Abstract
Santos-Martín, F., B. González García-Mon, J. A. González, I. Iniesta-Arandia, M. García-Llorente, C. Montes, F. Ravera, C. A. López-Santiago, Ó. Carpintero, J. Benayas, and B. Martín-López. 2019. Identifying past social-ecological thresholds to understand long-term temporal dynamics in Spain. Ecology and Society 24(2):10. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10734-240210
Highlights
Today’s social and ecological rapid changes and unpredictability are prompting the development of new approaches to evaluate the relationships between people and nature (Leach et al 2012, Chan et al 2016)
We aimed to develop a methodological approach to understand past long-term (1960-2010) social-ecological dynamics in Spain
The methodological framework we use is an adaption of those provided by Santos-Martín et al (2013), its originality lies in its temporal application to long-term social-ecological dynamics, which requires searching and using different indicators from those used by these authors
Summary
Today’s social and ecological rapid changes and unpredictability are prompting the development of new approaches to evaluate the relationships between people and nature (Leach et al 2012, Chan et al 2016). The social-ecological system (SES) framework enables the integration of data from diverse natural and social science disciplines and provides a theoretically grounded means of testing hypotheses about the dynamics and implications of social-ecological interactions (Folke et al 2010). To this end, the SES framework highlights the importance of investigating the long-term relationships between people and nature (Berkes et al 2003). There is a need for a comprehensive methodology that applies national-scale longterm indicators both to analyze how SESs evolve over time and to respond to different drivers of change and policy interventions (Butchart et al 2010, Hauck et al 2015)
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