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Cotas, João, Louisa Gomes, Diana Pacheco, and Leonel Pereira. "Ecosystem Services Provided by Seaweeds." Hydrobiology 2, no. 1 (2023): 75–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/hydrobiology2010006.
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The ecosystem services can be divided using two major classification systems, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) and the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES). In the MEA system, the ecosystem services are divided into four major service clusters: supporting, provisioning, regulating, and cultural. On the other hand, the CICES system regards the “MEA supporting services” as organism natural function (and not an ecosystem service). Thus, this function is the basis for all the three CICES ecosystem services (provisioning, regulating, and cultural) provided by one organism. These ecosystem services can be analyzed for the type of habitat, fauna or flora. Seaweeds, or marine macroalgae, are one of the key organisms in estuarine and seawater habitats ecosystems, which currently is of extreme importance due to the climate changes and the blue–green economy. Seaweeds and humankind have been interlinked from the beginning, mainly as a food source, fibers, biochemicals, natural medicine, ornamental resources, art inspiration, and esthetic values in several coastal communities. Moreover, currently they are being studied as green carbon, carbon sequestration, and as a possible source for the biomedical and pharmaceutical areas. This review is a concise review of all ecological services provided by seaweeds and their impact in the human life and maintenance of the ecosystem status quo. The future of seaweeds use is also approached, regarding the promotion of seaweed ecological services and its dangers in the future.
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Haines-Young, Roy, and Marion Potschin-Young. "Revision of the Common International Classification for Ecosystem Services (CICES V5.1): A Policy Brief." One Ecosystem 3 (June 11, 2018): e27108. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.3.e27108.
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The Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) is widely used for mapping, ecosystem assessment, and natural capital ecosystem accounting. On the basis of the experience gained in using it since the first version was published in 2013, it has been updated for version 5.1. This policy brief summarises what has been done and how the classification can be used.
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Haines-Young, Roy, and Marion Potschin-Young. "Revision of the Common International Classification for Ecosystem Services (CICES V5.1): A Policy Brief." One Ecosystem 3 (June 11, 2018): e27108. https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.3.e27108.
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The Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) is widely used for mapping, ecosystem assessment, and natural capital ecosystem accounting. On the basis of the experience gained in using it since the first version was published in 2013, it has been updated for version 5.1. This policy brief summarises what has been done and how the classification can be used.
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Saldanha, Denise Santos, Jéssica Adriana De Oliveira Macedo, Dayane Raquel Da Cruz Guedes, and Diógenes Félix da Silva Costa. "ANÁLISE PRELIMINAR DOS SERVIÇOS ECOSSISTÊMICOS DO SISTEMA ESTUARINO DO RIO PIRANHAS-AÇU (RN)." Revista da Casa da Geografia de Sobral (RCGS) 21, no. 2 (2019): 255–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.35701/rcgs.v21n2.544.
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As Áreas Úmidas (AUs) são ecossistemas inundados periodicamente, caracterizando-se como áreas naturais ou artificiais, apresentam uma biodiversidade totalmente adaptada às condições do ambiente. Tendo em vista o potencial ecológico, econômico surgiu a necessidade de se fazer um estudo dos serviços ecossistêmicos que esses ambientes apresentam. A pesquisa partiu da hipótese de que no complexo estuarino do rio Piranhas-Açu (RN) encontra-se uma diversidade significativa de áreas úmidas, decorrente da influência do clima semiárido. Deste modo, o presente estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma classificação dos serviços de provisão e culturalprestados pela área de estudo, que está localizada nos municípios de Macau e Porto do Mangue (RN). Para tanto, a metodologia empregada nesse trabalho foi dividida em duas etapas: 1) levantamento bibliográfico e cartográfico prévio da área; e 2) identificação preliminar dos serviços ecossistêmicos prestadas na zona estuarina Piranhas-Açu (RN). Pode-se constatar que os serviços ecossistêmicos identificados na zona estuarina foram listados de acordo com a classificação CICES, divididos em provisão (alimentação local/gastronomia; compostos químicos, biocombustíveis, entre outros) e culturais (remédios naturais, valor paisagístico, entre outros.). Sendo assim, estima-se que esta pesquisa venha a contribuir para estudos mais aprofundados sobre esta temática.Palavras-chave: Serviços ecossistêmicos; Áreas úmidas; CICES. ABSTRACTThe Wetlands are periodically flooded ecosystems, characterizing themselves as natural or artificial areas, biodiversity fully adapted to the environment. In view of the ecological potential, economic came the need to study the services ecosystems that these environments present. The research started from the hypothesis that in the estuarine complex of river Piranhas-Açu (RN), there is a diversity of wetlands, due to the influence of semi-arid climate. In this way, the present study had as objective to carry out a classification of the services of provision and cultural provided by the study area, which is located in the municipalities of Macau and Porto do Mangue (RN). Therefore, the methodology employed in this work was dividedintotwo steps: 1) bibliographic and cartographic survey of the area; and 2) preliminary identification of services ecosystems provided in the Piranhas-Açu (RN) estuarine area. Ecosystem services identified in the estuarine zone were listed according to the CICES classification, divided into local/gastronomy; chemical compounds, biofuels) and cultural (natural remedies, landscape value). Therefore, it is estimated that this research will contribute to more studies on this subject.Key words: Ecosystem services; Coastal wetlands; CICES.RESUMENLos humedales (UA) son ecosistemas periódicamente inundados, caracterizados como áreas naturales o artificiales, con una biodiversidad totalmente adaptada a las condiciones ambientales. En vista del potencial ecológico y económico, surgió la necesidad de estudiar los servicios ecosistémicos que presentan estos entornos. La investigación comenzó a partir de la hipótesis de que en el complejo estuarino Piranhas-Açu (RN) existe una diversidad significativa de humedales, debido a la influencia del clima semiárido. Por lo tanto, este estudio tuvo como objetivo clasificar la prestación y los servicios culturales prestados por el área de estudio, que se encuentra en los municipios de Macau y Porto do Mangue (RN). Por lo tanto, la metodología utilizada en este trabajo se dividió en dos etapas: 1) encuesta bibliográfica y cartográfica previa del área; y 2) identificación preliminar de los servicios ecosistémicos proporcionados en la zona estuarina de Piranhas-Açu (RN). Se puede ver que los servicios de los ecosistemas identificados en la zona del estuario se enumeraron de acuerdo con la clasificación CICES, divididos en suministro (comida / gastronomía local; compuestos químicos, biocombustibles, entre otros) y culturales (remedios naturales, valor paisajístico, entre otros.). Por lo tanto, se estima que esta investigación contribuirá a más estudios sobre este tema.Palabras clave: Servicios ecosistémicos; Humedales; CICES.
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Paul, Carsten, Cenk Donmez, Petra Koeppe, James S. Robinson, and Sonja Barnickel. "Dataset of Indicators for the Assessment of Ecosystem Services Affected by Agricultural Soil Management." Data 7, no. 8 (2022): 102. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/data7080102.
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Ecosystem services represent an important concept for assessing the sustainability of agricultural management. However, in practical applications, it can be difficult to find indicators suitable for specific services or specific spatial scales. In order to create a toolbox of indicators for assessing the actual or potential supply of ecosystem services in the context of agricultural land and soil management, we conducted a keyword-based literature review in Web of Science Core Collection and SCOPUS, using the terms ecosystem service AND indicator AND agricultur*. The search was performed in January 2019 and was restricted to journal articles written in English. After eliminating duplicates, we identified 180 articles, out of which 121 met our selection criteria. We extracted information on addressed ecosystem services and indicators which used a full-text review. Where studies used ecosystem service definitions other than the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES V.5.1), indicators were assigned to the corresponding CICES class or classes. We used the information derived from the review to create factsheets for 37 ecosystem services. Each factsheet provides tables with available indicators applicable at multiple spatial scales that range from field to global, information on the type of input data required, and a reference to the article or articles that the indicator was taken from. The dataset provides a toolbox for researchers to find indicators that fit their respective research needs.
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Jakubiak, Mateusz, and Krzysztof Chmielowski. "IDENTIFICATION OF URBAN WATER BODIES ECOSYSTEM SERVICES." Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Formatio Circumiectus 19, no. 3 (2020): 73–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.15576/asp.fc/2020.19.3.73.
