Ecosystem Service Potentials And Their Indicators In Postglacial Landscapes

Author : Ewa Roo-Zielinska
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0128161345
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecosystem Service Potentials and Their Indicators in Postglacial Landscapes written by Ewa Roo-Zielinska and published by . This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecosystem Service Potentials and Their Indicators in Postglacial Landscapes: Assessment and Mapping provides valuable guidance for anyone involved with ecosystem service potential monitoring, use and management--from landscape ecologists and environmental managers, to policymakers and environmental economists. The book highlights effective measurement tools for evaluating the overall potential of ecosystem services from multiple perspectives. Beginning with an introduction to ecosystem services and the theoretical assumptions and objectives associated with their assessment, the book goes on to outline interdisciplinary methods of evaluation and analysis that are fully supported and illustrated throughout using an insightful case study focused on Wigry National Park. A range of different spatial reference units are also discussed, followed by chapters on both analytical and synthetic approaches to identifying service supply potential. In addition, the use of services and the impact of these uses on the assessment of potential is included, along with a discussion of the future shape of ecosystem service assessment. Outlines a transdisciplinary, holistic approach to assessing the overall potential of ecosystems and landscapes to support different ecosystem services Proposes a range of direct, indirect, simple and complex measurement indicators for multifaceted estimation and mapping Presents tools and guidelines to help shape effective decision-making processes in nature conservation and environmental planning

Author : Katie Liss
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Expanding the Use of the Ecosystem Services Framework in Applied Settings written by Katie Liss and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Quantification of ecosystem services (ES) -- the benefits that people obtain from ecosystems -- can be valuable for managing multifunctional landscapes and promoting practical conservation measures. However, despite extensive academic attention, actual implementation of ES assessment for management has been limited. Consistent measurement methods and accurate modeling tools are crucial to support successful ES-informed management strategies and ensure the confidence of managers and policy makers in the ES framework. In this thesis, I present two major impediments to ES operationalization, and propose measures to mitigate them. First, a case study reviewing the methods used to measure pollination ecosystem services highlights the extreme variability in approaches to quantifying a single ES. Across 121 studies, 62 unique combinations of indicators were used, suggesting that no accepted conventions or standards are directing indicator selection. This lack of consistency impairs our ability to compare results across studies, and may lead to ineffective ES-based management. In addition to issues associated with ES indicators, quantification using ES models can also be problematic. The models most often used to estimate ES use landuse/landcover (LULC) datasets as their primary inputs, and rely on information about the LULC composition, characterizing the type and amount of each LULC class, without regard for the spatial distribution of the LULC classes. Projections based primarily on composition, however, have been shown to poorly represent service provision. Estimates derived from composition neglect the critical role of landscape configuration (spatial arrangement of LULC types) in the flow and quality of benefits, assuming that two equally sized units of a given LULC type produce the same magnitude of each service, regardless of characteristics such as shape or connectivity with other similar patches. To investigate the relative importance of these spatial attributes in the relationship between LULC and ES provision, I calculated landscape metrics characterizing both landscape configuration and composition, along with provision of 10 ES for 136 municipalities in Southern Quebec. I used structural equation models to combine statistical relationships with hypothesized causal pathways and identify mechanisms and interactions responsible for observed relationships. The proportion of all model-explained variation that was attributable to configuration exceeded that of composition for seven of ten ES. The higher relative influence of configuration suggests that models incorporating LULC information beyond composition can provide more reliable projections to contribute to management and policy decisions. Since landscape configuration can be manipulated independent of changes in composition, ES models that incorporate configuration can be used both to more accurately quantify ES provision and to identify scenarios that minimize environmental impacts of LULC change, simply by altering the spatial pattern of planned changes in land use. The ES framework has potential to support more efficient and effective environmental management. However, in order to move forward within this rapidly growing field and make ES practical for use in management, it is critical to adopt strategies to properly measure and model ES, such as those proposed in this thesis." --

Author : Benjamin Burkhard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789546428523
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mapping Ecosystem Services written by Benjamin Burkhard and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The new book Mapping Ecosystem Services provides a comprehensive collection of theories, methods and practical applications of ecosystem services (ES) mapping, for the first time bringing together valuable knowledge and techniques from leading international experts in the field." (www.eurekalert.org).

