importance of place-based research that specifically addresses residents and stakeholders' conservation priorities, which could be used to design and implement effective conservation management strategies for coastal ecosystems and coastal cities near them.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jnc.2023.126446
dc.identifier.eissn1618-1093
dc.identifier.issn1617-1381
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2023.126446
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/91903
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001032029400001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaJournal for nature conservation
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectBiodiversity valuation
dc.subjectCoastal dunes
dc.subjectChoice experiment
dc.subjectEcosystem services
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleResidents' valuation of ecosystem services in a Mediterranean coastal dune ecosystem: The case of the Ritoque dunes in central Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen74
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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