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Aim of the study: The aim of the research is an analysis of the concept of ecosystem services in context of urban water bodies. In result of the study, final ecosystem services and the goods and benefits of urban aquatic ecosystems were identified. Material and methods: The study of the development of the concept of ecosystem services was based on the literature review. Water ecosystems were analyzed in terms of their ecosystem services that can be assigned to individual classes listed in CICES V5.1. The next step of the analysis was to consider which of the identified ecosystem services of water ecosystems were also provided by urban water bodies. The results of the analysis were divided into biotic and abiotic services in three basic divisions: provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural services. Due to the specificity of CICES classification, examples of both, final ecosystem services and ecosystem goods and benefits, were assigned to each class code. The research was conducted in relation to Polish conditions. Results and conclusions: The 26 biotic and 12 abiotic classes of ecosystem services provided by urban water bodies were identified in the analysis. Cultural services of the urban water bodies seem to be the most important for the daily life of city residents. The demand for urban water bodies ecosystems services grows together with increasing social awareness. Social expectations should be reflected in the decisions and actions taken by urban planners and policy makers.
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Czúcz, Bálint, Ildikó Arany, Marion Potschin-Young, et al. "Where concepts meet the real world: A systematic review of ecosystem service indicators and their classification using CICES." Ecosystem Services 29 (February 2018): 145–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.11.018.
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Miah, Mohammad Yusuf, Mohammad Mosarof Hossain, Petra Schneider, Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Sabrina Jannat Mitu, and Md Mostafa Shamsuzzaman. "Assessment of Ecosystem Services and Their Drivers of Change under Human-Dominated Pressure—The Meghna River Estuary of Bangladesh." Sustainability 13, no. 8 (2021): 4458. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13084458.
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The Meghna river estuary has had substantial importance in supporting the coastal community’s livelihood for decades, but the pressure on it is immense due to many anthropogenic drivers. The present study aimed to assess its ecosystem services (ES) according to the framework of the standard international classification of ecosystem services (CICES). This study also identified the drivers, pressure, state, impact, and responses (DPSIR), and the factors responsible for ES changes in the Meghna river estuarine ecosystems. By merging both quantitative and qualitative data, a total of 19 sub-categories of ES were found, among which eight are provisioning, seven are regulatory, and four are cultural services, according to the CICES framework. From the results, it can be concluded that food provisioning from the Hilsha fishery, the national fish as a part of cultural heritage, and nursery habitat functions were the top provisional, regulatory, and cultural services to the society in the study areas and beyond. However, several threats and stressors of both anthropogenic and natural origins were identified as drivers of ES changes, such as overexploitation, destructive and illegal fishing, heavy river bed siltation, and natural hazards such as extreme cyclonic events, floods, and sea levels rising. This study underlines the urgency of research and policy attention to address the challenges, and of transforming management regimes to an ecosystem-based approach, which is part of nature-based solutions according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which refers to the present case, and particularly to fishery co-management. Creating alternative income sources and raising community awareness regarding the importance of maintaining the healthy condition of the river basins, and comprehensive compliance with the rules and regulations are proposed in order to ensure these estuarine ecosystems’ sustainability.
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Vermaat, Jan E., Bart Immerzeel, Eija Pouta, and Artti Juutinen. "Applying ecosystem services as a framework to analyze the effects of alternative bio-economy scenarios in Nordic catchments." Ambio 49, no. 11 (2020): 1784–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13280-020-01348-2.
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Abstract The inherently unknown future development of a Nordic bio-economy was studied with four scenarios applied in an ecosystem service assessment framework. This framework couples CORINE land use cover with estimates of 15 final ecosystem services from the CICES 5.1 classification in biophysical and monetary terms. Current land use in two catchments, Lillebæk (83% cropland, area 4.7 km2, Denmark) and Ovre Haldenvassdraget (67% forest, 1006 km2, Norway) was compared with four scenarios for 2050. One scenario focusing on sustainability and environmental awareness led to considerable changes in land use and ecosystem service delivery (more diverse provisioning and higher value of regulating services, but not a higher total economic value), whereas the other three did not deviate markedly from the current scenario. Projected land use scenarios were verified with experts and stakeholder representatives. We conclude that the framework has sufficient resolution to show differences in service delivery among scenarios.
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Ren, Kai, and Jianqiang Yang. "Social Landscape Optimization of Towns and Villages at the County Level by Developing a Compound Ecological Capital System." Sustainability 11, no. 10 (2019): 2764. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11102764.
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The development of the social landscape of towns and villages at the county level in China currently lacks sustainability and urgently needs to be optimized. By developing a compound ecological capital system, the optimization of the social landscape will be an important process. Based on the dialectical relationship between landscape production and landscape sustainability, a theoretical framework is proposed as a paradigm of landscape structure. By highlighting the culture base and life proposed in ecosystem services (ES) described in the common international classification of ecosystem services (CICES) methodology, we propose a new social landscape order. We used Hequ County, Shanxi Province, China as the study case, evaluating the ecology level of social capital by gravity. In this paper, four types of optimization approaches for social landscape structure are proposed: completing urbanization (urbanized approach), shaping social landscape (prioritized development approach), protecting nature (scale-controlled approach), and increasing agricultural landscape (migrated and merged approach).
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Tiemann, André, and Irene Ring. "Challenges and Opportunities of Aligning Forest Function Mapping and the Ecosystem Service Concept in Germany." Forests 9, no. 11 (2018): 691. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f9110691.
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In the context of considering natural capital in decision-making, the ecosystem services concept is steadily increasing in importance. This also holds for the forest sector in Germany. This development calls for a harmonisation of approaches and terms used in the forest sector, as well as being made compatible with the ecosystem services concept and relevant classifications. In Germany, and a number of Central European countries, a common way to assess the multifunctional benefits of forests is the forest function mapping method. Due to the federal multi-level governance system in Germany, each state has its own classification of forest functions and mapping. A first objective of this paper is to align the various forest function categories across German states as a basis to relate them to the ecosystem services concept. Second, this bottom-up approach is combined with a top-down approach, building on the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES). The aim is to develop a harmonised, methodological framework, suitable for accounting forest-related ecosystem services, as a step towards future ecosystem services monitoring and reporting commitments in the forest sector. Finally, the challenges and opportunities of the ecosystem services concept for forest management are discussed and ways forward are elaborated.
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Kaletová, Tatiana, Luis Loures, Rui Alexandre Castanho, et al. "Relevance of Intermittent Rivers and Streams in Agricultural Landscape and Their Impact on Provided Ecosystem Services—A Mediterranean Case Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 15 (2019): 2693. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16152693.
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Ecosystem services (ES), as an interconnection of the landscape mosaic pieces, along with temporal rivers (IRES) are an object of research for environmental planners and ecological economists, among other specialists. This study presents (i) a review on the importance of IRES and the services they can provide to agricultural landscapes; (ii) a classification tool to assess the impact of IRES to provide ES by agricultural landscapes; (iii) the application of the proposed classification to the Caia River in order to identify the importance of this intermittent river for its surrounding agricultural landscape. The classification of the ES follows the Common International Classification of Ecosystem (CICES) classification that was adapted for the purposes of this study. Firstly, the list of ES provided by agricultural landscape was elaborated. In the next step, we assessed the potential of IRES to provide ES. Next, IRES impacts to ES within the agricultural landscape were evaluated according to observations from the conducted field monitoring in the study area. This study focuses on the relevance of the intermittent Caia River—a transboundary river in Spain and Portugal—and its ephemeral tributaries in the agricultural landscape. Our study estimates that each hydrological phase of IRES increases the ES provided by the agricultural landscape. However, the dry phase can potentially have negative impacts on several services. The intensification of the agricultural sector is the main provision of the water resource within the Caia River basin, but we were able to identify several other ES that were positively impacted. The present study is in line with the conclusions of other authors who state that IRES constitute a valuable resource which should not be underestimated by society.
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da Silva Costa, Diógenes Félix, Ana Caroline Damasceno Souza, Lidriana de Souza Pinheiro, Alisson Medeiros de Oliveira, Dayane Raquel da Cruz Guedes, and Douglas Macêdo Nascimento. "Mapping and Assessment of Landscape’s Capacities to Supply Ecosystem Services in the Semi-Arid Coast of Brazil—A Case Study of Galinhos-Guamaré Estuarine System." Coasts 2, no. 3 (2022): 244–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coasts2030012.
