Landscape, land-change & well-being in the lesser antilles : case studies from the coastal villages of St. Kitts and the Kalinago Territory, Dominica / Charlotte Eloise Stancioff.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Stancioff, Charlotte Eloise, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Landscape changes.
• Land cover.
• Land use.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages)

Other Title:

Landscape, Land-Change & Well-Being in the Lesser Antilles

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Sidestone Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English; summaries also in Dutch.

Summary:

This research investigates the changing landscape and land use in two case studies of the coastal villages of St. Kitts and the Kalinago Territory of Dominica. By integrating human and ecological aspects of agrarian landscapes, this research analyzes how land degradation or land change impacts cultural ecosystem services, that ultimately disrupts community wellbeing. First, as a primary goal, the research focus is established together with local communities or stakeholders, identifying both direct and indirect causes of landscape change. Second, by using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, but grounded in local participation, the research indicates that landscape change never happens in a vacuum but rather, it is always a part of a larger socio-political context and historical background that must be considered. In both case studies, there remains emphasis on the tangible, as results not only lead to new directions in landscape research but also deliverables used by community stakeholders for continued land sustainability.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-8890-588-6