Cultural and Social Significance of the Oceans

Boeri, M., Stojanovic, T. A., Wright, L. J., Burton, N. H. K., Hockley, N. & Bradbury, R. B., (2020). Public preferences for multiple dimensions of bird biodiversity at the coast: insights for the cultural ecosystem services framework. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 235: 106571.

Uses environmental economic valuation to consider the cultural importance of (bird) biodiversity in coastal settings, and finds evidence of strong support for species richness, abundance, rare or unusual species, and wildlife spectacles.  Also provides evidence of key determinants including: income, age, environmental activity, visits to environmental settings, and gender which influence public preferences.

 McKinley, E., T. G. Acott, and T. Stojanovic (2019) Socio-cultural dimensions of Marine Spatial Planning. In: J. Zaucha, and K. Gee (eds.) Maritime Spatial Planning: past, present, future. Palgrave Mcmillan.

Outlines a range of emerging concepts such as well-being, ocean citizenship and cultural ecosystem services, and identifies the challenges for applying these concepts to understand the social significance of the oceans

Duffy, P. D., and T. A. Stojanovic (2018) The Potential for Assemblage Thinking in Population Geography: Assembling Population, Space and Place. Population, Space and Place 24 (3).

Presents a dynamic typology of coastal settlements, as an evidence base to support marine planning. Showcases the potential of assemblage thinking in deepening our understanding of coastal settlements and improving methodologies for population geography.

Stojanovic, T.A. Jackson, M. Duck, R. Gilmour, D. Falconer, R. Stojanovic, V. (2016) The physical characteristics and features of the Forth-Tay marine planning region and their importance for seascape characterisation. Tay Estuary Forum Occasional paper Series, 6. Tay Estuary Forum: Dundee

Identifies key physical characteristics to be reviewed in seascape characterisation. Reviews the use of visualisation technologies and compares approaches to characterisation around the UK.