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Wetlands are periodically flooded terrestrial and aquatic environments, which provide benefits to a community known as ecosystem services (ESs). This research identified, classified, and spatialized the level of relevance of ecosystem services provided by wetlands in the Galinhos-Guamaré semi-arid estuarine system, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Brazil. ESs were analyzed using the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES), v.4.3, and geographic information system (GIS) using a mosaic of Sentinel-2A images. The services provided by wetlands were classified into provision, regulation and maintenance, and cultural sections, with six divisions, 12 groups, and 22 classes being identified. The capacity of a number of wetlands to provide services was identified in 34 mangrove forests, 32 estuaries, 30 tidal flats, 26 solar saltworks, 23 apicum (tidal flats), and seven in shrimp ponds. However, it is noteworthy that these habitats are associated with ecosystems with great ecological, socioeconomic, and cultural importance, where the general approach presented here requires more detailed research in each macrohabitat, which should be considered as a priority for conservation.
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Kagalou, Ifigenia, and Dionissis Latinopoulos. "Filling the Gap between Ecosystem Services Concept and River Basin Management Plans: The Case of Greece in WFD 20+." Sustainability 12, no. 18 (2020): 7710. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12187710.
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The ecosystem services (ES) concept is embedded in all new European directives but its integration in the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is absent, despite the latter being the major legislative tool. The research aims to assess the knowledge of ES that lies within the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) in Greece so as to further depict their representation in the relevant planning tools, to support policy making and express the implementation experience to Member States for assisting EU reloading processes. The information on the ES’ status was extracted by the official RBMPs, processed and grouped following Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) classification. The prioritization of ES included in the programs of measures (PoMs) further showed the targeting for each River Basin District (RBD). The results were not homogenous for the RBDs, revealing different needs in measures and indicating there is a lack in “communication” between the relevant EU and national regulations. Moreover, a wide suite of water-related ES is hindered in addressing multiple benefits coming from provisioning, regulating and cultural ES. For a proper WFD reload and continuation, the infusion of the ES concept and prerequisites in its objective, and the reviewing of the RBMPs’ target and the suggestion of integrated PoMs are necessary steps that could deliver added value in such legislation.
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Da Silva Filho, Carlos Roberto, Nayara Marques Santos, Jânio Carlos Fernandes Guedes, and Diógenes Félix Da Silva Costa. "IDENTIFICAÇÃO DOS SERVIÇOS ECOSSISTÊMICOS DE PROVISÃO PRESTADOS PELA CAATINGA NA MICRORREGIÃO DO SERIDÓ OCIDENTAL, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRASIL." Revista da Casa da Geografia de Sobral (RCGS) 21, no. 2 (2019): 477–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.35701/rcgs.v21n2.568.
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Serviços Ecossistêmicos são bens produzidos pelos ecossistemas que são utilizados pela sociedade na manutenção da sua qualidade de vida. Diante do cenário atual sobre os impactos que os ecossistemas sofrem, essa temática ganhou relevância, pois podem vir a elucidar as populações sobre a importância do bem estar natural. A exemplo da Caatinga, terceiro bioma mais degradado em território brasileiro. Diante desse fato, o referente trabalho objetivou identificar os serviços ecossistêmicos de provisão prestados pelas áreas de Caatinga microrregião do Seridó Ocidental/RN, seguindo a classificação Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services CICES. Como resultados, identificou-se inúmeros serviços de provisão distribuídos nas classes inspecionadas. Houveram exemplos nos grupos de biomassa, energia e água, aparecendo em maior destaque nas duas primeiras, a provisão de remédios caseiros e materiais derivados das plantas da Caatinga. Também foram identificados serviços prestados pela fauna, na classe de animais selvagens e suas saídas, por meio de uso da caça. Por fim, conclui-se que a identificação dos serviços ecossistêmicos mostrou-se importante, pois nos fornecem informações que podem garantir subsídios para a elaboração de ferramentas que induzam a conservação da biodiversidade. No entanto, se faz necessário mais pesquisas voltadas a este tema. Como resultado, identificamos numerosos servicios de aprovisionamiento distribuidos en las clases inspeccionadas. Hubo ejemplos en los grupos de biomasa, energía y agua, que aparecieron de manera más destacada en los dos primeros, la provisión de remedios caseros y materiales derivados de las plantas de Caatinga. También identificamos servicios de vida silvestre en la clase de vida silvestre y sus salidas a través de la caza. Finalmente, se concluye que la identificación de los servicios del ecosistema demostró ser importante porque nos proporcionan información que puede garantizar subsidios para la elaboración de herramientas que induzcan la conservación de la biodiversidad. Sin embargo, se necesita más investigación sobre este tema.Palavras-chave: Serviços Ecossistêmicos; Caatinga; Seridó Ocidental. ABSTRACTEcosystem services are goods produced by ecosystems that are used by society to maintain their quality of life. Given the current scenario on the impacts that ecosystems suffer, this issue has gained relevance, as they may elucidate the population on the importance of natural well-being. Like the Caatinga, the third most degraded biome in Brazilian territory. In view of this fact, the objective of this work was to identify the ecosystem services provided by the Caatinga micro-region of western Seridó / RN, following the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services CICES. As a result, a number of provision services were identified in the inspected classes. There were examples in the biomass, energy and water groups, appearing more prominently in the first two, the provision of home remedies and materials derived from Caatinga plants. Wildlife services, in the wild class and their exits, were also identified through the use of hunt. Finally, it is concluded that the identification of ecosystem services has proved to be important, since they provide us with information that can guarantee subsidies for the elaboration of tools that induce the conservation of biodiversity. However, more research on this topic is needed.Keywords: Ecosystem Services; Caatinga; Western Seridó. RESUMENLos servicios ecosistémicos son bienes producidos por ecosistemas que la sociedad utiliza para mantener su calidad de vida. Dado el escenario actual sobre los impactos que sufren los ecosistemas, este tema ha ganado relevancia, ya que pueden dilucidar a las poblaciones sobre la importancia del bienestar natural. Como Caatinga, el tercer bioma más degradado en Brasil. Dado este hecho, este trabajo tuvo como objetivo identificar los servicios ecosistémicos proporcionados por la microrregión Caatinga de las áreas occidentales de Seridó/RN, siguiendo la Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services CICES. Como resultado, identificamos numerosos servicios de aprovisionamiento distribuidos en las clases inspeccionadas. Hubo ejemplos en los grupos de biomasa, energía y agua, que aparecieron de manera más destacada en los dos primeros, la provisión de remedios caseros y materiales derivados de las plantas de Caatinga. También identificamos servicios de vida silvestre en la clase de vida silvestre y sus salidas a través de la caza. Finalmente, se concluye que la identificación de los servicios del ecosistema demostró ser importante porque nos proporcionan información que puede garantizar subsidios para la elaboración de herramientas que induzcan la conservación de la biodiversidad. Sin embargo, se necesita más investigación sobre este tema.Palabras clave: Servicios ecosistémicos; Caatinga; Seridó Occidental.
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Kaziukonytė, Karolina, Jūratė Lesutienė, Zita Rasuolė Gasiūnaitė, Rasa Morkūnė, Soukaina Elyaagoubi, and Artūras Razinkovas-Baziukas. "Expert-Based Assessment and Mapping of Ecosystem Services Potential in the Nemunas Delta and Curonian Lagoon Region, Lithuania." Water 13, no. 19 (2021): 2728. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w13192728.
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The Curonian Lagoon (SE Baltic Sea) and the coastal wetland system play a vital role in maintaining the overall cultural, economic and ecological health of the region. However, its value is still largely underestimated and there is a lack of integrated ecosystem management based on multiple ecosystem services assessment. In this study, 34 ecosystem services (ES) were identified, assessed and mapped following the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES). Using expert opinion, 35 land cover classes were scored for their ES potential, these being 15 CORINE land cover classes (CLC) and 20 Natura 2000 areas of conservation (habitat types, i.e., Sites of Community Importance). The total ES potential was calculated by averaging the opinions of experts, using self-confidence scoring as weights, and the ES relative importance index was derived from a questionnaire. As a result, three maps corresponding to each ES potential category (provisioning, regulation and maintenance and cultural) were calculated and further used for hot- and coldspot analyses. Regulation and maintenance and cultural ES were highly interrelated and had the highest potential in the studied area. Forested areas had the highest total ES potential and contributed significantly to the land cover of the ES hotspots.
