Spatial dynamics in people-wetland association: an assessment of rural dependency on ecosystem services extended by Purbasthali Wetland, West Bengal

Mehedi Hasan Mandal (), Arindam Roy () and Giyasuddin Siddique ()
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Mehedi Hasan Mandal: Krishnagar Govt. College
Arindam Roy: The University of Burdwan
Giyasuddin Siddique: The University of Burdwan

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2021, vol. 23, issue 7, No 57, 10852 pages

Abstract: Abstract Endowed with diverse ecological resources, the flood plain wetlands of the lower Gangetic delta not only serve the natural environment but also benefit the nearby human groups. Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES) approach has been employed to assess the ecosystem services extended by Purbasthali Oxbow Lake. A total 37 ecosystem services, grouped into 4 major categories (10 provisioning, 9 regulating, 7 cultural and 11 supporting) have been identified that have directly or indirectly influenced the lifestyle of the native villagers. With the help of RAWES questionnaire and calculation spreadsheet numeric transformation of ecosystem services has been conducted by Ecosystem Service Index. The results unveil existence of spatial dynamics in ecosystem services and the wetland utilization pattern by the rural folks of five adjacent villages, namely Purbasthali, Chupi, Kashthashali, Ramchandrapur and Indrakpur. Subsequently, Kruskal–Wallis test reveals significant village-level variation in utilization pattern of the services (The p value is .0005. The result is significant at p

Keywords: People-wetland association; Ecosystem service; Ecosystem service index; Purbasthali Wetland; Rapid assessment of wetland ecosystem services (RAWES) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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