Exploring biocultural diversity in urban ecosystems: an ethnobiological perspective

IF 1.6 Q3 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Ethnobiology and Conservation Pub Date : 2023-06-05 DOI:10.15451/ec2023-06-12.10-1-12

Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, A. Ladio, Emmanuel Duarte Almada, I. Vandebroek, María Teresa Pulido Silva, Viviane Stern da Fonseca-Kruel

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Urban ecosystems differ from non-urban ones in the strong and rapid biocultural dynamics generated by the interactions between people from different cultures, at large spatial and temporal scales and very fast rates. This opinion piece explores the concept of urban ethnobiology as a critical field of research that investigates the complex and dynamic biocultural systems that exist in urban environments. We argue that interactions between humans and other life forms in urban ecosystems are influenced by a characteristic set of social, cultural, and political factors that are linked to urban environments, such as infrastructure development, population density, and governance structures. We emphasize the need for an interdisciplinary approach that brings together experts from different fields to study the inherent complexity of these systems. By examining the sociocultural dynamics that shape the way urban biodiversity is perceived, used, and managed, we can gain deeper insights into the different dimensions of socio-cultural biodiversity in urban areas.

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探索城市生态系统中的生物文化多样性：民族生物学视角

城市生态系统与非城市生态系统的不同之处在于，来自不同文化的人之间的互动产生了强大而快速的生物文化动态，在很大的空间和时间尺度上，速度非常快。这篇评论文章探讨了城市民族生物学的概念，将其作为一个关键的研究领域，研究城市环境中存在的复杂而动态的生物文化系统。我们认为，人类与城市生态系统中其他生命形式之间的互动受到一系列与城市环境相关的社会、文化和政治因素的影响，如基础设施发展、人口密度和治理结构。我们强调需要一种跨学科的方法，将来自不同领域的专家聚集在一起，研究这些系统的内在复杂性。通过研究影响城市生物多样性感知、使用和管理方式的社会文化动态，我们可以更深入地了解城市地区社会文化生物多样性的不同维度。

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Ethnobiology and Conservation BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION-

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2.80

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21.40%

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期刊介绍： Ethnobiology and Conservation (EC) is an open access and peer-reviewed online journal that publishes original contributions in all fields of ethnobiology and conservation of nature. The scope of EC includes traditional ecological knowledge, human ecology, ethnoecology, ethnopharmacology, ecological anthropology, and history and philosophy of science. Contributions in the area of conservation of nature can involve studies that are normally in the field of traditional ecological studies, as well as in animal and plant biology, ethology, biogeography, management of fauna and flora, and ethical and legal aspects about the conservation of biodiversity. However, all papers should focus explicitly on their contribution to the conservation of nature. Merely descriptive papers without a theoretical discussion contextualized from the findings, although possibly being accepted, will not be given priority for publication.