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Many high-profile efforts conducted recently have proposed integrating ecosystem service values in the decisions made about land usage; however, there are not many evidences of using such approach in practice. The objective of the present study is to give an overview of the obstacles in the way of using ecosystem service assessment and valuation in...
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... probable mistake in the early stages of land-use planning is to focus only on land resources and neglecting the way they can be used. Decisions for land use are not only based on land suitability and the demand for products and criticality of using the land for a specific purpose is also taken into account. Information about suitability of the land, the demands for alternative products or uses and chances to fulfill the demands for the available land now and in the future need to be taken into account [13]. There is no two land use planning projects completely similar as the local circumstances and objectives can be varied notably and each project demands a different treatment. Still, we can introduce ten steps as a guide ( Figure 1) [13]. Each step needs a specific activity or a set of activities and the information generated in the past step is used in the next ...
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... is no two land use planning projects completely similar as the local circumstances and objectives can be varied notably and each project demands a different treatment. Still, we can introduce ten steps as a guide ( Figure 1) [13]. Each step needs a specific activity or a set of activities and the information generated in the past step is used in the next step. ...
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... For 2015 to 2020 tropical deforestation rate was estimated at 10.2 Mha yr −1 and the loss is expected to significantly contribute to an increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, resulting in accelerated global warming [3]. Biodiversity loss continues apace at regional or global scales across a wide range of ecosystems, due to increasing intensity of disturbances, such as overexploitation of species, destruction of habitats and climate change [4,5]. Following this, much attention has been paid in recent years to the massive loss of ecosystem services and biodiversity worldwide due to forest clearance. ...
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... 2021). The integration of ES into planning has mainly been debated at a theoretical level (Hansen and Pauleit 2014), while there is less evidence on the efforts proposing the integration of ES into decisions about land use (Ashnani et al. 2018). The number of ES assessments has increased in the last decade, as shown by recent studies at supranational (Maes et al. 2020), national (Mugiraneza et al. 2019) and regional levels (Nikodinoska et al. 2018). ...
This study investigates how land use and climate changes affect water yield ecosystem service (ES) in the Sirvan River basin, located in Iran’s Kurdistan and Kermanshah provinces. By detecting land-use and climatic parameter changes in the past, their future evolution were modeled by scenario making. For this purpose, we developed two land-use scenarios (low and high urbanization) and two climatic scenarios (Representative Concentration Pathway 2.6 and RCP 8.5). The implemented scenarios showed how the amount of water yield in the basin and sub-basins changes in the future based on climate and land-use changes. The results showed that, concerning land use, the forest has decreased from 2013 to 2019, and built-up areas have increased. Also, the results showed that precipitation has been declining in the long term, and the temperature has been rising. Finally, the Water yield in 2019 was higher than in 2013 and lower in the future based on forecast scenarios. This trend will continue until 2040. In addition, it was found that the t effects of these factors on water yield ES are a complex process, and based on the results, the impact of climatic factors is more significant than the one of land-use change. We could conclude that this region will face more environmental problems in the future..
... The integration of ES into planning has mainly been debated at a theoretical level (Hansen and Pauleit 2014), but there is less evidence on the efforts proposing the integration of ES into decisions made in land utilization (Martinez-harms et al. 2015;Ruckelshaus et al. 2015;Ashnani et al. 2018). Although in the last decade the number of ES assessments has increased, as shown by the recent studies made at supranational (IPBES 2018a(IPBES , 2018b(IPBES , 2018cMaes et al. 2020), national (Sarukhan et al. 2010;Bateman et al. 2013;Bauler and Pipart 2013;Frélichová et al. 2014;Ouyang et al. 2016;Byg et al. 2017;Sutherland and Mazeka 2019;Mugiraneza et al. 2019) and regional levels (María Paula and Néstor Oscar 2012;Mckenzie et al. 2014;Ruckelshaus et al. 2015;Cabral et al. 2016;Camps-Calvet et al. 2016;Nikodinoska et al. 2018), there are still difficulties in defining and operationalizing ES within planning due to rigid regulatory frameworks and inadequate tools (Di Marino et al. 2019). ...
The Ecosystem Service (ES) concept needs to be expressed and communicated effectively to be successfully integrated into decision-making. In this paper, we conducted a review of relevant documents to Mozambique’s spatial planning by performing a content analysis based on ES categories. Results revealed that of the seven Land Use Planning (LUP) documents analyzed, only the National Development Strategy referenced ES explicitly. However, all documents made implicit references to provisioning ES. Five out of the seven LUP documents referred to regulating and cultural ES. None of the LUP documents made any explicit or implicit references to supporting ES. A Strengths, Weakness Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis towards ES integration in LUP based on these documents showed that the major strength was acknowledging the need to preserve ecological equilibrium and ensure sustainability. The periodical revision of tools and participatory approaches in LUP opens opportunities for integrating ES into LUP processes. This integration could be achieved by establishing a SEA legal framework based on LUP and Environment legal frameworks assisted by a set of common planning tools that consider ES as an additional indicator applied to spatial planning in Mozambique.
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Developing sustainable island tourism must be thoroughly evaluated in consideration of ecological, economic, and social factors on account of the fragility of island ecosystems. This study evaluated the ecological footprint (EF) and ecological capacity of Liuqiu Island from 2010 to 2015 using the EF model, establishing an indicator to estimate the value of ecosystem service and eco-security. The empirical results include: (1) the overall value of ecosystem service on Liuqiu Island increased from US$3.75 million in 2010 to US$5.11 million in 2015; (2) the total per capita EF considerably increased from 0.5640 gha/person in 2010 to 4.0845 gha/person in 2015; and (3) the ecological footprint index increased from 0.30 in 2010 to 2.28 in 2015. These findings indicate that island tourism recreational zones gradually increased the pressure on its ecosystem, reduced the eco-security level, and severely damaged the environment, thereby threatening the function and structure of the entire ecosystem. The innovations and contributions of this study is integrating ecological footprint and ecosystem services valuation provide insights into sustainability of an island. The theoretical and practical implications identified in this study should contribute to reducing the gap between research and practice.
... Powstają także prace odnoszące się do wykorzystania metod wyceny świadczeń ekosystemów w planowaniu przestrzennym i opracowaniach z zakresu ochrony środowiska, na gruncie międzynarodowym (m.in. de Groot i in., 2010;Geneletti, 2012;Mascarenhas i in., 2015) i krajowym (m.in. Bernaciak, 2011;Kowalczyk i Sadura, 2013). ...
Specyfika procesu odnowy przestrzeni miejskiej, połączonej z szerokim spektrum interwencji społeczno-ekonomicznej, umożliwia wykorzystanie co najmniej kilku metod wyceny świadczeń ekosystemów i w efekcie włączenia ich wyników w analizę następstw tych procesów dokonywaną ex-ante. W artykule przedstawiono wybrane metody ekonomicznej wyceny świadczeń ekosystemów miejskich. Umożliwiło to postulowanie o adaptację zagadnienia świadczeń w ocenie prospektywnej następstw procesów rewitalizacji terenów miejskich oraz podejmowanie działań w celu monitorowania zmian ich wartości w czasie
The specificity of the urban renewal process, combined with a wide spectrum of socio-economic intervention, allows the use of at least several valuation methods of urban ecosystem services and a result, inclusion of the results in an analysis of the consequences of the revitalisation processes made ex-ante. It is postulated, therefore, to adapt issues of the evaluation of urban ecosystem services into evaluating of the revitalization process of urban areas and take action to monitor changes in their value over time.
