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Assessing Socio-ecological Systems Using Social Media Data: An Approach for Forested Landscapes in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

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The purpose of this study was to analyse how visitors valued a socio-ecological system through the use of social media data. We gathered YouTube´s videos of Ushuaia city and its surrounding forested landscapes (Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) posted between 2010 and 2020. We used the screen time (seconds) of each video to compare the value of visitors on biophysical, cultural, and biodiversity attributes of the studied socio-ecological system. Each of the visitors registered differently the same attribute (e.g. mountains, forests, signposts, fauna, among others), therefore we assessed the time each visitor spend on any attribute, that was calculated considering the focus and scale through which it was observed. Based on our analyses, we found a diversity of attributes with different valuation data for each visitor. Attributes were classified as biophysical, cultural, and biodiversity variables, and the origin of the visitors (e.g. regions of the world) was also evaluated, with descriptive and multivariate analyses. Results indicated that visitors give more value to biophysical and cultural attributes compared to local biodiversity. These outputs highlight the need to explore and implement alternative methods to assess the socio-ecological values to achieve management objectives, and to include socio-ecological attributes in the study area as key indicators to create better tools and solutions for conservation issues. In this context, we provide a new insight into how visitors can appreciate different socio-ecological values.

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This work was supported by CONICET postdoctoral scholarships (2019-2021). We thank the Tierra del Fuego National Park (Administración de Parques Nacionales Permit DRPA/19/2014-2019).

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  1. Laboratorio de Recursos Agroforestales, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC-CONICET), Houssay 200 (9410), Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Alejandro Huertas Herrera, Rosina Soler, Cristian Lorenzo, María Vanessa Lencinas & Guillermo Martínez Pastur

  2. Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Acuícolas, Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG), Avenida Bulnes 01855 (6210427), Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile

    Alejandro Huertas Herrera & Mónica Toro Manríquez

  3. Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (ICPA), Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego (UNTDF), Fuegia Basket 251 (9410), Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Cristian Lorenzo

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Huertas Herrera, A., Toro Manríquez, M., Soler, R. et al. Assessing Socio-ecological Systems Using Social Media Data: An Approach for Forested Landscapes in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Soc Indic Res 157, 817–839 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-021-02678-8

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