Farmer typology, future scenarios and the implications for ecosystem service provision: a case study from south-eastern Spain

AbstractIn the field of assessing forest ecosystem service provision and biodiversity, there seems to be a gap between an existing large body of valuable expert knowledge and its application. We propose fuzzy logic evaluation systems as a contribution to closing that gap. With this method-focused pilot study, we explored the potential of fuzzy logic for assessing the provision of different ecosystem services in a simulation case study, covering a large forest landscape in Southern Germany. Based on expert knowledge and available literature, we designed a fuzzy logic evaluation system for biodiversity, and the ecosystem services balanced wood production, storm and bark beetle damage resistance, and recreation value. This evaluation system was applied to 100-year simulation outcomes for three contrasting forest management scenarios in the landscape of interest. While the results of the case study in general support the idea of a multifunctional forest management, fuzzy logic turned out pronouncedly useful as a method. This is due to its potential to make otherwise unused expert knowledge applicable and transparent in a formal evaluation process. Based on our results, we discuss the approach related to its potential for interdisciplinary integration of knowledge, for revealing tradeoffs and synergies, and participative planning processes.

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Integrating Spatial Valuation of Ecosystem Services into Protected Area Management: A Case Study of the Cangshan Nature Reserve in Dali, China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12229395 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (22) ◽

pp. 9395

Author(s):

Juyi Xia ◽

Ming Cao ◽

Wen Xiao ◽

Yanpeng Li ◽

Gang Fu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Service ◽

Service Provision ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Conservation Areas ◽

Conservation Area ◽

The Core ◽

Creek Watershed ◽

Core Areas

Given the importance of protected areas (PAs) in promoting the balance between conservation and sustainable development, it is crucial for planners and decision-makers to focus attention on the core areas that are of priority to PAs. However, few studies have addressed the balance between ecosystem service provision in PAs and regional development demands based on spatial valuation data. Herein, we present an integrated approach using the Cangshan Nature Reserve as a case study with the aim of identifying the core conservation areas of the reserve—the only national nature reserve in the 18-creek watershed of Cangshan—under different urbanization scenarios. The results show that the overall farmland in the watershed decreased and the architectural area increased, but the land use in the nature reserve remained stable from 1995 to 2035. With the increase in demand for water in the watershed, at least 24.3% of the Cangshan Nature Reserve should be designated as core conservation area to ensure the maintenance of sufficient water quantity and quality. This study can be used as a reference for the sustainable management of PAs based on our example of balancing ecosystem service provision and demand in a single watershed.

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Assessment of Karst Regional Ecosystem Service Functions Based on Land Use Change: A Case Study in Guizhou, China*

Chinese Journal of Appplied Environmental Biology ◽

10.3724/sp.j.1145.2011.00174 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 174-179 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Chuanyan ZHOU ◽

Xun CHEN ◽

Xiaoling LIU ◽

Weiquan ZHAO ◽

Kun LI ◽

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Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Use Change ◽

Ecosystem Service

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Farmers' Willingness to Cooperate in Ecosystem Service Provision: Does Trust Matter?

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2783853 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Heidi R. Stallman ◽

Harvey S. James

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Service ◽

Service Provision ◽

Willingness To Cooperate

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HYDROCHEMICAL AND14C CONSTRAINTS ON GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND INTERBASIN FLOW IN A DESERT WATERSHED - A CASE STUDY FROM SOUTH-EASTERN NEVADA

10.1130/abs/2016cd-274659 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Benjamin K. Hagedorn ◽

Keyword(s):

Groundwater Recharge ◽

South Eastern ◽

Interbasin Flow

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Exploring the Use of Ecosystem Services Conceptual Models to Account for the Benefits of Public Lands: An Example from National Forest Planning in the United States

Forests ◽

10.3390/f12030267 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 267

Author(s):

Lydia Olander ◽

Katie Warnell ◽

Travis Warziniack ◽

Zoe Ghali ◽

Chris Miller ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Ecosystem Service ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Public Lands ◽

The United States ◽

Forest Planning ◽

National Forest ◽

Planning Team ◽

National Forest Planning

A shared understanding of the benefits and tradeoffs to people from alternative land management strategies is critical to successful decision-making for managing public lands and fostering shared stewardship. This study describes an approach for identifying and monitoring the types of resource benefits and tradeoffs considered in National Forest planning in the United States under the 2012 Planning Rule and demonstrates the use of tools for conceptualizing the production of ecosystem services and benefits from alternative land management strategies. Efforts to apply these tools through workshops and engagement exercises provide opportunities to explore and highlight measures, indicators, and data sources for characterizing benefits and tradeoffs in collaborative environments involving interdisciplinary planning teams. Conceptual modeling tools are applied to a case study examining the social and economic benefits of recreation on the Ashley National Forest. The case study illustrates how these types of tools facilitate dialog for planning teams to discuss alternatives and key ecosystem service outcomes, create easy to interpret visuals that map details in plans, and provide a basis for selecting ecosystem service (socio-economic) metrics. These metrics can be used to enhance environmental impact analysis, and help satisfy the goals of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the 2012 Planning Rule, and shared stewardship initiatives. The systematic consideration of ecosystem services outcomes and metrics supported by this approach enhanced dialog between members of the Forest planning team, allowed for a more transparent process in identification of key linkages and outcomes, and identified impacts and outcomes that may not have been apparent to the sociologist who is lacking the resource specific expertise of these participants. As a result, the use of the Ecosystem Service Conceptual Model (ESCM) process may result in reduced time for internal reviews and greater comprehension of anticipated outcomes and impacts of proposed management in the plan revision Environmental Impact Statement amongst the planning team.

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