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Kamińska, Ilona, Tomasz Zarzycki, Jacek Zaucha, and Dorota Ciołek. "How to measure the economic value of ecosystem functions and processes and link such value to the MSP?" SHS Web of Conferences 58 (2018): 01015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20185801015.
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The paper aims at answering questions on implications of the economic valuation of regulatory ecosystem service in maritime spatial planning. The biogeochemical processes that occur in marine sediments such as denitrification, contribute indirectly, though significantly, benefits to human wellbeing. Such direct and indirect benefits are called ecosystem services. According to the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES V5.1) for the Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting, the case study: ecosystem service lies within the: Section - Regulation & Maintenance (Biotic); Division - Transformation of biochemical or physical inputs to ecosystems; Group - Mediation of wastes or toxic substances of anthropogenic origin by living processes and Class - Bio-remediation by micro-organisms, algae, plants, and animals (Code 2.1.1.1). Marine sediments are economically evaluated mainly as sources of providing services (sand and gravel extraction or space for potential industrial use). Their regulatory function is often neglected in such studies. Therefore, we employed the methodology from the field of ecological economics and assessed the economic value of denitrification of the Gulf of Gdansk. This paper suggests the possible implications of using such data in MSP and discusses the competition sea uses in order to determine the final benefits for society.
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Bujnovský, Radoslav. "Estimation of benefits from the actual use of inland water ecosystem services in the Slovak Republic." Ekológia (Bratislava) 37, no. 3 (2018): 201–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eko-2018-0017.
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AbstractThe primary aim of the article is to obtain an overview of benefits from the actual use of inland water ecosystem services (ESSs) in Slovakia. The evaluation, which includes both surface water and groundwater, is primarily focused on demand side. Methods for assessing the benefits of the most prevalent ESSs, designated by Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES classification) v. 4.3, are described and discussed. The evaluation is performed at the level of 10 sub-basins to which available data are allocated. In the absence of necessary data or the impossibility of allocating them to sub-basins, the benefit from the use of some ESSs is estimated at the level of whole Slovak territory. The use of ESSs valuation in practice, especially with regard to water protection of surface water and groundwater, is discussed. The evaluation of benefits from ESSs of inland waters in Slovakia so far does not allow direct use of obtained results for proposal of measures within river basin management plans as suggested by several authors. Main reason is the input data availability and quality. At the present time, the significance of the ESSs evaluation may rather lie in the awareness of the value that human society gains from the use of inland waters. It becomes more evident that increase in environmental awareness alone is not sufficient in terms of the protection of ecosystems and their services. To achieve unambiguous and lasting improvement in this area, it is necessary to address the deeper causes, closely related to human thinking and behaviour.
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Gärtner, Nadine, Andreas Lindhe, Julia Wahtra, et al. "Integrating Ecosystem Services into Risk Assessments for Drinking Water Protection." Water 14, no. 8 (2022): 1180. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w14081180.
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Water protection is a widely supported goal in society, but competing interests often complicate the implementation of water protection measures. Moreover, the benefits of protection efforts are typically underestimated as risk assessments focus on the provision of drinking water and neglect the additional services provided by a clean drinking water source. We developed a list of water system services (WSS) that allows assessment of all biotic and abiotic services provided by a drinking water source. The WSS were derived from the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES). The objectives of this paper are to (i) introduce the concept of WSS, (ii) describe a procedure on how to develop a region-specific list of WSS and present a list of WSS specifically tailored to Sweden, (iii) present how to integrate WSS into a risk assessment for drinking water, and (iv) illustrate a practical application on a Swedish case study. The results, presented as an assessment matrix, show the provided services and contrast the hazard sources with their impact on all services. The WSS assessment can be used to communicate and negotiate the extent of water protection measures with relevant stakeholders and illustrate synergies and trade-offs of protective measures beyond drinking water protection.
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Zourková, Ilona, Lenka Hromková, Jiří Schneider, and Jitka Fialová. "Identification and Evaluation of Cultural Ecosystem Service Resources in the Territory of the Local Action Group Lednice–Valtice Area." Sustainability 17, no. 1 (2024): 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17010013.
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The article focuses on the identification and mapping of cultural ecosystem service (CES) resources in the territory of the Local Action Group Lednice–Valtice Area (LAG LVA). The Consolidated Layer of Ecosystems (CLE) was used for mapping, and changes in the distribution and overall representation of cultural ecosystem service resources across the different CLE versions were monitored. A total of 27 ecosystem categories were identified in the region. Subsequently, the importance of cultural ecosystem services was assessed based on expert estimation. The classes of ecosystem services defined within the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) have been grouped into a total of four groups according to their common characteristics. Then, an expert estimation of all identified ecosystems in terms of their importance as sources of CESs was performed. It showed that ecosystems in the LAG LVA have a high potential to provide CES. As a result of the significant amount of CES resources, it is also an area that attracts a huge number of visitors annually. However, some places are more attractive and well known, causing an influx of tourists. The sustainability and protection of these resources, thus, depends on their appropriate management and integration into strategies and planning.
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VIDICAN, Roxana, Anca PLEȘA, Tania MIHĂIESCU, Anamaria MĂLINAȘ, and Bianca POP. "The Need to Restore Post-Industrial Ecosystems: Importance and Functions of Riparian Brownfields." Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Agriculture 79, no. 2 (2022): 59–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:2022.0033.
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Healthy riparian areas are of unique importance for delivering a variety of valuable ecological services. Here, we evaluate to which extend the restoration of urban riparian brownfields could increase the amount of ecosystem services provided by this type of habitat. The research was conducted on a post-industrial site located in Baia Mare city, Romania, historically polluted with heavy metals (HM). The ecosystem services provided by this disturbed ecosystem were assessed according to the list of ecosystem services proposed by the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES), and considering the local plant species diversity. Our results showed a limited number of ecosystem services delivered by the disturbed ecosystem analyzed and a species composition mostly formed by non-valuable species. While some groups of plant species identified are native for the riparian habitat, a high percent from species compositions is occupied by the invasive alien species Reynoutria japonica Houtt., impacting the importance and functions of this site. Based on these findings we proposed a list of plant species which could be used in the restoration of this post-industrial ecosystem. This research highlighted the importance of restoration actions on the range of ecosystem services delivered by riparian post-industrial sites.
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Korneeva, Evgenia A. "Monetary Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Protective Forest Plantations in the Agroforestry System in the South of the Volga Upland." Forests 14, no. 10 (2023): 1955. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f14101955.
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The purpose of the study is an economic assessment of the effectiveness of agroforestry based on determining the value of ecosystem services of an afforested model land object and extrapolating the data obtained to the territory of the south of the Volga upland with identical natural and economic conditions to the model. The study presents a methodology for the economic assessment of ecosystem goods and services of forested agricultural landscapes based on the modern classification of ecosystem services: CICES. It is established that the economic value of the regional ecosystem product provided by forested lands in the dry steppe is USD 1323 per 1 ha of agroforest landscape per year (price for 2021 on average for 30 years). Of these, regulatory and maintenance services account for 52% of the total economic value, security services—45%, and cultural services—3%. The projected economic value of ecosystem services that will be provided by afforested lands in the south of the Volga upland, the price for 2025, taking into account inflation, is estimated at almost USD 20 million. This value is a sufficient justification for conducting forest reclamation works in the region and providing recommendations for their necessity for small enterprises and farms.
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Reyes, Marcelo, Gabriel Pérez, and Julià Coma. "Sustainability Factor for the Cost–Benefit Analysis of Building-Integrated Greenery Systems." Sustainability 16, no. 1 (2023): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16010157.
