Family farmers' environmental perception of ecosystem services in the Brazilian semi-arid region
Rural populations, whose economies are based on agriculture and livestock, depend on ecosystem services. The aim of this study was to assess family farmers’ environmental perception of ecosystem services and their importance. The study was conducted in two communities in the semi-arid region of Pi...
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2025-08-01
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| author | Milena Vaz Hemerson Vitorino Natacha de Souza Jéssica da Silva Denise da Cruz |
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| description | Rural populations, whose economies are based on agriculture and livestock, depend on ecosystem services. The aim of this study was to assess family farmers’ environmental perception of ecosystem services and their importance. The study was conducted in two communities in the semi-arid region of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected through nonparticipant observation and semi-structured interviews and analyzed using word clouds, Likert scales, and semantic networks. Farmers have a broad perception of ecosystem service categories, recognizing and valuing provisioning and cultural services above all. Nature is seen as playing a fundamental role in the activities of these communities, which depend on natural resources for their livelihoods and leisure.
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| spelling | doaj-art-11ee97089c8e47c2946d525d3f2881272025-08-20T03:46:58ZengLyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development2152-08012025-08-0114410.5304/jafscd.2025.144.006Family farmers' environmental perception of ecosystem services in the Brazilian semi-arid regionMilena Vaz0Hemerson Vitorino1Natacha de Souza2Jéssica da Silva3Denise da Cruz4Universidade Federal da Paraíba – João PessoaUniversidade Estadual do Piauí – PicosUniversidade Federal da Paraíba – João PessoaUniversidade Federal da Paraíba – João PessoaUniversidade Federal da Paraíba, João PessoaRural populations, whose economies are based on agriculture and livestock, depend on ecosystem services. The aim of this study was to assess family farmers’ environmental perception of ecosystem services and their importance. The study was conducted in two communities in the semi-arid region of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected through nonparticipant observation and semi-structured interviews and analyzed using word clouds, Likert scales, and semantic networks. Farmers have a broad perception of ecosystem service categories, recognizing and valuing provisioning and cultural services above all. Nature is seen as playing a fundamental role in the activities of these communities, which depend on natural resources for their livelihoods and leisure. https://foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/1411semi-arid regionfamily farmingCaatinga biomeprovisioning servicescultural servicesBrazil |
| spellingShingle | Milena Vaz Hemerson Vitorino Natacha de Souza Jéssica da Silva Denise da Cruz Family farmers' environmental perception of ecosystem services in the Brazilian semi-arid region Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development semi-arid region family farming Caatinga biome provisioning services cultural services Brazil |
| title | Family farmers' environmental perception of ecosystem services in the Brazilian semi-arid region |
| title_full | Family farmers' environmental perception of ecosystem services in the Brazilian semi-arid region |
| title_fullStr | Family farmers' environmental perception of ecosystem services in the Brazilian semi-arid region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Family farmers' environmental perception of ecosystem services in the Brazilian semi-arid region |
| title_short | Family farmers' environmental perception of ecosystem services in the Brazilian semi-arid region |
| title_sort | family farmers environmental perception of ecosystem services in the brazilian semi arid region |
| topic | semi-arid region family farming Caatinga biome provisioning services cultural services Brazil |
| url | https://foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/1411 |
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