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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 156-172 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Ecosystems and People |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 1 May 2019 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Abstract
Keywords
- review, ecosystem state, ecosystem services, mapping, assessment, ecosystem conditio, Indicators, ecosystem condition indicators, Review, Graciela Rusch
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Environmental Science(all)
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Environmental Science(all)
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
- Engineering(all)
- Automotive Engineering
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Ecosystems and People, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2019, p. 156-172.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of trends in mapping and assessment of ecosystem condition in Europe
AU - Rendon, Paula
AU - Erhard, Markus
AU - Maes, Joachim
AU - Burkhard, Benjamin Felix
N1 - Funding information: This work was supported by the ESMERALDA - European Union Horizon 2020 programme [Grant Agreement Number: 642007].
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Ecosystem condition is the overall quality of an ecosystem unit, in terms of its biological, physical and chemical characteristics underpinning its capacity to generate ecosystem ser- vices. Changes in ecosystem condition affect the delivery of services and therefore human well-being. Despite increasing research in this field, the relations between biodiversity, ecosystem condition and services are still not well understood. This study examined scientific articles and reports to analyse the development of ecosystem condition mapping and assessments in Europe since the year 2000. The aim was to provide an overview of the current state of research and to highlight some challenges for ecosystem condition and ecosystem services research. The review analysed the ecosystems under study, scales, meth- ods, indicators, and the ecosystem services assessed. Based on this review, some gaps were identified, especially in the methods used for condition assessment, the coverage of ecosys- tems, and the applicability of indicators in policy. It is necessary to develop integrative methods to determine ecosystems condition and its influence on the ecosystem service provision, in order to produce robust information. The results of this review can be harnessed by people who need an overview about existing ecosystem condition studies, such as scientists, land managers or decision makers.
AB - Ecosystem condition is the overall quality of an ecosystem unit, in terms of its biological, physical and chemical characteristics underpinning its capacity to generate ecosystem ser- vices. Changes in ecosystem condition affect the delivery of services and therefore human well-being. Despite increasing research in this field, the relations between biodiversity, ecosystem condition and services are still not well understood. This study examined scientific articles and reports to analyse the development of ecosystem condition mapping and assessments in Europe since the year 2000. The aim was to provide an overview of the current state of research and to highlight some challenges for ecosystem condition and ecosystem services research. The review analysed the ecosystems under study, scales, meth- ods, indicators, and the ecosystem services assessed. Based on this review, some gaps were identified, especially in the methods used for condition assessment, the coverage of ecosys- tems, and the applicability of indicators in policy. It is necessary to develop integrative methods to determine ecosystems condition and its influence on the ecosystem service provision, in order to produce robust information. The results of this review can be harnessed by people who need an overview about existing ecosystem condition studies, such as scientists, land managers or decision makers.
KW - review
KW - ecosystem state
KW - ecosystem services
KW - mapping
KW - assessment
KW - ecosystem conditio
KW - Indicators
KW - ecosystem condition indicators
KW - Review
KW - Graciela Rusch
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85065417520&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/26395916.2019.1609581
DO - 10.1080/26395916.2019.1609581
M3 - Article
VL - 15
SP - 156
EP - 172
JO - Ecosystems and People
JF - Ecosystems and People
SN - 2639-5908
IS - 1
ER -