Indicators of Cultural Ecosystem Services for Peri-Urban Agricultural and Natural Areas at an Intermediate Scale: A Case Study of Arequipa, Peru

Merari Torreblanca, Flavio Choquehuanca (), Javier Martínez and Michael Alfaro
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Merari Torreblanca: Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, National University of San Agustin of Arequipa, Arequipa 04000, Peru
Flavio Choquehuanca: Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, National University of San Agustin of Arequipa, Arequipa 04000, Peru
Javier Martínez: Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, ITC, University of Twente, 7522 Enschede, The Netherlands
Michael Alfaro: Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, National University of San Agustin of Arequipa, Arequipa 04000, Peru

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-24

Abstract: The evaluation of management in peri-urban agricultural and natural areas (PANAs) constitutes a complex topic, particularly when considering its scale in cities where landscape planning is a priority. Therefore, indicators are required to assess the non-material well-being, biodiversity, and quality of life of society, which are criteria of cultural ecosystem services (CESs). This research develops identification and subclassification CESs and tangible and intangible indicators that facilitate the management of the PANA landscape, using the city of Arequipa as a case study—a dynamic cultural city with a declared cultural heritage, in turn located in an artificial oasis in the Atacama Desert. Therefore, the results will enable the selection of indicators that are practically applicable to planning instruments, serving as support systems for decision-making regarding interventions in PANAs. The methodology began with a systematic and meta-analytic (PRISMA) review, identifying 25 articles containing 230 indicators across 19 subclassifications. Using the Multiscale Indicators Framework (MSIF), the literature was integrated with a participatory workshop to validate these findings. The level of impact was assessed for 115 indicators across 13 subclassifications, applying criteria such as diversity, sustainable management, quality of life, and scalability—factors necessary to comply with urban sustainability policies.

Keywords: landscape management; cultural ecosystem service; multiscale indicators; natural agricultural area; preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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