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Building-integrated greenery (BIG) systems, which include green roofs and green facades, are well-established nature-based solutions (NBS) with proven scientific benefits. However, initial costs and economic apprehensions stemming from potential negative outcomes act as adoption barriers. Furthermore, the lack of standardized indicators and assessment methodologies for evaluating the city-level impacts of BIG systems presents challenges for investors and policy makers. This paper addresses these issues by presenting a comprehensive set of indicators derived from widely accepted frameworks, such as the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) and the NBS impact evaluation handbook. These indicators contribute to the creation of a ‘sustainability factor’, which facilitates cost–benefit analyses for BIG projects using locally sourced data. The practical application of this factor to a 3500 m2 green roof in Lleida, Catalonia (Spain) demonstrates that allocating space for urban horticultural production (i.e., food production), CO2 capture, and creating new recreational areas produces benefits that outweigh the costs by a factor value of nine during the operational phase of the green roof. This cost–benefit analysis provides critical insights for investment decisions and public policies, especially considering the significant benefits at the city level associated with the implementation of BIG systems.
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Campos, Jean Oliveira, Guilherme Oliveira Campos, and Antônio Marques Carneiro. "SERVIÇOS ECOSSISTÊMICOS E ESPÉCIES CONHECIDAS POR ALUNOS EM UMA ESCOLA PÚBLICA NO MUNICÍPIO DE ESPERANÇA – PB." Revista Contexto Geográfico 9, no. 19 (2024): 44–57. https://doi.org/10.28998/contegeo.9i.19.16448.
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Translator Translator Translator Os serviços ecossistêmicos constituem os benefícios que as sociedades obtêm a partir dos ecossistemas. Diante disso, o presente estudo teve como objetivo levantar os serviços ecossistêmicos da Caatinga percebidos por alunos da Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Joventino Batista Monteiro e listar as espécies conhecidas da fauna e da flora. Para tanto, foram aplicados questionários semiestruturados com 38 alunos da modalidade Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) e, posteriormente, realizada a análise dos dados obtidos. Os serviços citados pelos alunos foram classificados por meio da Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES), e as espécies foram identificadas por intermédio do Sistema de Informação sobre a Biodiversidade Brasileira (SIBBR). Os resultados mostraram a percepção sobre a oferta de cinco serviços ecossistêmicos de provisão. Em relação às espécies, foram listadas 32 espécies de plantas, 14 espécies de mamíferos, 31 espécies de aves e 07 espécies de répteis. Por fim, também foram apontadas 08 ameaças aos ecossistemas da Caatinga no município. Assim, registrou-se a percepção sobre serviços de provisão, amplo conhecimento de dois grupos de espécies e consciência sobre a degradação ambiental. Foram identificadas lacunas sobre serviços de outras categorias e espécies de mamíferos e répteis. Dessa forma, práticas pedagógicas que contemplem esses serviços e outras espécies podem desenvolver o pensamento crítico dos alunos sobre as formas de uso dos recursos naturais.
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Grunewald, Karsten, Ralf-Uwe Syrbe, Ulrich Walz, et al. "Germany's Ecosystem Services – State of the Indicator Development for a Nationwide Assessment and Monitoring." One Ecosystem 2 (July 6, 2017): e14021. https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.2.e14021.
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The obligations of the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 are generating a need to create national maps and monitoring systems for the state of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) on the basis of indicators. The paper gives an overview of the ecosystem services indicators being developed for Germany in the context of ongoing research projects. Additionally, it provides the indicator specifications, which are aligned with the EU MAES framework concepts (initiative on Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services). We illustrate aspects of data selection, calculation and negotiation procedures, results and target values in general and by way of examples. The German indicator-based approach presents measures and sums up ES in their spatial expression and temporal change and compares them with objectives. As far as possible, this is carried out according to the demand-supply concept. A prioritization of ES classes to be processed was carried out in the framework of an expert-based assessment. The results indicated that 21 of the 48 CICES classes (Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services) were most relevant for Germany in recent years. We proposed a total of 51 indicators, of which 14 indicators for 4 ES classes were accepted, implemented and published by the end of 2016. The development of ES maps and the indicator-based assessment on a national scale is a process. Consequently, the necessary further steps are shown.
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Kounnamas, Constantinos, and Marios Andreou. "Mapping and assessment of ecosystem services at Troodos National Forest Park in Cyprus." One Ecosystem 7 (January 31, 2022): e77584. https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.7.e77584.
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Troodos National Forest Park is located in the centre of Troodos mountain range and it is one of the most important natural environments of Cyprus. It has been included to the Natura 2000 network of the Island due to its important natural ecosystems and its great biodiversity. Based on the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES 5.1), 36 ecosystem services have been identified in the area. The majority of ecosystem services are concentrated at the Troodos peak and the nearby areas. The same pattern applies for the Cultural Services. Provisioning and Regulation-Maintenance services are concentrated at the centre and western part of the site. The site's habitat types were mapped and their distribution in the area is presented in respective maps. Carbon stored in plants was 622,705 tonnes in total (73.18 t C per ha), calculated as per habitat type (according to Directive 92/43/EEC - Habitats Directive) and as per TESSA habitat classification. Seven TESSA and 10 Annex I habitat types were identified. The largest part of the site is dominated by Evergreen Broadleaf Forests (7799 ha), followed by Mixed Forests (624 ha) and Deciduous Broadleaf Forests (60 ha). The carbon stock included in AGB (Above Ground Biomass), BGB (Below Ground Biomass), Dead Wood & Litter and SOM (Soil Organic Matter) was evaluated for each habitat type. The annual carbon biomass removal (roundwood and fuelwood) is 80.82 t C y<sup>-1</sup> (0.009 t C y<sup>-1</sup> per ha), while the carbon sequestered in Troodos National Forest Park is 11,880.33 t CO<sub>2</sub> eq y<sup>-1</sup> (0.38 t C y<sup>-1</sup> per ha). The information produced serves as a useful tool to competent authorities for raising awareness on the importance of ecosystem services and increase the public's support in the area's conservation.
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García, Onetti Javier, Marinez Scherer, Milton Asmus, Sanabria Javier García, and Muñoz Juan Manuel Barragán. "Integrating ecosystem services for the socio-ecological management of ports." Ocean & Coastal Management 206, no. 2021 (2021): 105583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105583.
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Abstract Addressing impacts from human activities in coastal zones requires improving stakeholder engagement in public policies. This is particularly difficult for seaports, as a strategic sector, traditionally reluctant to assume external constraints. However, ports are as determinant in coastal transformation as in spatial planning processes. This study seeks a more inclusive participation of seaports authorities in the implementation of integrated and ecosystem-based management models in coastal and marine areas. Those approaches consider ecosystem services as a connecting element between the good status of ecosystems and human well-being. It thus seems reasonable that the same managerial approaches, principles and tools could and should be used to address port environmental pressures in those areas. For that, an adaptation of ecosystem service theories is needed to allow port authorities a better understanding of the connection between the progress of the surrounding socio-economic and natural systems with their own benefits. After the conceptual review, services of "anthropic" origin (including port services) have been incorporated in addition to those provided by "natural" systems, based on how both contribute to the same definition of human well-being developed by the United Nations for the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in 2005. Thus, a classification of “socio-ecological services”, based on CICES international classification system, has been carried out. Its application to a real case, the port of Imbituba in Brazil, has enabled for a better adjustment of the theoretical model to port sector’ interests. It helped managers to take up a multidisciplinary and holistic perspective in the port's management system, and to a better identification of the consequences on well-being of port decision-making. It also facilitated the assessment of the port-city relationship with the same integrated and ecosystem-based methods as for the port-ecosystem relationship. Finally, a conceptual toolbox based on solid references is provided, so results can be replicated in other port systems.
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Doran, David, and Tim O’Higgins. "Applications of a Novel Method of Ecosystem Services Assessment into Local Policy Making in the River Blackwater Estuary, Ireland." Sustainability 12, no. 21 (2020): 9047. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12219047.
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This article describes a method to allow for the incorporation of ecosystem services (ES) into policy, applied to the case of the River Blackwater Estuary, County Cork. The concept of ES has become mainstreamed into many country’s policies worldwide. However, practical applications of ES assessment are still far from mainstream. This paper aims to assess ES in three sites to inform site selection for conservation and enhancement measures. First, ES likely to occur in the proposed development sites were identified based on literature review, interviews and expert judgement. Second an assessment methodology involving a public survey was developed and applied. Finally, the results of the assessment were aggregated based on the use level for cultural services and the on-site area for regulating and provisioning services; the results were normalised and synthesised to produce a replicable basis for comparison across the sites. The assessment demonstrated a low-cost, practical methodology for incorporating ES into local decision-making. Regulating and cultural services were most valued at the three sites, with limited levels of provisioning services being provided. While pollination (a supporting service/intermediate regulating service) received highest overall scores, a suite of cultural services was also highly valued. The survey suggested that public engagement with ES concepts may be hampered by technical jargon, such as that employed by the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES), and also illustrated that in this case the public engaged better with the intermediate or supporting ES of pollination than other final services that provided benefits directly to them. The implications of these findings for future applications and the assessment methodology are discussed.
