Urbanization affects how people perceive and benefit from ecosystem service bundles in coastal communities of the Global South

Urbanization profoundly transforms ecosystems and the bundles of services they provide to people. The relationship between urbanization how ecosystem are produced together form has received increased research interest. However, there is limited understanding people’s perceptions benefits receive from service change with urbanization, particularly in Global South. Addressing this gap critical given influence people relate to, use manage their environment. We used a paired sampling design contrast urban rural dwellers’ associated local Solomon Islands, rapidly urbanizing Small Island Developing State. Interviews 200 households revealed that simplified composition perceived bundles. Contributions provisioning some cultural were reduced areas, indicating decrease diversity experiences nature providing those experiences. Examining changes offers valuable perspective on implications social-ecological for demand human wellbeing. Our approach presents novel simple way identify analyse bundles, insights into where benefit nature.