Integrating methods for ecosystem service assessment: experiences from real world situations

Dunford, Rob; Harrison, Paula ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9873-3338; Smith, Alison; Dick, Jan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4180-9338; Barton, David N.; Martin-Lopez, Berta; Kelemen, Ezsther; Jacobs, Sander; Saarikoski, Heli; Turkelboom, Francis; Verheyden, Wim; Hauck, Jennifer; Antunes, Paula; Aszalós, Réka; Badea, Ovidu; Baró, Francesc; Berry, Pam; Carvalho, Laurence; Conte, Giulio; Czúcz, Bálint; Garcia Blanco, Gemma; Howard, Dave; Giuca, Relu; Gomez-Baggethun, Erik; Grizetti, Bruna; Izakovicova, Zita; Kopperoinen, Leena; Langemeyer, Johannes; Luque, Sandra; Lapola, David M.; Martinez-Pastur, Guillermo; Mukhopadhyay, Raktima; Roy, S.B.; Niemelä, Jari; Norton, Lisa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-0281; Ochieng, John; Odee, David; Palomo, Ignacio; Pinho, Patricia; Priess, Joerg; Rusch, Graciella; Saarela, Sanna-Riikka; Santos, Rui; van der Wal, Jan Tjalling; Vadineanu, Angheluta; Vári, Ágnes; Woods, Helen; Yli-Pelkonen, Vesa. 2018 Integrating methods for ecosystem service assessment: experiences from real world situations [in special issue: SI: Synthesizing OpenNESS] Ecosystem Services, 29 (C). 499-514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.10.014

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.10.014

Abstract/Summary

The Ecosystem Services (ES) concept highlights the varied contributions the environment provides to humans and there are a wide range of methods/tools available to assess ES. However, in real-world decision contexts a single tool is rarely sufficient and methods must be combined to meet practitioner needs. Here, results from the OpenNESS project are presented to illustrate the methods selected to meet the needs of 24 real-world case studies and better understand why and how methods are combined to meet practical needs. Results showed that within the cases methods were combined to: i) address a range of ES; ii) assess both supply and demand of ES; iii) assess a range of value types; iv) reach different stakeholder groups v) cover weaknesses in other methods used and vi) to meet specific decision context needs. Methods were linked in a variety of ways: i) as input–output chains of methods; ii) through learning; iii) through method development and iv) through comparison/triangulation of results. The paper synthesises these case study-based experiences to provide insight to others working in practical contexts as to where, and in what contexts, different methods can be combined and how this can add value to case study analyses.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.10.014
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-) Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-) Water Resources (Science Area 2017-) UKCEH Fellows Unaffiliated
ISSN:	2212-0416
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	20 Dec 2017 11:38 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518736

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.10.014

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)
Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-)
Water Resources (Science Area 2017-)
UKCEH Fellows
Unaffiliated

ISSN:

2212-0416

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment

Date made live:

20 Dec 2017 11:38 +0 (UTC)