National mapping and assessment of ecosystem services projects in Europe – Participants’ experiences, state of the art and lessons learned

Ecosystem Services, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 65, С. 101592 - 101592

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Backed by the Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and 2030, numerous 'Mapping Assessment of Ecosystem Services' (MAES) projects have been completed in recent years member states European Union, with substantial results insights accumulated. The experience from different approaches is a valuable source information for developing assessment processes further, especially regard their uptake into policy more recently, ecosystem accounting. Systematic towards best practices lessons learned national MAES are yet lacking. This study presents survey conducted participants overviewing 13 processes. Focus hereby put on types methods used, assessed services, perceived challenges advancements. All services at several levels service cascade (69% least three levels), using diverse set data sources (with 4.7 average). More accessible was used frequently (e.g., statistical literature being most popular). Challenges regarding uptake, synthesizing results, gaps or reliability were as severe. Insufficient evaluation uncertainty seen major critical point, emphasized crucial implementation. Moving accounting ES frame environmental-economic accounts, considering uncertainties assessments should be even important.

Язык: Английский

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Practical applications of ecosystem services in spatial planning: Lessons learned from a systematic literature review

Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 119, С. 72 - 84

Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2021

The integration of ecosystem service (ES) knowledge into decision-making processes is increasingly endorsed by various policies and initiatives, with spatial planning targeted as one the most relevant fields. Learning feeding back from existing experiences therefore a fundamental step to ensure appropriate useful support ES science. This paper aims gather critically analyse how science contributes practices. Through systematic review literature about use in planning, we map level knowledge, scale case studies, type addressed; identify studies real-world applications. Studies explicitly aimed at supporting have increased over last decade, but are still scarce. reveal advantages integrating processes, mainly concerning practical aspects such synthesizing complex socio-environmental information promoting participation. Windows opportunity offered regulatory frameworks innovative instruments, marine plans strategic environmental assessments, key factors triggering integration. However, supportive contextual conditions necessary, including science-policy collaborations across entire process awareness among policy-makers stakeholders.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing urban ecosystem services provided by green infrastructure: Golf courses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area

Landscape and Urban Planning, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 208, С. 104022 - 104022

Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2020

With more than half the world's population living in urban areas, most of people's potential to receive ecosystem service benefits occurs cities. However a straightforward, replicable approach quantifying multiple services has yet emerge, so planning decisions often overlook value nature could provide people. Urbanization is likely increase development pressure on many forms green spaces across cities, particularly for golf courses that represent substantial part areas United States. Here, we developed process assess how supply three (urban cooling, stormwater nutrient retention, and pollinator abundance) change with alternative land uses, using course Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area Minnesota, USA as case study. We framework changes found infrastructure provided by an intermediate amount compared five other use options. Combining cover zoning data parameterize existing models important advancement. Our study describes combine provides insights planners interested exploring public consequences The we've can be applied scenarios cities comparable help integrate into planning.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of Nutrient Management Scenarios on Marine Eutrophication Indicators: A Pan-European, Multi-Model Assessment in Support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

Frontiers in Marine Science, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 8

Опубликована: Март 24, 2021

A novel pan-European marine model ensemble was established, covering nearly all seas under the regulation of Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), with aim providing a consistent assessment potential impacts riverine nutrient reduction scenarios on eutrophication indicators. For each sea region, up to five coupled biogeochemical models from institutes over Europe were brought together for first time. All systems followed harmonised scenario approach and ran two simulations, which varied only in inputs. The load reductions evaluated catchment GREEN represented due improved management agriculture wastewater treatment European river systems. ensemble, comprising 15 members, used assess changes core indicators as defined within MSFD Descriptor 5. In regions, led reduced concentrations environment. However, regionally input an increase non-limiting water, especially case phosphate Black Sea. Further indicators, such chlorophyll-a, bottom oxygen Trophic Index TRIX, everywhere, but less pronounced than inorganic nutrients. displayed strong consistency robustness, most if not indicated improvements same areas. There substantial differences between individual speed response loads. North Sea stable plateau reached after three years, while simulation period eight years too short obtain steady results Baltic exercise confirmed importance treatments catchments reduce eutrophication. Several shortcomings identified, outcome different approaches compute mean change estimated are discussed enhance policy support. Applying enabled us highly robust results, substantially decreasing uncertainties outcome.

