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1 online resource (301 pages) : illustrations |
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NEXUS 1492 |
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NEXUS 1492
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| Contents |
Intro; Fig. 1. St. Kitts and Dominica in the Caribbean region. Unless explicitly stated, all figures were created by the author using her own collected data, open access data, and/or data acquired through grants.; Fig. 2. Key components in a landscape and their connection to human use; adapted from Liu and Opdam (2014).; Fig. 3. The multiple scales and influences on landscapes; adapted from Liu and Opdam (2014).; Fig. 4. Cultural Value Model, adapted from J. Stephenson (2008) |
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Fig. 5. Conceptual model of the linkages between the Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) and cultural landscape approach adapted from Tenberg et al (2012).; Fig. 6. The overview of the applied methodology in the case studies, merging qualitative and quantitative data.; Fig. 7. Case study settlement locations on St. Kitts.; Fig. 8. Macro and micro factors relevant to the coastal villages of St. Kitts case study.; Fig. 9. St. Kitts Coast Guard carrying out a shoreline survey (photo by author).; Fig. 10. The Kalinago Territory, Dominica |
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Fig. 11. Macro and micro factors relevant to the Kalinago Territory case study. Fig. 12. Cozier Frederick leading a community mapping workshop in Salybia.; Fig. 13. Marcus Philips and Asher Burton collecting GPS points during a land survey (photo by author).; Fig. 14. Maximum Likelihood Supervision classification of the coastal villages of St. Kitts, 2006.; Fig. 15. Maximum Likelihood Supervision classification of the coastal villages of St. Kitts, 2015.; Fig. 16. Total percentage of each land class regarding the gains and losses (2006-2015), the coastal villages of St. Kitts |
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Fig. 17. Overall land class changes of the coastal villages of St. Kitts, indicating land cover modifications between and 2006 to 2015. Fig. 18. Urban gains: contributions from other land classes, 2006-2015.; Fig. 19. Bare gains: contributions from other land classes, 2006-2015.; Fig. 20. Crop gains: contributions from other land classes, 2006-2015.; Fig. 21. Grass gains: contributions from other land classes, 2006-2015.; Fig. 22. Forest gains: contributions from other land classes 2006-2015.; Fig. 23. Empty sugar cane fields present an odd but beautiful landscape (photo by author) |
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Fig. 24. This chimney, a remnant of the sugar cane industry, still stands in the overgrown fields located at the foot of Mount Liamuiga (photo by author)Fig. 25. Clearing the heavy overgrowth to create a path through now discarded sugar cane fields (photo by author).; Fig. 26. Village houses located very close to the water's edge (photo by author).; Fig. 27. Mean and standard deviations of the variables of coastal changes whereby 1 represents the negative and 4 the positive changes |
| Summary |
In the Caribbean region, landscape change is part of the region's history. The Caribbean exemplifies man-made changes to landscape, beginning with Amerindians, continuing to the importation of exotic species through the colony area, extreme land degradation caused by sugar plantation, forced settlement of millions of enslaved Africans, diverse populations of indentured laborers, and continued mixing of cultures from globalized interactions today, such as tourism. This has led to not only intense environmental degradation and introduction of new species, but the fostering of diverse cultures and communities - creating today's melting pot of environment and community. Today, the small islands of the Caribbean are often described as vulnerable: with limited resources, growing populations and a dependence on unsustainable economic markets. This perspective often overlooks the adaptability or resilience of these island communities. However, with climate change and intensifying economic connection, landscape change will only increase, bringing not only changes to the ecology but to the customary practices and traditions that play an integral part in the rural community. How do we address these landscape modifications to build more sustainable and equitable land management techniques? 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. By investigating the synergies of nature and community within landscape change, this research proposes that local communities assert their own agency. This moves away from how local communities fit into global phenomena of land change, to how communities can assert their diversity within a global process |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Fig. 28. Net Shoreline Movement (2006-2015) of the coastal villages, St. Kitts. Figure created with the aid of Julijan Vermeer |
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In English; summaries also in Dutch |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 19, 2018) |
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Landscape changes -- Social aspects -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Saint Kitts
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Landscape changes -- Social aspects -- Dominica
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Land use -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Saint Kitts
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Land use -- Dominica
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Coastal Regions & Shorelines.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General.
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Land use
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Dominica
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Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Saint Kitts
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789088905889 |
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9088905886 |
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