{"id":688,"date":"2025-10-02T12:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/?post_type=project&#038;p=688"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:47:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:47:42","slug":"20_patricipatory-mapping-of-cultural-ecosystem-services","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/project\/20_patricipatory-mapping-of-cultural-ecosystem-services\/","title":{"rendered":"20_Paticipatory Reserch &#8211; Online survey\/questionnaire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-36px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;1105,1106,1104,1107,1108,1109,1110,1111&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;4px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_tabs _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Tools details&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Category:<\/strong> Cultural<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subcategory:<\/strong> Participatory Research \u2013 Social perceptions of cultural ecosystem services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tool type:<\/strong> Participatory method: (questionnaire and spatial mapping)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Input data:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stakeholder responses (qualitative and quantitative: <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">oral<\/span>, written, <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">artistic<\/span>, spatial, numerical)<\/li>\n<li>Surveys and questionnaires (<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">map-based, <\/span>paper<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">,<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"> <\/span>or online platforms)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Datasets of stakeholder perceptions (quantitative and qualitative)<\/li>\n<li>Maps of cultural ecosystem hotspots and services<\/li>\n<li>Thematic analyses of cultural values and conflicts<\/li>\n<li>Reports<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">, <\/span>and visual material representing community perspectives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Target users:<\/strong><br \/>Scientists, technical experts, policymakers, NGOs, local communities, cultural heritage organisations, and environmental managers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location tested \/ examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Irish Sea (Dublin Bay, Strangford Lough, Cumbria Coast, Morecambe Bay)<\/li>\n<li>Applied in all MARBEFES BBTs [Morecambe Bay (England), Bay of Santander (Spain), Menorca Channel (Spain), Belgian Coast, Archipelago Sea area (Finland), Gulf of Oristano (Sardinia), Heraklion Bay (Crete), Porsanger Fjord (Norway), Svalbard (Norway), Curonian Lagoon (Lithuania), Gulf of Gdansk (Poland)] through distributed guidelines and local stakeholder engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Technical details&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Version:<\/strong> Draft Guidelines distributed in MARBEFES BBTs (2024\u20132025)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publication:<\/strong> Written guidelines exist; may be included in MARBEFES WP4 Handbook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rights:<\/strong> Toolkit \u201cCultural Value of Coastlines\u201d licensed under <strong>Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution-ShareAlike<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Developer information&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lead author:<\/strong> Ashley Cahillane (MARBEFES WP4) \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:aislaigh@gmail.com\"><em>aislaigh@gmail.com<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Toolkit contributors (Cultural Value of Coastlines project, University College Dublin):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>John Brannigan<\/li>\n<li>David Cabana Permuy<\/li>\n<li>Tasman Crowe<\/li>\n<li>Frances Ryfield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Citation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cabana, D., Pinna, S., Farina, S. et al (2024). Coastal cultural ecosystem services and adolescents\u2019 subjective well-being. Ambio <strong>53<\/strong>, 1561\u20131573. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s13280-024-02043-2\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s13280-024-02043-2<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Cabana, D., F. Ryfield, T. P. Crowe, J. Brannigan (2020). \u201cEvaluating and communicating cultural ecosystem services.\u201d Ecosystem Services 42. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ecoser.2020.101085\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ecoser.2020.101085<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Ryfield, F., D. Cabana, J. Brannigan, and T. Crowe (2019). \u201cConceptualizing \u2018sense of place\u2019 in cultural ecosystem services: A framework for interdisciplinary research.\u201d Ecosystem Services 36: 1 \u2013 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ecoser.2019.100907\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ecoser.2019.100907<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below are academic papers which informed the theoretical approach to this questionnaire.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buitendijk, T. A. Cahillane, J. Brannigan, T. P. Crowe (2024). \u201cValuing plurality: Environmental humanities approaches to ecosystem services and Nature&#8217;s Contributions to People.