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Karakatsanis, Georgios, and Nikos Mamassis. "Energy, Trophic Dynamics and Ecological Discounting." Land 12, no. 10 (2023): 1928. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12101928.
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Ecosystems provide humanity with a wide variety and high economic value-added services, from biomass structuring to genetic information, pollutants’ decomposition, water purification and climate regulation. The foundation of ecosystem services is the Eltonian Pyramid, where via prey–predator relationships, energy metabolism and biomass building take place. In the context of existing ecosystem services classification and valuation methods (e.g., CICES, MEA, TEEB), financial investments in ecosystem services essentially address the conservation of trophic pyramids. Our work’s main target is to investigate how trophic pyramids’ dynamics (stability or instability) impact the long-run discounting of financial investments on ecosystem services’ value. Specifically, a trophic pyramid with highly fluctuating populations generates higher risks for the production of ecosystem services, hence for ecological finance instruments coupled to them, due to higher temporal uncertainty or information entropy that should be incorporated into their discount rates. As this uncertainty affects negatively the net present value (NPV) of financial capital on ecosystem services, we argue that the minimization of biomass fluctuations in trophic pyramids via population control should be among the priorities of ecosystem management practices. To substantiate our hypothesis, we construct a logistic predation model, which is consistent with the Eltonian Pyramid’s ecological energetics. As the logistic predator model’s parameters determine the tropic pyramid’s dynamics and uncertainty, we develop an adjusted Shannon entropy index (H(N)ADJ) to measure this effect as part of the discount rate. Indicatively, we perform a Monte Carlo simulation of a pyramid with intrinsic growth parameter values that yield oscillating population sizes. Finally, we discuss, from an ecological energetics standpoint, issues of competition and diversity in trophic pyramids, as special dimensions and extensions of our analytical framework.
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Fernandes da Costa, Soraia, Lúcio Cunha, and Norberto Santos. "Identificação e classificação dos serviços de ecossistemano território doArouca Geopark: o exemplo da Serra da Freita." GOT - Journal of Geography and Spatial Planning, no. 26 (December 30, 2023): 195–223. http://dx.doi.org/10.17127/got/2023.26.008.
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Objetivo da Investigação: O objetivo principal é identificar e classificar os Serviços de Ecossistema (SE)oferecidos nos principais geossítios e atrativos geoturísticos da Serra da Freita, localizada no território do Arouca Geopark. Como objetivos secundários, a investigação visa destacar, principalmente, a relação e interligação entre os SE dos elementos da geodiversidade (abióticos) e os elementos da biodiversidade (bióticos) presentes nos sítios avaliados.Metodologia: A área de estudo centra-se na Serra da Freita, parte de grande relevância ambiental no Arouca Geopark. Recorreu-se à classificação CICES (Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services), que categoriza os SE em SE de provisão(SEP), SE de regulação(SER)e SE culturais(SEC). Para cada geossítio ou atrativo avaliado em campo foram identificados os potenciais SE, bem como a infraestrutura de apoio ao visitante.Resultados: Os SECforam os mais presentes. Os geossítios da Frecha da Mizarela, Marmitas de Gigante do Caima e Praia Fluvial de Albergaria da Serra foram os locais com maior oferta de SE, nos quais foram identificados, tanto na componente biótica (biodiversidade) quanto naabiótica (geodiversidade), SEC(beleza cénica, lazer e recreação), SEP(fornecimento de água, alimento e energia eólica) e SER(controlo de erosão, qualidade do ar e da água). O complexo das Pedras Parideiras, um fenómeno geológico raro no mundo, é responsável pelo maior número de visitas na Serra da Freita, sendo classificado como um SECeducativo.Originalidade/Valor: A discussao sobre os SE em territórios de geoparques, principalmente associando as componentes bióticas e abióticas, ainda carecem de atençao por parte da comunidade acadêmica. Espera-se que este estudo promova a divulgação dos SE oferecidos nos territórios dos geoparques, visando uma maior valorização, reconhecimento e proteção destas áreas, reforçando o papel destes territórios na manutenção da geodiversidade e da biodiversidade, bem como na promoção da saúde e do bem-estar humano.
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Tymchenko, Inna V., Ruslan B. Havryliuk, Oksana I. Stankiewicz-Volosianchuk, and Serhii A. Savchenko. "Assessment of the economic value of ecosystem services of the Oleksandrivskyi Reservoir of the South Bug River basin." Journal of Geology, Geography and Geoecology 33, no. 2 (2024): 387–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.15421/112436.
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The article considers the implementation of the ecosystem approach in the implementation of activities related to water use on the South Bug River in the area of the Oleksandrivskyi Reservoir. The relevance of the research topic is determined by the implementation of the Tashlyk Pumped Storage Power Plant construction project related to the increase in the level of the Oleksandrivskyi Reservoir. Methodological principles of ecosystem mapping and assessment of ecosystem services based on MAES ecosystem mapping typology and international classification of ecosystem services to the group level (CICES V5.1). Mapping of ecosystems in part of the South Bug River basin (within Voznesensky district) was carried out and the percentage distribution of the main types of ecosystems was estimated. The main valuable ecosystem services of the Southern Bug River in the area of the Oleksandrivskyi Reservoir are identified as supporting services: biotic (fishery use of the reservoir), abiotic surface drinking water, water for irrigation, water for industrial purposes and energy, regulating and supporting services, including life cycle support, habitat and gene pool protection, food chain preservation, self-purification, as well as cultural services, including rafting, leisure, recreation, whitewater rafting, eco-tourism, sport fishing, education and science. Approaches to its economic evaluation are presented. The results of the assessment of the economic value of the complex of ecosystem services of the Oleksandrivskyi Reservoir are presented, namely: the value of the ecosystem service of providing fish products (calculated by the method of direct monetary valuation), the value of the regulatory service, based on the method of replacing the lost self-cleaning service of the river, as well as the assessment of the cultural ecosystem service by the conditional valuation method by surveying tourist agents. Based on the economic costs of compensating for the assessed ecosystem services, the economic inexpediency of implementing the project to complete the Tashlyk Pumped Storage Power Plant and raise the reservoir level is shown, i.e., such planned activities are environmentally unjustified and unprofitable.
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Lorilla, Roxanne, Konstantinos Poirazidis, Stamatis Kalogirou, Vassilis Detsis, and Aristotelis Martinis. "Assessment of the Spatial Dynamics and Interactions among Multiple Ecosystem Services to Promote Effective Policy Making across Mediterranean Island Landscapes." Sustainability 10, no. 9 (2018): 3285. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10093285.
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To manage multiple ecosystem services (ES) effectively, it is essential to understand how the dynamics of ES maintain healthy ecosystems to avoid potential negative impacts on human well-being in the context of sustainable development. In particular, the Ionian Islands in the central Mediterranean are characterized by high natural, ecological, and recreational value; however, the intensification of human activities over time has resulted in the loss of natural ecosystems, which might have negatively impacted ES. Here, we aimed to assess and understand the spatiotemporal dynamics of ES supply and how these components interact across the Ionian Islands to optimize future ES provision and mitigate current trade-offs. We quantified multiple ecosystem services and analyzed their interactions at a temporal scale across the four prefectures of the Ionian Islands. Seven ES were quantified covering all three ES sections (provisioning, regulating and maintenance, and cultural) of the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES). ES interactions were investigated by analyzing ES relationships, identifying ES bundles (sets of ES that repeatedly occur together across space and time), and specifying ES occurrence within bundles. The three ES groups exhibited similar patterns on some islands, but differed on islands with areas of high recreation in parallel to low provisioning and regulating ES. Temporal variations showed both stability and changes to the supply of ES, as well as in the interactions among them. Different patterns among the islands were caused by the degree of mixing between natural vegetation and olive orchards. This study identified seven ES bundles that had distinct compositions and magnitudes, with both unique and common bundles being found among the islands. The olive grove bundle delivered the most ES, while the non-vegetated bundle delivered negligible amounts of ES. Spatial and temporal variation in ES appear to be determined by agriculture, land abandonment, and increasing tourism, as well as the occurrence of fires. Knowledge about the spatial dynamics and interactions among ES could provide information for stakeholders and decision-making processes to develop appropriate sustainable management of the ecosystems on the Ionian Islands to secure ecological, social, and economic resilience.
