Assessing and modelling socio-ecological interactions of sacred forests in northwestern Greece

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to disentangle the relative influence of ecological and social processes in the composition, spatial patterning and temporal extent of Sacred Natural Sites (SNS). SNSs are natural places with spiritual and religious significance for local communities. They are peculiar coupled socio-ecological systems arising from long-lasting interactions between ecological processes and anthropogenic influences. SNSs have been recently recognized as providers of crucial nonmaterial benefits related to human-nature relationships. However, how different ecological and social processes interact in time and space influencing their formation remains a largely unexplored topic. This is especially relevant, as SNSs face increasing risks of degradation due the cultural and demographic changes occurred in the past decades (e.g. depopulation of rural areas, knowledge loss of traditional management practices). We use ecological and social data, collected on a sample of sacred fores ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/48375
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/48375
ND
48375
Alternative title
Ανάλυση και μοντελοποίηση κοινωνικο-οικολογικών αλληλεπιδράσεων στα ιερά δάση της βορειοδυτικής Ελλάδας
Author
Marini-Govigli, Valentino (Father's name: Giuliano)
Date
2020
Degree Grantor
University of Ioannina
Committee members
Halley John Maxwell
Healey John
Βώκου Δέσποινα
Τρογκάνης Αναστάσιος
Muys Bart
Κυπαρίσσης Άρης
Dandy Norman
Discipline
Humanities and the ArtsOther Humanities
Natural SciencesEarth and Related Environmental Sciences
Keywords
Sacred forests; Sacred natural sites; Forest inventory; Socio-ecological systems; Forest boundaries; Cellular automata; Dendrochronology
Country
Greece
Language
English
Description
4, xiv, 223 σ., im., tbls., maps, fig., ch.
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