\u201d Environmental Science &amp; Policy 162. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envsci.2024.103907.<\/li>\n<li>Bullock, C. (2020). \u201cA role for diverse environmental values in bringing about policy change: an example from Ireland.\u201d Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 120B (2): 115 \u2013 122. <span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3318\/bioe.2020.10.\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3318\/bioe.2020.10.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>D\u00edaz, S., Demissew, S., Carabias, J., Joly, C., Lonsdale, M., et al. (2015). The IPBES Conceptual Framework \u2014 connecting nature and people. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 14: 1 &#8211; 16. <span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cosust.2014.11.002\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cosust.2014.11.002<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Masterson, V.A., Stedman, B.C., Enqvist, J., Teng\u00f6, M., Giusti, M., Wahl, D., Syedin, U. (2017). \u201cThe contribution of sense of place to social-ecological systems research: a review and research agenda.\u201d Ecology and Society 22(1): 49. <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/26270120\">https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/26270120<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Fish, R., A. Church and M. Winter (2016). \u201cConceptualising cultural ecosystem services: a novel framework for research and critical engagement.\u201d Ecosystem Services 21: 208 \u2013 217. <span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ecoser.2016.09.002.\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ecoser.2016.09.002.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Contact&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4751\" data-end=\"4798\">\n<p data-start=\"4753\" data-end=\"4798\"><strong data-start=\"4753\" data-end=\"4773\">Ashley Cahillane<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"4776\" data-end=\"4796\"><a data-start=\"4777\" data-end=\"4795\" class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\">aislaigh@gmail.com<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"><path d=\"M14.3349 13.3301V6.60645L5.47065 15.4707C5.21095 15.7304 4.78895 15.7304 4.52925 15.4707C4.26955 15.211 4.26955 14.789 4.52925 14.5293L13.3935 5.66504H6.66011C6.29284 5.66504 5.99507 5.36727 5.99507 5C5.99507 4.63273 6.29284 4.33496 6.66011 4.33496H14.9999L15.1337 4.34863C15.4369 4.41057 15.665 4.67857 15.665 5V13.3301C15.6649 13.6973 15.3672 13.9951 14.9999 13.9951C14.6327 13.9951 14.335 13.6973 14.3349 13.3301Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4799\" data-end=\"4864\">\n<p data-start=\"4801\" data-end=\"4864\">University College Dublin (Cultural Value of Coastlines team)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Tool Requirements&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Institutional ethics approval (to ensure ethical collection and handling of data and compliance with General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] principles).<\/li>\n<li>Paper surveys, and\/or an online platform for survey distrubution and data collection (e.g. SurveyMonkey or EUSurvey).<\/li>\n<li>A survey distribution and promotion plan; building relationships with diverse marine stakeholder organisations (e.g. cultural heritage, fishing, conservation, business, recreation) will greatly help to reach target responses. It will also help with sharing the information back with local communities for transparency and ownership of the research.<\/li>\n<li>A data analysis plan, including coding (i.e. systematic labelling) of the open answers.<\/li>\n<li>A plan to share the findings in a timely and transparent fashion with decision-makers and local stakeholders, for example through community events or website publications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][\/et_pb_tabs][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cultural-value-of-coastlines-toolkit.pdf&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Cultural Values of Coastlines Toolkit&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#143F6C&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;30px&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#xe092;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Public_participation_geographi-1-2.pdf&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Public participation geographical information systems (PPGIS)&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#143F6C&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;30px&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#xe092;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Participatory Socio-cultural Valuation\u2014questionnaire<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Participatory socio-cultural valuation\u2014questionnaire tool<\/strong> in MARBEFES is designed to capture social perceptions and cultural values associated with ecosystems, particularly in coastal and marine contexts. It focuses on the <strong>two-way relationships between humans and nature<\/strong>, assessing how ecosystems provide cultural benefits such as a sense of place, relaxation, inspiration, spiritual value, and community well-being, while also considering how human interactions contribute to the co-production and maintenance of ecosystem health.