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Bilous, L. "STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE NEEDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE." Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Geography, no. 73 (2019): 5–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/1728-2721.2019.73.1.
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A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) was considered as an environmental governance tool. The history of the development of the SEA and an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) were outlined. The EIA was considered as an environmental management tool. The role of the SEA is determined by its place in the decision-making process. The SEA can be used to assess a proposed policy, plan or programme (PPP) that has already been developed; or it can be used to develop, evaluate and modify a policy, plan or programme during its formulation. The legal framework for the SEA is defined by Directive 2001/42 / EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programs on the environment (SEA Directive). The SEA experience in Ukraine was analyzed. The reports of the SEAs of Development Strategies of Kremenchug, Gorishni Plavni and Dnipropetrovsk region were considered. The conclusion was made about the problems orientation of the Ukrainian SEAs. Inadequate attention to issues of comprehensive knowledge of the natural territorial organization, information inventory of natural resource potential of geosystems and ecosystem services are characterized by national SEAs. Inadequate attention to the issues of studying the natural organization of territories, inventory of natural resources potential of geosystems and ecosystem services are typical for the Ukraine SEAs. А concept of ecosystem services (ES) was proposed as a basis for the SEA. It is a scientific environment for the study of ecosystems, their service potential and socio-economic value. The history of the ES concept was considered in connection with the activities of the projects and programs. There are «Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA)», «The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (ТЕЕВ)», «Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES)». An overview of the ecosystem services classifications was proposed in the projects and programs. The methodology of identification of ES in the context of ecosystems for SEA was considered. Ecoregion was defined as an object of SEA and environmental governance. The review of the ecoregions of Ukraine was proposed. 12 ecoregions were defined as existing on the territory of Ukraine. The terrestrial ecoregions are represented by European mixed forests, the Eastern European forest steppe, Pontic steppe, Crimean Submediterranean forest complex, Carpathian montane forests, Pannonian mixed forests. The freshwater ecoregions are represented by Central & Western Europe, Dniester – Lower Danube, Dnieper – South Bug, Crimea Peninsula, Don. Marine ecoregion plays an important role in the nature protection system of Ukraine. This ecoregion is the Mediterranean Sea Ecoregion. The Black and Azov seas belong to its composition. WWF has identified a list of Global 200 that contains 238 ecoregions (142 terrestrial, 53 freshwaters, 43 marines) priority for the protection of their habitat diversity and biodiversity. More than half of these ecoregions are marked as endangered. The habitats of two ecoregions from the Global 200 list are in Ukraine. These are the habitats of the terrestrial ecoregion European-Mediterranean Montane Forests (the mountainous territories of the Crimean and Carpathian regions) and the freshwater ecoregion Danube River Delta.
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Olano-Arbulu, Aitziber, María C. Uyarra, Sarai Pouso, and Angel Borja. "Does the marine functioning link with the supply of ecosystem services and human benefits? A practical application in the Bay of Biscay." Frontiers in Marine Science 12 (March 14, 2025). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2025.1497521.
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Marine ecosystem services provide multiple benefits and hold significant economic value; however, the capacity of the marine environment to provide ecosystem services can be compromised by anthropogenic pressures. To ensure proper environmental conditions and human well-being, it is necessary to study the functioning of marine ecosystem services. In this context, the aim of this study is to test whether the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) cascade framework is adequate to explain the flow between the natural and the socio-economic domains and identify its limitations. To this end, the study was divided in two parts: (i) review, compilation and classification of CICES Ecosystem Services Cascade model indicators, for three marine ecosystem service examples (provisioning, regulation and maintenance, and cultural), together with the analysis of the number of indicators and the match of the classification undertaken by the authors in the literature and CICES proposal; and (ii) the application of the CICES Ecosystem Services Cascade model to the practical case study of the anchovy fishery in the Bay of Biscay. The results obtained show that many indicators were incorrectly assigned in the literature to the different components of the CICES Ecosystem Services Cascade model. This study highlights the need to develop a standardized classification and understanding of the marine ecosystem services. Significant correlations between the different five steps of the CICES Ecosystem Services Cascade model were obtained, suggesting that this cascade is effective at explaining the links between a healthy environment and the sustainable supply of ecosystem services and benefits.
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Lianto, Benny, Muhammad Dachyar, and Tresna Priyana Soemardi. "Modelling the continuous innovation capability enablers in Indonesia’s manufacturing industry." Journal of Modelling in Management ahead-of-print, ahead-of-print (2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jm2-04-2020-0103.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and screen continuous innovation capability enablers (CICEs) in Indonesia’s manufacturing sectors, develop a relationship among these enablers and determine their driving power and dependence power in the sector. Design/methodology/approach The initial CICEs identification process is based on a literature review, while a fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) was used for the screening process of CICEs. Total interpretive structural modelling (TISM) was used to develop contextual relationships among various CICEs. The results of the TISM are used as an input for the matrix of cross-impact multiplications applied to classification (MICMAC) to classify the driving power and dependence powers of the CICEs. Findings This paper selected 16 CICEs classified in seven dimensions. TISM results and MICMAC analysis show that leadership, as well as climate and culture, are enablers with the highest driving power and lowest dependence powers; followed by information technology. The results of this study indicate that efforts to continuously develop innovation capabilities in the Indonesian manufacturing industries are strongly influenced by their leadership capability, climate and culture, also information technology-related capability. Practical implications The framework assessed in this study provides business managers and policymakers to obtain a bigger picture in developing policies with evidence-based strategy and priority in regard to continuous innovation capability. Originality/value The results will be useful for business managers and policymakers to understand the relationship between CICEs and identify key CICEs in Indonesia’s manufacturing sectors, which were previously non-existent.
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Moiseev, Timofey D., and Sofya T. Garipova. "Water use and ecosystem services: A case of Russia." Environmental Dynamics and Global Climate Change 13, no. 2 (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.18822/edgcc105930.
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The article is focused on the possibility of implementing ecosystem services (ES) in water management system of Russia. Examples of international practice ES-oriented water use policy are reviewed. Modern structure of water use system in Russia is presented. The main environmental problems of Russia in connection with ES according to Common international classification of ecosystem services (CICES) are summarized. As a result, the authors propose a roadmap for reforming water use based on ES in order to improve water management. Key positions of possibility way of development Russia's water use system are highlighted and recommendations are given due to sustainable development goals.
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Bujnovský, Radoslav. "Evaluation of the Ecosystem Services of Inland Waters in the Slovak Republic - To Date Findings." Ekologia 34, no. 1 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eko-2015-0003.
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AbstractEcosystem services (ES) (goods and services) represent the outputs of natural systems from which people can have benefits. Evaluation of the benefits resulting from ES of inland waters or the benefits, which are lost when the necessary measures are not implemented, is one of the methods of evaluating the external costs of environmental damage - environmental and resource costs. Evaluation of ES is based on the CICES classification v. 4.3, which defines provision, regulation/ maintenance and cultural services. In the assessment of ES also enters groundwater, although in comparison with surface waters in lesser extent. At present, the evaluation is performed at the level of sub-basins of the Slovak Republic. In this paper, evaluation of selected ES is presented. Use of evaluation in practice is also discussed.
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Antonio, Asciuto, Patrizia Di Franco Caterina, Schimmenti Emanuele, and Lima Gianmarco. "List of the papers screened for the FES final analysis." October 26, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4135796.
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List of the 93 scientific articles on FES economic valuation that have been analysed in the paper "<strong>Methodological approaches in the Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services: an overview of recent international research trends".</strong>
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Oliveira, Paulo Diogo, and Wendson Dantas de Araújo Medeiros. "SERVIÇOS ECOSSISTÊMICOS DE PROVISÃO PROMOVIDOS PELO PARQUE MUNICIPAL PROFESSOR MAURÍCIO DE OLIVEIRA, MOSSORÓ/RN." Revista GeoInterações 7, no. 1 (2023). http://dx.doi.org/10.59776/2526-3889.2023.4811.
