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Ecosystem services mapping and assessment for policy- and decision-making: Lessons learned from a comparative analysis …
This paper analyses and compares a set of case studies on ecosystem services (ES) mapping and assessment with the purpose of formulating lessons learned and recommendations. Fourt…
Das Moosfenn bei Potsdam – Langzeitstudie zu Genese und Wasserhaushalt eines brandenburgischen Kesselmoores
Abstract: Water balance and vegetation of the Moosfenn have been observed since the beginning of the 20th century. The Moosfenn, covering 3,67 ha, is one of the largest swimming…
Hierarchical classification system of Germany’s ecosystems as basis for an ecosystem accounting – methods and first res…
Information on changes in the area of different ecosystems is needed in order to establish an accounting system for ecosystem conditions and services. Currently, there are no comp…
Ten years of ecosystem services matrix: Review of a (r)evolution
With the Ecosystem Service (ES) concept's popularisation, the need for robust and practical methodologies for ES assessments has increased. The ES matrix approach, linking ecosyst…
Facilitating spatially-explicit assessments of ecosystem service delivery to support land use planning
Since the early 2000s, there have been substantial efforts to transform the concept of ecosystem services into practice. Spatial assessment tools are being developed to evaluate t…
Lithologie, Stratigraphie und Paläoökologie des Mittelpleistozäns von Uichteritz im Markröhlitzer Tal (Lkr. Weißenfels/…
Die seit ca. 100 Jahren umstrittene Flussgeschichte des Markröhlitzer Tales westlich von Weißenfels wird anhand neuer lithologischer und malakologischer Untersuchungen der pleisto…
A 'Weight of Evidence' approach to evaluating structural equation models
It is possible that model selection has been the most researched and most discussed topic in the history of both statistics and structural equation modeling (SEM). The reason for …
Towards implementing Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services in Cyprus: A first set of indicators for e…
Ecosystems deliver a range of services that are important for human well-being. Although Ecosystem Services (ES) assessments have been carried out worldwide in different geographi…
A georeferenced dataset of drought and heat-induced tree mortality in Europe
Global warming is altering climate patterns and the frequency and magnitude of heat and drought events affecting ecosystems worldwide. One of the effects of these changes is tree …
Changes in land cover and grassland area over the past 120 years in a rapidly urbanised area in Japan
In wet temperate regions, human activity has played an important role in shaping the size and distribution of grasslands. We examined change in land cover type and grassland area …
Ecosystem service preferences across multilevel stakeholders in co-managed forests: Case of Aberdare protected forest e…
A better understanding of Ecosystem Services (ES) contributes to sustainable use while conserving the ecosystems mainly in resource-rich developing regions. This paper explores mu…
Indicators for mapping and assessment of ecosystem condition and of the ecosystem service habitat maintenance in suppor…
A systematic approach to map and assess the “maintenance of nursery populations and habitats” ecosystem service (ES) (hereinafter called “habitat maintenance”) has not yet emerged…
The critical role of abiotic factors and human activities in the supply of ecosystem services in the ES matrix
In Western Europe, ecosystems have been shaped to maximise the supply of one specific biomass provisioning ecosystem service (ES), such as food or timber, with detrimental impacts…
Geologisches Jahrbuch Hessen
Band 139 des Geologischen Jahrbuchs Hessen präsentiert aktuelle geowissenschaftliche Forschungsergebnisse mit Fokus auf die geologische Entwicklung, den Aufbau und die Nutzung des…
Methodological interlinkages for mapping ecosystem services – from data to analysis and decision-support
A broad array of methods have been developed and applied to map ecosystem services and their values at various geographic scales. For example, the ESMERALDA project developed meth…
Influence of cultural contexts on the appreciation of different cultural ecosystem services based on social network ana…
Since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, ecosystem science domain has made tremendous progress in the study of ecosystem services, but debates on neglected cultural ecosystem se…
Which ecosystems provide which services? A meta-analysis of nine selected ecosystem services assessments
For ecosystem measurement frameworks to be accepted, operationalised and implemented by diverse international communities, clear and agreeable concepts and classifications are ess…
Uncertainty in ecosystem services maps: the case of carbon stocks in the Brazilian Amazon forest using regression analy…
Ecosystem Service (ES) mapping has become a key tool in scientific assessments of human-nature interactions and is being increasingly used in environmental planning and policy-mak…
Estimating Daily Maximum and Minimum Land Air Surface Temperature Using MODIS Land Surface Temperature Data and Ground …
This study aims to evaluate quantitatively the land surface temperature (LST) derived from MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) MOD11A1 and MYD11A1 Collection 5 …
A Conceptual Framework for Integrated Ecosystem Assessment
This short communication presents an ecosystem assessment framework developed within ESMERALDA; a Horizon2020-funded EU project aimed at delivering a ‘flexible methodology’ to ass…
A critical review of ecosystem accounting and services frameworks
Ecological economists currently face an important opportunity to influence national policies and global awareness regarding ecosystems. Ecosystem services (ES) frameworks, includi…
3D Active Source Seismic Imaging of the Alpine Fault Zone and the Whataroa Glacial Valley in New Zealand
The Alpine Fault zone in New Zealand marks a major transpressional plate boundary that is late in its typical earthquake cycle. Understanding the subsurface structures is crucial …
National scale ecosystem condition assessment with emphasis on forest types in Greece
This study presents a first, national scale approach on ecosystem condition assessment for Greece, through integrating the available surveillance and monitoring data for habitat t…
Distribution of bumblebees across Europe
Insect pollinators are a key component of biodiversity; they also play a major role in the reproduction of many species of wild plants and crops. It is widely acknowledged that …
