Selecting methods for ecosystem service assessment: A decision tree approach

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Selecting methods for ecosystem service assessment : A decision tree approach. / Harrison, Paula A.; Dunford, Robert; Barton, David; Keleman, Eszter; Martin- Lopez, Berta; Norton, Lisa; Termansen, Mette; Saarikoski, Heli; Hendriks, Kees; Gómez-Baggethun, Eric; Czúcz, Bálint; Llorente, Marina García; Howard, David; Jacobs, Sander; Karlsen, Martin; Kopperoinen, Leena; Madsen, Anders; Rusch, Graciela M.; Eupen, Michiel; Verweij, Peter; Smith, Rognvald; Tuomasjukka, Diana; Zulian, Grazia.

In: Ecosystem Services, Vol. 29, No. C, 02.2018, p. 481-498.

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Harrison, PA, Dunford, R, Barton, D, Keleman, E, Martin- Lopez, B, Norton, L, Termansen, M, Saarikoski, H, Hendriks, K, Gómez-Baggethun, E, Czúcz, B, Llorente, MG, Howard, D, Jacobs, S, Karlsen, M, Kopperoinen, L, Madsen, A, Rusch, GM, Eupen, M, Verweij, P, Smith, R, Tuomasjukka, D & Zulian, G 2018, 'Selecting methods for ecosystem service assessment: A decision tree approach', Ecosystem Services, vol. 29, no. C, pp. 481-498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.09.016

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Harrison, P. A., Dunford, R., Barton, D., Keleman, E., Martin- Lopez, B., Norton, L., Termansen, M., Saarikoski, H., Hendriks, K., Gómez-Baggethun, E., Czúcz, B., Llorente, M. G., Howard, D., Jacobs, S., Karlsen, M., Kopperoinen, L., Madsen, A., Rusch, G. M., Eupen, M., ... Zulian, G. (2018). Selecting methods for ecosystem service assessment: A decision tree approach. Ecosystem Services, 29(C), 481-498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.09.016

Vancouver

Harrison PA, Dunford R, Barton D, Keleman E, Martin- Lopez B, Norton L et al. Selecting methods for ecosystem service assessment: A decision tree approach. Ecosystem Services. 2018 Feb;29(C):481-498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.09.016

Author

Harrison, Paula A. ; Dunford, Robert ; Barton, David ; Keleman, Eszter ; Martin- Lopez, Berta ; Norton, Lisa ; Termansen, Mette ; Saarikoski, Heli ; Hendriks, Kees ; Gómez-Baggethun, Eric ; Czúcz, Bálint ; Llorente, Marina García ; Howard, David ; Jacobs, Sander ; Karlsen, Martin ; Kopperoinen, Leena ; Madsen, Anders ; Rusch, Graciela M. ; Eupen, Michiel ; Verweij, Peter ; Smith, Rognvald ; Tuomasjukka, Diana ; Zulian, Grazia. / Selecting methods for ecosystem service assessment : A decision tree approach. In: Ecosystem Services. 2018 ; Vol. 29, No. C. pp. 481-498.

Bibtex

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abstract = "A range of methods are available for assessing ecosystem services. Methods differ in their aims; from mapping and modelling the supply and demand of ecosystem services to appraising their economic and non-economic importance through valuation techniques. Comprehensive guidance for the selection of appropriate ecosystem service assessment methods that address the requirements of different decision-making contexts is lacking. This paper tackles this gap using the experience from 27 case studies which applied different biophysical, socio-cultural and monetary valuation methods to operationalise the ecosystem service concept towards sustainable land, water and urban management. A survey of the reasons why the case study teams selected particular methods revealed that stakeholder-oriented reasons, such as stakeholder participation, inclusion of local knowledge and ease of communication, and decision-oriented reasons, such as the purpose of the case study and the ecosystem services at stake, were key considerations in selecting a method. Pragmatic reasons such as available data, resources and expertise were also important factors. This information was used to develop a set of linked decision trees, which aim to provide guidance to researchers and practitioners in choosing ecosystem service assessment methods that are suitable for their context.",
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AU - Termansen, Mette

AU - Saarikoski, Heli

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AU - Czúcz, Bálint

AU - Llorente, Marina García

AU - Howard, David

AU - Jacobs, Sander

AU - Karlsen, Martin

AU - Kopperoinen, Leena

AU - Madsen, Anders

AU - Rusch, Graciela M.

AU - Eupen, Michiel

AU - Verweij, Peter

AU - Smith, Rognvald

AU - Tuomasjukka, Diana

AU - Zulian, Grazia

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