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DOI 10.14512/gaia.22.4.6
Title (Primary) The promise of the ecosystem services concept for planning and decision-making
Author Hauck, J.; Schweppe-Kraft, B.; Albert, C.; Görg, C.; Jax, K.; Jensen, R.; Fürst, C.; Maes, J.; Ring, I.; Hönigová, I.; Burkhard, B.; Mehring, M.; Tiefenbach, M.; Grunewald, K.; Schwarzer, M.; Meurer, M.; Sommerhäuser, M.; Priess, J.A.; Schmidt, J.; Grêt-Regamey, A.
Source Titel Gaia-Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
Year 2013
Department OEKON; CLE; NSF; UPOL
Volume 22
Issue 4
Page From 232
Page To 236
Language englisch
Keywords application; ecosystem services; landscape planning; research needs; valuation
UFZ wide themes RU6
Abstract Spatial planning is often affected by conflicting sectoral interests. Frequently, this results in unsustainable
management practices. Integrating the concept of ecosystem services into planning and decision-making can facilitate communica tion among decision-makers from sectors like landscape and urban planning,
agriculture or water management. The concept accounts for a broad spectrum of quantitative and
qualitative data from local to international level, thus revealing the benefits humans derive from
ecosystem goods and functions.We propose that the concept of ecosystem services can complement existing policy instruments that focus solely on a specific task or sectoral interest.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=14206
Hauck, J., Schweppe-Kraft, B., Albert, C., Görg, C., Jax, K., Jensen, R., Fürst, C., Maes, J., Ring, I., Hönigová, I., Burkhard, B., Mehring, M., Tiefenbach, M., Grunewald, K., Schwarzer, M., Meurer, M., Sommerhäuser, M., Priess, J.A., Schmidt, J., Grêt-Regamey, A. (2013):
The promise of the ecosystem services concept for planning and decision-making
GAIA 22 (4), 232 - 236 10.14512/gaia.22.4.6