Environmental perception of mountain ecosystems in central Chile: an exploratory study [Subsistence farmers, goatherds, tourists, economic and aesthetic values]

The aim of this article is to report the main results of a preliminary survey on human perception of mountain ecosystems. Four groups of people were considered: subsistence farmers, goatherds, summer tourists, and winter tourists. The authors interest, in this first study on the subject, was to expl...

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Published in:Human ecology : an interdisciplinary journal 1983-09, Vol.11 (3), p.345-351
Main Authors: Filp, Johanna, Fuentes, Eduardo, Donoso, Sebasti n, Martinie, Sergio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural resources
Brief Communications
Economic value
Ecosystems
Ecotourism
Environmental education
Flora
Human ecology
Perception
Soil water
Sustainable agriculture
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Summary:The aim of this article is to report the main results of a preliminary survey on human perception of mountain ecosystems. Four groups of people were considered: subsistence farmers, goatherds, summer tourists, and winter tourists. The authors interest, in this first study on the subject, was to explore their perceptions of the biota, soils, and water.
ISSN:0300-7839
1572-9915
DOI:10.1007/BF00891380