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Espinoza V, Bernacchi LA, Eriksson M, Schiller A, Hayden A, Viers JH. From fallow ground to common ground: Perspectives on future land uses in the San Joaquin valley under sustainable groundwater management. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 333:117226. [PMID: 36758414 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Agriculture dominates California's San Joaquin Valley with over five million acres of farmland produces 400 different commodities ranging from nuts, tree fruits, vines, and row crops. During dry years agricultural production in the San Joaquin Valley uses about 53% of total applied water in the state. Implementation of California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) will restrict groundwater pumping, likely reducing irrigated agricultural land use resulting in conversion to alternative land uses. To promote collaborative and inclusive efforts to repurpose agricultural land, California's legislature established a funding program administered by the Department of Conservation, the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP), in 2021. To ensure that land repurposing plans under the MLRP and SGMA represent San Joaquin Valley community needs this paper examines public perceptions of future land uses under SGMA through a phone survey. Respondents (n = 197) were recruited through a stratified random sample of mobile numbers registered within communities in the San Joaquin Valley classified as disadvantaged communities (DACs) (n = 32). Our results show that most respondents were somewhat (33%) or not at all (54%) familiar with SGMA, highlighting the need for outreach efforts to overcome barriers to representation, translation, and education about future water and land use decisions. Survey respondents identified secure water supplies (e.g., groundwater recharge) (35%) and less-water intensive agriculture (27%) as their top land use priorities to address groundwater overdraft under SGMA, indicating that the status quo for land use is preferred to alternative land uses. Preference for maintaining agriculture as primary land use (27%), we correlated with agricultural identity and lack of interest in community or global benefits such as schools and climate change mitigation. The findings from this study underscore the local variability in land use values and the importance to engaging local communities in land use decision-making, especially as they relate to changing current practices toward a more climate-resilient but agriculturally productive future with less land and less water.
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- Vicky Espinoza
- University of California Merced, School of Engineering, Merced, CA, USA; The Nature Conservancy, 555 Capitol Avenue, Ste 1290, Sacramento, CA, 95814, USA.
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- University of California Merced, School of Engineering, Merced, CA, USA; Secure Water Future, University of California Merced, Merced, CA, USA
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- Secure Water Future, University of California Merced, Merced, CA, USA; Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Brussel School of Governance. Centre for Environment, Economy and Energy, USA
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- Environmental Defense Fund, 123 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Environmental Defense Fund, 123 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California Merced, School of Engineering, Merced, CA, USA; Secure Water Future, University of California Merced, Merced, CA, USA.
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Yayla O, Aytekin A, Uslu F, Ergun GS, Keles H, Guven Y. How Does the Experience Quality of Recreational Activities Organized within the Scope of Public Health Affect Perceived Value, Satisfaction and Behavioral Intentions of Individuals? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5142. [PMID: 36982051 PMCID: PMC10049206 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20065142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
This study has been conducted in a sample of Eskişehir city center, which is one of the important destinations in Turkey, to determine the effects of experience quality in recreational activities on perceived value, satisfaction, and behavioral intention. Following this purpose, the data were obtained from 420 people who participated in recreational activities organized by the local governments between April and June 2022. As a result of the findings, it has been determined that the perceptions of individuals regarding the experience quality of the activities positively affect their perceptions of value and satisfaction. Moreover, individuals' positive value perceptions of activities increase their satisfaction and behavioral intentions. This study differs from other studies by examining the variables of experience quality, perceived value, satisfaction, and behavioral intention in recreational activities as a whole. Most studies on recreation, which is accepted as important in the context of public health, in addition to the fact that recreational activities emphasize the perspective of protecting and improving health. Unlike other studies, this one is expected to contribute to the literature by determining the antecedents for the activities to be much more efficient.
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- Ozgur Yayla
- Department of Recreation Management, Manavgat Tourism Faculty, Akdeniz University, 07600 Antalya, Türkiye
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- Department of Social Work, Manavgat Social Sciences and Humanities Faculty, Akdeniz University, 07600 Antalya, Türkiye
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Education Faculty, Akdeniz University, 07600 Antalya, Türkiye
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- Department of Tourism Management, Manavgat Tourism Faculty, Akdeniz University, 07600 Antalya, Türkiye
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- Department of Tourism Guidance, Manavgat Tourism Faculty, Akdeniz University, 07600 Antalya, Türkiye
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- Department of Recreation Management, Graduate Education Institute, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, 06830 Ankara, Turkey
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Pedro MOP, Nobuo Sakata Angelo M, Cheibub David Marin M, de Andrade AG, Torales J, Ventriglio A, Castaldelli-Maia JM. The role of global vulnerability for mental and substance use disorders. Int Rev Psychiatry 2022; 34:26-33. [PMID: 35584022 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2050189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Social exclusion and poverty are associated with increased mental health issues. In addition, the current political and civil conflicts worldwide are also considered as leading factors to mental disorders and substance use disorders. The Compassion, Assertive action, Pragmatism and Evidence (CAPE) index comprises nine country-level measures and highlights the need for assistance in countries with a high degree of vulnerability. Several findings from previous studies reported a broad relationship between CAPE indices and increased levels of mental disorders and substance use. In this paper, we identified the prevalence of mental disorders and substance use disorders among those countries reporting higher (i.e., highest CAPE Index scores) as well as lower (i.e., highest Quality of Life Index scores) vulnerability. We extracted prevalence data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation global database in 2019. There was a lower prevalence of mental (12.5%) and substance use (1.7%) disorders in highly vulnerable countries than less vulnerable ones (15.1% and 3.5%, respectively). These findings suggest an urgent need for early detection of mental and substance use disorders in vulnerable countries: increasing mental health literacy among non-specialized health professionals in these regions may greatly improve the level of detection and treatment.
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- Department and Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Neuroscience, Medical School, FMABC University Center, Santo André, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences, National University of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department and Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Neuroscience, Medical School, FMABC University Center, Santo André, Brazil
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