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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 54 |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 7 Jul 2023 |
Abstract
Keywords
- Cultural ecosystem services, Mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services, Quantification, National level, Demand, Supply, Flow, Benefits, Valuation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Environmental Science(all)
- Ecological Modelling
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- Conservation
- Environmental Science(all)
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Research Area (based on ÖFOS 2012)
- NATURAL SCIENCES
- Geosciences
- Interdisciplinary Geosciences not elsewhere classified
- Environmental protection
- NATURAL SCIENCES
- Other Natural Sciences
- Other Natural Sciences
- Nature conservation
Sustainable Development Goals
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TY - UNPB
T1 - Modelling flows of recreational ecosystem services in Germany
AU - Hermes, Johannes
AU - Albert, Christian
AU - von Haaren, Christina
N1 - This paper is based on the projects “Valuing Cultural Ecosystem Services in Germany” and “Further developing nationwide indicators for cultural ecosystem services (KÖSL 2.0)”, supported by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) with funding from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), Grant ID: 3513 83 0300 and 3518 81 040B. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the BfN or the BMUB. We thank the editor and the anonymous reviewers for the constructive feedback on our manuscript.
PY - 2023/7/7
Y1 - 2023/7/7
N2 - While policy interest and research on recreational ecosystem services (RES) has increased substantially, insights into the actual flows of benefits to people have remained scarce, especially at levels beyond local communities. The aim of this paper is to model RES flows and benefits for Germany. We use Germany as a case study due its diversity of landscapes and availability of relevant spatial and empirical data. We develop and apply an assessment approach that considers RES demand and supply based on user preferences. Our results show distinct demand-supply matches and mismatches, for example in south-west Germany, and highest flows near population centres. Monetary benefits are highest in counties with high RES Supply that are close to densely populated areas. Our results can usefully inform planning and decision making, for example to improve and further justify destination management, landscape development and investments in RES at local, regional and national levels.
AB - While policy interest and research on recreational ecosystem services (RES) has increased substantially, insights into the actual flows of benefits to people have remained scarce, especially at levels beyond local communities. The aim of this paper is to model RES flows and benefits for Germany. We use Germany as a case study due its diversity of landscapes and availability of relevant spatial and empirical data. We develop and apply an assessment approach that considers RES demand and supply based on user preferences. Our results show distinct demand-supply matches and mismatches, for example in south-west Germany, and highest flows near population centres. Monetary benefits are highest in counties with high RES Supply that are close to densely populated areas. Our results can usefully inform planning and decision making, for example to improve and further justify destination management, landscape development and investments in RES at local, regional and national levels.
KW - Cultural ecosystem services
KW - Mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services
KW - Quantification
KW - National level
KW - Demand
KW - Supply
KW - Flow
KW - Benefits
KW - Valuation
U2 - 10.15488/14116
DO - 10.15488/14116
M3 - Preprint
BT - Modelling flows of recreational ecosystem services in Germany
ER -