Mapping and assessing ecosystem services in the EU - Lessons learned from the ESMERALDA approach of integration
The European Union (EU) Horizon 2020 Coordination and Support Action ESMERALDA aimed at developing guidance and a flexible methodology for Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and…
Naturwissenschaftliche, technische und wirtschaftliche Aspekte bei der Entwicklung und Nutzung eines Photolumineszenz-S…
Die Ergebnisse der in dieser Arbeit durchgeführten Untersuchungen der Photolumineszenz natürlich vorkommender Minerale, der lagerstättenkundlichen Bedeutung fluoreszierender Miner…
How to design a transdisciplinary regional ecosystem service assessment: a case study from Romania, Eastern Europe
There is a broad diversity of concepts and methods used in ecosystem service (ES) mapping and assessment projects with many open questions related to the implementation of the con…
Archaeoseismological study of the Cherichira aqueduct bridge, Kairouan, Tunisia
In the past, several destructive earthquakes have occurred in the North African Atlas Mountain ranges located along the Africa–Eurasia plate boundary. Although the region is rich …
Economic valuation and mapping of Ecosystem Services in the context of protected area management (Natural Park of Serra…
Demonstrating economic benefits generated by protected areas is often pointed out as pivotal for supporting decision-making. We argue in this paper that the concept of ecosystem s…
A new method for fine-scale assessments of the average urban Heat island over large areas and the effectiveness of natu…
People living in cities experience extra heat stress due to the so-called Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. To gain an insight into the spatial variability of the UHI for the Nether…
Glossary of ecosystem services mapping and assessment terminology
Mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services (MAES) is a key EU initiative to synthesise vital environmental information and facilitate balanced policy decisions. As MA…
A multitiered approach for grassland ecosystem services mapping and assessment: The Viva Grass tool
Throughout the second half of the 20th Century, the area of semi-natural grasslands in the Baltic States decreased substantially, due to agricultural abandonment in some areas and…
[Neue Nr. 4428] Gerode [Weißenborn-Lüderode] / Geologische Karte
Geologische Karte 1: 25 000 mit Erläuterungen. Digitalisat des FID GEO (Fachinformationsdienst Geowissenschaften der festen Erde), erstellt durch das GDZ (Göttinger Digitalisierun…
Mapping and assessment of cultural ecosystem services of Latvian coastal areas
Mapping of cultural ecosystem services (CES) in marine and coastal areas is still recognised as a conceptually and technically challenging task, due to the difficulties in establi…
National scale mapping of ecosystem services in Israel – genetic resources, pollination and cultural services
The Israel - National Ecosystem Assessment (I-NEA) project aims to present a comprehensive picture of the state and trends of Israel's ecosystem services across all ecosystems, by…
Creating an operational database for Ecosystems Services Mapping and Assessment Methods
Identifying and applying the appropriate method for ecosystem services mapping and assessment is not trivial. To provide guidance in this task, this paper describes the creation o…
Seafloor seepage in the Black Sea
Black Sea, seafloor seepage, mud volcanoes, seeps, fluid migration, gas hydrates, diapirs. - The Black Sea is the worldwide largest anoxic basin with thick gas rich sediments faci…
Identifying representative case studies for ecosystem services mapping and assessment across Europe
A key task in the ESMERALDA project dealt with identifying appropriate case studies to test the 'flexible methodology' in its different stages of development. Case studies consist…
Mapping and assessing ecosystem services to support urban planning: A case study on brownfield regeneration in Trento, …
This study explores the use of ecosystem service (ES) knowledge to support urban planning in the assessment of future scenarios. The case study concerns the prioritszation of brow…
Hotspots of biodiversity and ecosystem services: the Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories of the Eu…
The obligations of the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 create a need for mapping and assessment of the state of biodiversity, ecosystems and their services in all European member st…
Mapping Control of Erosion Rates: Comparing Model and Monitoring Data for Croplands in Northern Germany
Control of erosion rates (CER) is a key ecosystem service for soil protection. It is mandatory for sustaining the capacity, especially of agroecosystems, to provide ecosystem serv…
Revision of the Common International Classification for Ecosystem Services (CICES V5.1): A Policy Brief
The Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) is widely used for mapping, ecosystem assessment, and natural capital ecosystem accounting. On the basis of t…
Triple‐Element Stable Isotope Analysis of Chloromethane Emitted by Royal Fern and Degraded by Club Moss
<title xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML">Abstract</title><p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xml:lang="en">Chloromethane (CH<sub>3</sub>Cl) is the most …
Towards integrated mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services in Bulgaria: The Central Balkan case study
The aim of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 isto maintain and enhance ecosystem services (ES) in Europe and requires all Member States to map and assess the state of ecosystem…
Assessing urban recreation ecosystem services through the use of geocache visitation and preference data: a case-study …
Recreation is an important cultural ecosystem service and is one way in which communities experience the direct and indirect benefits arising from the experiential use of their en…
On the importance of a broad stakeholder network for developing a credible, salient and legitimate tiered approach for …
As the concept of ecosystem services is being operationalised and implemented in policies, a better guidance on the selection of suitable methods for ecosystem services mapping an…
Methodological aspects of ecosystem service valuation at the national level
Ecosystem service valuations focusing on the assessment of ecosystem service values in space and time have recently been receiving considerable attention. Ecosystem service valuat…
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