<\/p>\n<p>This tool uses a <strong>participatory approach <\/strong>through a <strong>questionnaire which includes spatial mapping exercises<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>Through<strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">these methods <\/span><\/strong>this method<strong>, it elicits both qualitative and quantitative data on how stakeholders perceive ecosystem change, management, and cultural benefits. <\/strong>For instance, respondents will map marine locations that they do and do not visit, and provide reasons why, which enables the identification of cultural hot or cold spots.<\/p>\n<p>By engaging a <strong>diverse range of stakeholders<\/strong>\u2014such as fishers, conservationists, local residents, artists, heritage groups, NGOs, and businesses\u2014the tool uncovers both <strong>common values<\/strong> and <strong>conflicting perceptions<\/strong>. This enables planners and policymakers to understand what aspects of cultural ecosystem services are most valued, which may not be captured through conventional economic valuation.<\/p>\n<p>Outputs include datasets, spatial mappings of cultural ecosystem services, and narratives of human-nature interactions. These results can inform <strong>environmental planning, marine spatial planning, and policy design<\/strong>, ensuring decisions align with local cultural values and priorities. Importantly, the tool has the capacity to collect data from a large amount and range of stakeholders, which can present a comprehensive portrait of diverse local (and in some cases touristic) perceptions<\/p>\n<p>The method builds upon resources like the <strong>Cultural Value of Coastlines Toolkit <\/strong>cultural-value-of-coastlines-to\u2026, which provides guidance on participatory surveys, mapping, local advisory groups, and cultural representations. This expands the evidence base for ecosystem services assessments, filling a key gap where cultural values are often underrepresented or excluded.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the participatory socio-cultural valuation\u2014questionnaire tool offers a <strong>flexible, inclusive, and scalable framework<\/strong> for integrating cultural ecosystem services into environmental governance, from local communities to regional and EU-level strategies.<\/p>\n<p>This tool works well when paired with the Participatory Socio-cultural Valuation\u2014interviews, surveys, arts-based workshops tool to gain additional insights and contextual information from stakeholders. As part of a mixed-methods approach, it can gain extensive and comprehensive insights into local perceptions and foster community ownership of the research.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Availability \/ URL:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Example application: <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalvalueofcoastlines.com\/\">https:\/\/culturalvalueofcoastlines.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Toolkit: <a href=\"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cultural-value-of-coastlines-toolkit.pdf\">Cultural Value of Coastlines Toolkit PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Toolkit: <a href=\"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Public_participation_geographi-1-2.pdf\">Public Participation geographical information systems (PPGIS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Draft MARBEFES guidelines shared via Google Drive (links provided by developer)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uploads.knightlab.com\/storymapjs\/042b2ce23f7878ee15b85df56922078e\/art-and-the-healing-powers-of-morecambe-bay\/index.html\">Art and the Healing Powers of Morecambe Bay: A User Story Based on Participatory Socio-cultural Valuation (Questionnaire)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This tool captures social perceptions and cultural values of ecosystems, especially in coastal areas, highlighting how people benefit from nature and how their interactions help sustain ecosystem health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[81,107,51,120,54,37,60,55,112,40,104,109,122,133,41,50,134,80,90,135,63,53,64,58,136,47,66,137,48,138,86,49,106,139,129,140,141],"project_tag":[],"class_list":["post-688","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gis","category-visual-spatial","category-generating-understanding-data","category-relationships-interactions","category-researchers","category-main-category","category-spatial-data","category-practitioners","category-maps","category-societal","category-public-opinions","category-descriptive-interpretative","category-societal-perceptions","category-archipelago-sea","category-subtopic","category-purpose","category-lithuanian-coast-curonian-lagoon","category-map","category-societal-input","category-gulf-of-gdansk","category-knowledge","category-target-user","category-surveys","category-data-type","category-belgian-coast-dogger-bank","category-valuation-of-environmental-goods-societal-benefits","category-tool-type","category-irish-sea","category-cultural-ecosystem-services","category-southern-gulf-of-biscay","category-input","category-society-the-environment","category-output","category-balearic-islands-menorca-channel","category-location-tested","category-sardinia-oristano","category-gulf-of-heraklion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=688"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1123,"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/688\/revisions\/1123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=688"},{"taxonomy":"project_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marbefes.lifewatch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project_tag?post=688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}