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Com a expansão urbana, as áreas verdes proporcionam importantes serviços ecossistêmicos que geram condições materiais alcançadas pelo ser humano através da natureza. Diante deste cenário, este artigo objetivou identificar os serviços ecossistêmicos de provisão do Parque Municipal Ecológico Professor Maurício de Oliveira, situado no município de Mossoró/RN. Para tanto, as metodologias adotadas foram a revisão bibliográfica e os estudos de campo. Durante as saídas de campo, que foram documentadas ao longo do trabalho, foram feitas, também, registros fotográficos no Parque. O Referencial Teórico construído foi embasado, principalmente nos conceitos de Serviços Ecossistêmicos presentes nos estudos da metodologia CICES (Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services). Os resultados demonstraram que o parque promove diversos serviços ecossistêmicos benéficos para o município e sua população, tendo sido identificados 17 serviços ecossistêmicos de provisão, sendo 3 abióticos referente á água.
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Arcila-Garrido, Manuel, Gema Ramírez-Guerrero, Javier García-Onetti, and J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz. "Socio-ecosystem Services for Integrated Heritage Assessment (IHA). A new approach to valuing cultural heritage." Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, no. 101 (September 20, 2024). http://dx.doi.org/10.21138/bage.3497.
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This paper introduces a conceptual framework that adapts the ecosystem services approach to identify the benefits of conserving cultural heritage. This novel approach aims to enhance the social valorization of this heritage. The proposed service categorization and classification are based on anthropic units that offer benefits, complementing the existing classification for services provided by biotic and non-biotic units with a systemic perspective. The Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) and the European Union project "Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services" (MAES) serve as the primary references. The main objective is to transcend the concept of heritage as an object-based, historical, and aesthetic treasure and instead develop a more comprehensive definition that encompasses geographical, physical-natural, social, and cultural dimensions while also recognizing the value of usage. This proposal has been validated through the analysis of over 200 cultural asset cases from the European Union. It paves the way for a new avenue of research to better comprehend and appraise cultural heritage, as well as any man-made structure that provides benefits to society. By utilizing a language equivalent to the benefits associated with natural assets, we aspire to contribute to the advancement of a more integrated and interdisciplinary approach to spatial and urban planning.
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Kounnamas, Constantinos, and Marios Andreou. "Mapping and assessment of ecosystem services at Troodos National Forest Park in Cyprus." One Ecosystem 7 (January 31, 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.7.e77584.
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Troodos National Forest Park is located in the centre of Troodos mountain range and it is one of the most important natural environments of Cyprus. It has been included to the Natura 2000 network of the Island due to its important natural ecosystems and its great biodiversity. Based on the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES 5.1), 36 ecosystem services have been identified in the area. The majority of ecosystem services are concentrated at the Troodos peak and the nearby areas. The same pattern applies for the Cultural Services. Provisioning and Regulation-Maintenance services are concentrated at the centre and western part of the site. The site’s habitat types were mapped and their distribution in the area is presented in respective maps. Carbon stored in plants was 622,705 tonnes in total (73.18 t C per ha), calculated as per habitat type (according to Directive 92/43/EEC - Habitats Directive) and as per TESSA habitat classification. Seven TESSA and 10 Annex I habitat types were identified. The largest part of the site is dominated by Evergreen Broadleaf Forests (7799 ha), followed by Mixed Forests (624 ha) and Deciduous Broadleaf Forests (60 ha). The carbon stock included in AGB (Above Ground Biomass), BGB (Below Ground Biomass), Dead Wood &amp; Litter and SOM (Soil Organic Matter) was evaluated for each habitat type. The annual carbon biomass removal (roundwood and fuelwood) is 80.82 t C y-1 (0.009 t C y-1 per ha), while the carbon sequestered in Troodos National Forest Park is 11,880.33 t CO2 eq y-1 (0.38 t C y-1 per ha). The information produced serves as a useful tool to competent authorities for raising awareness on the importance of ecosystem services and increase the public’s support in the area’s conservation.
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Senes, Giulio, Natalia Fumagalli, Paolo Stefano Ferrario, et al. "Assessment of the ecosystem services given by rural and urban green areas to preserve high quality territories from land take: the case of the Province of Monza Brianza (Italy)." Journal of Agricultural Engineering, June 16, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/jae.2023.1526.
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Rural and urban green areas are essential territories that support life and ecosystems. The significant reduction of these areas, due to the urbanization is a pressing issue. The process of land take not only consumes land resources but also the connected ecosystems and the benefits generated for the human society.
 Reducing the quantity of land taken is imperative but preserving high quality territories is essential to achieving sustainable development. Evaluating the quality of non-urbanized areas can be performed by assessing the Ecosystem Services (ESs) provided by these areas.
 In this paper, the authors present a further step, an evolution and deepening, of the previous methodology (published in 2020) for evaluating the quality of rural and urban green areas through the assessment of Ecosystem Services provided.
 The methodology first allows the identification of the ESs provided by different typologies of rural and urban green areas according to the CICES - Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (provisioning, regulation and maintenance, and cultural). Then, it allows the calculation of several singular indexes and a final Composite Quality Index (CQI) through the use of GIS (Geographical Information Systems). An Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was performed with the creation of different scenarios to consider the different importance of the singular indexes assigned by planners and communities involved.
 The methodology was applied to the Province of Monza Brianza (Italy) for testing and validation purposes. The application to the Municipality of Sovico, which is presented in this report, allowed for the identification of areas with higher quality in the different scenarios that were created to consider the relative importance of the territorial characteristics.
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Sheehy, Jack Michael, Nicola L. Taylor, Nadescha Zwerschke, Mark Collar, Vicky Morgan, and Eugenia Merayo. "Review of Evaluation and Valuation Methods for Cetacean Regulation and Maintenance Ecosystem Services With the Joint Cetacean Protocol Data." Frontiers in Marine Science 9 (June 21, 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.872679.
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Cetaceans provide a range of ecosystem services of value to anthropogenic interests. Following the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) these are categorised as regulation and maintenance, provisioning, and cultural values. This study focuses on those of importance to climate change mitigation through regulation and maintenance. Under regulation and maintenance, cetaceans can store, transport, and influence stocks of carbon through: climate regulation through carbon sequestration, enhanced biodiversity and ecosystem potential, and enhanced primary productivity. ‘Climate regulation through carbon sequestration’ can be quantified as carbon fixation through living biomass and ‘whale-falls’. Cetacean populations store significant stocks of carbon in living biomass. After death, sinking whale carcasses, ‘whale-falls’, provide a significant transfer of biomass and nutrients to benthic sediments and support deep sea ecosystems. During their lifespan, cetaceans also disperse nutrients through feeding and excretion both horizontally through the ‘whale-conveyor’ and vertically through the ‘whale pump’. As nutrient limitations hinder phytoplankton growth, these processes can be quantified as the increased potential of phytoplankton carbon fixation from cetacean driven nutrient cycling. Enhanced biodiversity, ecosystem potential, and primary productivity can be quantified as carbon fixation through nutrient cycling. This study reviews the evaluative and valuative techniques used in cetacean ecosystem service research and adapts and applies them to the Joint Cetacean Protocol (JCP) data which details cetacean abundance and distribution in Europe. They are then reviewed with regards to their robustness, application in markets, and in decision making processes. Cetacean populations are estimated to contain 2 Mt C, cycle 60,000 t N yr-1, and impact carbon fluxes by as much as 22 Mt C yr-1 in the survey area. The values highlight key areas for cetacean conservation: the Outer Hebrides, west of south Wales, around the Isle of Man, to the east of England, and to the north-east of the Shetland Islands. There is, however, large uncertainty in the evaluative processes used; nutrient cycling models presented in this study don’t capture removal of excess nutrients, or the values of enhanced biodiversity and ecosystem potential. As such, they are not sufficiently robust to quantify market values but highlight key areas for future research on climate change mitigation through conservation. Key areas of future research include phytoplankton uptake rates of nitrogen and phosphorus in nutrient limited waters, quantification of ‘enhanced biodiversity and ecosystem potential’, and nutrient removal from coastal waters.