Язык: Английский

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Mapping lake ecosystem services: A systematic review

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 847, С. 157561 - 157561

Опубликована: Июль 23, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Modelling the impacts of changing land use and climate on sediment and nutrient retention in Lake Tana Basin, Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia

Ecological Modelling, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 482, С. 110383 - 110383

Опубликована: Май 3, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Strategies for Co-Creation and Co-Governance in Urban Contexts: Building Trust in Local Communities with Limited Social Structures

Urban Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(1), С. 9 - 9

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2024

Over the last few years, community empowerment has become a central focus when discussing sustainability of large-scale urban regeneration processes, especially those related to implementation nature-based solutions. In this article, authors describe experience CLEVER Cities project in city London, by looking at dynamics early stages co-creation and implications on co-governance, motivation policy. Particular attention is given importance carefully evaluating context guide where emphasis use specific strategies such as building trust, raising awareness or networking. case, set emerge that are response several factors but strongly influenced backdrop limited social structuring encountered South Thamesmead, London. The methods derived based qualitative looped observation approach over three phases applied living labs area. Finally, structure results, an iterative co-production knowledge used cluster into ten more synthetic recommendations collaborative governance, communication capacity building, well incentives motivation. Further, guidance highlighting priorities inform policy place-based planning actions.

Язык: Английский

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Urban spatial dynamic modeling based on urban amenity data to inform smart city planning

Anthropocene, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 42, С. 100387 - 100387

Опубликована: Май 27, 2023

An ideal form of smart city planning would focus on the availability urban amenities that can meet basic needs a resident's material life, civil connections, and humanistic spirit. Previous studies have concentrated analyzing spatial distribution services, with less attention their contribution as local amenities. In this study, we propose dynamic modeling approach based using social media data from Google Place API to provide locational information potential resident interactions. We use representative region in Europe (Stockholm County, SE) simulate project development until 2050. Our circular conceptual framework feedback supports decision-makers testing possible scenarios align vision city. Simulation results reveal interplay between human-land interactions specific spatial-temporal scale, analyze scenario outcomes relation commercial residential land uses. Overall, our study provides new perspective human-social behavior-driven development, through smart, model support system enhance realism, ultimately help realize planned objectives region.

Язык: Английский

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Ecosystem services of the Baltic Sea: An assessment and mapping perspective

Geography and sustainability, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 1(4), С. 256 - 265

Опубликована: Ноя. 23, 2020

The Baltic Sea is essential for marine ecosystem services (MES) provision and the region's socio-economic dynamics. It considered one of busiest most polluted regional seas in Europe. In recent years a collective effort enforcing European environmental policies directives (e.g. Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, 2000; Marine Strategy 2008/56/EC, 2008; Maritime Spatial Planning 2014/89/EU, 2014) has been carried out. Ecosystem Services assessment mapping integrated into these directives. An increasing number scientific studies, projects, other works were developed this context, generating vast body knowledge. Despite all efforts to improve Sea's status, targets established not fulfilled. also important analyze if current methodological approaches assessing MES are robust enough provide needed results. This perspective paper analyses status methodologies. results showed that studies focused on qualitative assessments, with limited validation reliability. Although quantitative increasing, more needed. vital carry out assessments inform decision-makers better standardize practices across Sea.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing urban ecosystem services to prioritise nature-based solutions in a high-density urban area

Nature-Based Solutions, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 1, С. 100007 - 100007

Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2021

Nature-based solutions have emerged as a concept for integrating ecosystem-based approaches whilst addressing multiple sustainable development goals.However, implementing nature-based is inherently complex and requires consideration of range environmental socio-economic conditions that may impact on their effectiveness.This research assesses ecosystem services within the Valletta urban agglomeration, Malta, evaluates implications arising from existing distributional patterns.Proxy-based indicators expert knowledge were used to map assess set 14 services.Proximity correlation analyses inequalities differentiated availability types with high service capacities groups different characteristics.Data relating schooling, employment, sickness, disability, old age, combined identify areas relative advantage disadvantage.The highest in fringes lowest dense cores.Private gardens trees had regulating per unit area.Contrastingly, public low effectiveness but cultural capacities.Availability green infrastructure tree cover differ according advantage, disadvantaged communities generally reduced proximity ecosystems capacities.Considering these findings, we argue assessments can support greening strategies by identifying most effective play redistributive role distribution cities.

Язык: Английский

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