Author : Kevin McGarigal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.0O/5 ( download)

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Download or read book FRAGSTATS written by Kevin McGarigal and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Monica G. Turner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387216944
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landscape Ecology in Theory and Practice written by Monica G. Turner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal text for students taking a course in landscape ecology. The book has been written by very well-known practitioners and pioneers in the new field of ecological analysis. Landscape ecology has emerged during the past two decades as a new and exciting level of ecological study. Environmental problems such as global climate change, land use change, habitat fragmentation and loss of biodiversity have required ecologists to expand their traditional spatial and temporal scales and the widespread availability of remote imagery, geographic information systems, and desk top computing has permitted the development of spatially explicit analyses. In this new text book this new field of landscape ecology is given the first fully integrated treatment suitable for the student. Throughout, the theoretical developments, modeling approaches and results, and empirical data are merged together, so as not to introduce barriers to the synthesis of the various approaches that constitute an effective ecological synthesis. The book also emphasizes selected topic areas in which landscape ecology has made the most contributions to our understanding of ecological processes, as well as identifying areas where its contributions have been limited. Each chapter features questions for discussion as well as recommended reading.

Author : K N Ninan
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781955166
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Valuing Ecosystem Services written by K N Ninan and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-29 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thought provoking book draws together prominent international authorities to discuss the key methodological issues and challenges in valuing ecosystem services. Covering a cross-section of ecosystems and services in different sites, countries and

Author : C. Max Finlayson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789048134939
Total Pages : 1546 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wetland Book written by C. Max Finlayson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 1546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In discussion with Ramsar’s Max Finlayson and Nick Davidson, and several members of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Springer is proposing the development of a new Encyclopedia of Wetlands, a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting the trans- and multidisciplinary research and practice which is inherent to this field. Aware both that wetlands research is on the rise and that researchers and students are often working or learning across several disciplines, we are proposing a readily accessible online and print reference which will be the first port of call on key concepts in wetlands science and management. This easy-to-follow reference will allow multidisciplinary teams and transdisciplinary individuals to look up terms, access further details, read overviews on key issues and navigate to key articles selected by experts.

Author : James Aronson
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597267791
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Restoring Natural Capital written by James Aronson and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can environmental degradation be stopped? How can it be reversed? And how can the damage already done be repaired? The authors of this volume argue that a two-pronged approach is needed: reducing demand for ecosystem goods and services and better management of them, coupled with an increase in supply through environmental restoration. Restoring Natural Capital brings together economists and ecologists, theoreticians, practitioners, policy makers, and scientists from the developed and developing worlds to consider the costs and benefits of repairing ecosystem goods and services in natural and socioecological systems. It examines the business and practice of restoring natural capital, and seeks to establish common ground between economists and ecologists with respect to the restoration of degraded ecosystems and landscapes and the still broader task of restoring natural capital. The book focuses on developing strategies that can achieve the best outcomes in the shortest amount of time as it: • considers conceptual and theoretical issues from both an economic and ecological perspective • examines specific strategies to foster the restoration of natural capital and offers a synthesis and a vision of the way forward Nineteen case studies from around the world illustrate challenges and achievements in setting targets, refining approaches to finding and implementing restoration projects, and using restoration of natural capital as an economic opportunity. Throughout, contributors make the case that the restoration of natural capital requires close collaboration among scientists from across disciplines as well as local people, and when successfully executed represents a practical, realistic, and essential tool for achieving lasting sustainable development.

Author : Marie Stenseke
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889712346
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature’s Contributions to People: On the Relation Between Valuations and Actions written by Marie Stenseke and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009178466
Total Pages : 1807 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate written by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-19 with total page 1807 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the observed and projected changes to the ocean and cryosphere and their associated impacts and risks, with a focus on resilience, risk management response options, and adaptation measures, considering both their potential and limitations. It brings together knowledge on physical and biogeochemical changes, the interplay with ecosystem changes, and the implications for human communities. It serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with unbiased, up-to-date, policy-relevant information. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.