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Community perspectives on managing health of peri-urban river system: evidence from the Hawkesbury-Nepean river catchment, Australia

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  • U. Pinto
  • B.L. Maheshwari

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In this study, we examine aspects of community values and perspectives on goods and services received from the river along with issues related to sustainable management of the river. The study reveals that the contemporary values placed on rivers by communities are mostly associated with recreational and leisure activities. The distance from the river and age of the participants appeared as the most influential social demographic factors affecting participants' perspectives on river health. The study indicates that people tend to develop a strong bond with the natural resources around them and the amount of time spent at a location is directly related to the strength of this relationship. To assess the general river condition and health, a number of visual indicators (e.g., floating debris) were suggested. If properly standardised and calibrated, such indicators have the potential to develop cost-effective monitoring tools for detecting seasonal and spatial changes in river health.

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  • U. Pinto & B.L. Maheshwari, 2016. "Community perspectives on managing health of peri-urban river system: evidence from the Hawkesbury-Nepean river catchment, Australia," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(7), pages 1257-1276, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:59:y:2016:i:7:p:1257-1276
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2015.1067599
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    1. Pearson, Jasmine & McNamara, Karen E. & Nunn, Patrick D., 2019. "Gender-specific perspectives of mangrove ecosystem services: Case study from Bua Province, Fiji Islands," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 38(C), pages 1-1.
    2. Yang, Y.C. Ethan & Passarelli, Simone & Lovell, Robin J. & Ringler, Claudia, 2018. "Gendered perspectives of ecosystem services: A systematic review," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 31(PA), pages 58-67.

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