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ArticleJournal articlePaying for cultural ecosystem services: the case of open space sects (Vapostori) in Bulawayo metropolitan province, Zimbabwe
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.While religious entities have targeted ecosystem-service producing biodiversity in cities for worship purposes, this human encroachment by the itinerant Open Space Worship (OSW) Sects in Zimbabwe has pushed the frontiers of religion-environment component of the socio-ecological systems framework to conflictual relations. Due to the importance of urban green spaces’ function of carbon sequestration, scholars posit the quality of life in cities depends on locally produced ecosystem services. To ensure the delivery of urban ecosystem services there is need for assorted, multi-functional, and accessible blue and green infrastructure throughout our cities. It underscores the importance of green spaces in cities as key components of the socio-ecological systems framework where the natural forest wood serves as the carbon sink for sequestration and therefore human wellbeing. Anthropocentric OSW activities’ encroachment within these spaces calls for sustainable socio-ecological system management through responsive policies, which can benefit from the payment for ecosystem services using lease agreements and permits for open Worship Parks within cities to control access to the broader socio-ecological system (SESF) assets. All OSW sects studied in the City of Bulawayo use one form or another of ecosystem services and benefits, ranging from the provisioning, regulating, supporting and cultural ecosystem services. Open space worship sects are prepared to pay in cash for value accrued from green spaces they use. The study particularly responds to the demands and aspirations of SDG 11: Sustainable Cities, Communities, and SDGOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. Keywords: Sustainable cities, communities, ecosystem-service, socio-ecological system, pen-space worship sects ID: 3487348 -
ArticleJournal articleWhat are the alternative options for diversifying land use under forestry land restitution: A case of Limpopo Province forestry land restitution, South Africa
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Diversifying land use of monoculture forestry plantations in land restitution projects is very critical in achieving multipurpose production system. The purpose of this study was to investigate potential land use options desired by land claimant beneficiaries. A random sampling technique was used to select 351 and 170 households’ beneficiaries in Livubu and Tzaneen communities in Limpopo Province, respectively. Data were collected using household questionnaire and focus group discussions. Descriptive analysis, Binary logistic regression and Friedman test were used to analyse data. The study revealed that over 80% of the beneficiaries desired to diversify land use options in both study communities and these potential land use options were found to be linked directly with socio-economic factors. There were significance difference among the potential land-use options for both Livubu (p<0.001) and Tzaneen (p<0.001) communities. Predominate desired land-use option was agriculture and the least was grazing. The findings reflect that the beneficiaries are willing and desire to transform monoculture forest plantation to multifunctional forest plantation. Multifunctional forest plantation such as agroforestry and eco-tourism could help beneficiaries to diversify sources of income, fight poverty, create employment and reduce the dependence on natural forests. Keywords: Beneficiaries, Communities, Forestry, Land use options, Land restitution ID: 3486070 -
ArticleJournal articleModeling CO2 restoration potential of mangrove ecosystems in Pakistan to support urban green spaces and human well-being
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Abstract: Pakistan is facing major climate change challenges since in recent years, the annual mean temperature has increased by 0.5°C in the country. Karachi is the largest city and highly vulnerable to fatal heatwave events trolling maximum deaths and illness in recent years. Coast of Mangrove Forest (MF) plays an important role in daily temperature, local environment, and microclimatic conditions. It is a well-established scientific reality that carbon traps heat in the air, and now observing a dramatic rise in temperature. The study aimed to evaluate the vulnerability of the communities to heat-stress, and categorize the role of Mangrove Ecosystem Services to mitigate future disasters. Coupled models and GIS/RS tools were used to estimate the suitability of MF land-cover to categorize the latent status. Heatwaves during summer for three days were calibrated by the models which resulted that an inundation of CO2 stress factors, 250 (S-u=1.0) with a rise in temperature up to 44°C with 70% humidity causes more deaths under heat-periods. Our results linked heatwaves with climate warming and extreme weather events, aggravated by rapid urbanization, industrialization, deforestation, emission of CO2, degradation of MF, and land-use change. Moreover, findings revealed that there is a significant drop-off in urban greenspaces and growth in built-up areas during 1984-2016. In addition, the SILVA-model projected that MF around the city has the ability to absorb CO2 emission up to 55.4 million tons. SILVA-growth projected that 43.61% CO2 stock can be deposited by MF which contributes 19% of the ecosystem. Model showcase that rehabilitation of 30-mangrove trees per/100m2 possibly reduce the extreme tide of heat stress, tsunami, CO2, and improve the air-quality index of the city. This study provides initial assessment and policy directions to rehabilitate MF to promote sustainable cities and societies. Key Words: CO2, urban green spaces, disaster risk reduction, extreme weather events ID: 3471412
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