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Unveiling the potential supply of cultural ecosystem services on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Insights from tourist hiking trajectories
IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101711
Sheng Huang , Jiawei Yi , Yunyan Du , Fuyuan Liang , Rui Xu , Nan Wang , Jiale Qian , Wenna Tu , Peixian Luo , Andrew Z.F. Xing
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) is globally recognized as a prime tourism destination, renowned for its unique plateau landscapes and rich cultural heritage. Assessing the supply of cultural ecosystem services (CES) in this vast, data-scarce region holds paramount significance for local sustainable tourism development. However, limited research has addressed this issue. This study harnessed over 60,000 outdoor hiking trajectories from tourists and outdoor enthusiasts (2017–2020) to map both the current and potential CES provision across the QTP. Our findings show that only about 16 % of the plateau currently offers CES experiences for tourists. This supply is unevenly distributed, with 39 % of the tourist visits concentrated in the coniferous forest ecoregions of eastern QTP. Using robust random forest models and advanced AI techniques, we identify key biophysical factors—landscape diversity and water bodies—as well as socioeconomic predictors, such as proximity to hotels and roads, that influence CES availability. We estimate that an additional 4.8 % of the QTP’s area could offer high CES supply, contrasting with the current 1.2 % realized CES supply. These high-potential zones are promising candidates for new tourist attractions and could benefit from targeted infrastructure investment. Our study highlights the potential of tourist-contributed Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) in assessing cultural services and informing tourism planning.
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Interoperability for ecosystem service assessments: Why, how, who, and for whom?
IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101705
Kenneth J. Bagstad , Stefano Balbi , Greta Adamo , Ioannis N. Athanasiadis , Flavio Affinito , Simon Willcock , Ainhoa Magrach , Kiichiro Hayashi , Zuzana V. Harmáčková , Aidin Niamir , Bruno Smets , Marcel Buchhorn , Evangelina G. Drakou , Alessandra Alfieri , Bram Edens , Luis Gonzalez Morales , Ágnes Vári , María-José Sanz , Ferdinando Villa
Despite continued, rapid growth in the literature, the fragmentation of information is a major barrier to more timely and credible ecosystem services (ES) assessments. A major reason for this fragmentation is the currently limited state of interoperability of ES data, models, and software. The FAIR Principles, a recent reformulation of long-standing open science goals, highlight the importance of making scientific knowledge Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Critically, FAIR aims to make science more transparent and transferable by both people and computers. However, it is easier to make data and models findable and accessible through data and code repositories than to achieve interoperability and reusability. Achieving interoperability will require more consistent adherence to current technical best practices and, more critically, to build consensus about and consistently use semantics that can represent ES-relevant phenomena. Building on recent examples from major international initiatives for ES (IPBES, SEEA, GEO BON), we illustrate strategies to address interoperability, discuss their importance, and describe potential gains for individual researchers and practitioners and the field of ES. Although interoperability comes with many challenges, including greater scientific coordination than today’s status quo, it is technically achievable and offers potentially transformative advantages to ES assessments needed to mainstream their use by decision makers. Individuals and organizations active in ES research and practice can play critical roles in creating widespread interoperability and reusability of ES science. A representative community of practice targeting interoperability for ES would help advance these goals.
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Global assessment of ecosystem services and disservices associated with owls
IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101707
Anahí E. Formoso , Pablo Plaza , Sergio A. Lambertucci
Understanding the ecosystem services provided by biodiversity can be useful for its protection and for maintaining ecosystem health and human wellbeing. Although several studies have focused on services provided by some birds, little is known about the role of nocturnal top predators, such as owls (order Strigiformes), as ecosystem services providers. Given that few articles specifically evaluated owl ecosystem services, we reviewed published scientific information on the ecology and natural history of owls to assess their role as providers of ecosystem services and disservices worldwide. Our literature review revealed that owls provide a wide range of ecosystem services and, to a lesser extent, disservices. Regulating ecosystem services were the most frequently reported category (81.8 %), followed by cultural and provisioning ecosystem services, together accounting for 18.2 % of the analyzed articles. Half the studies were conducted in Europe (50 %), followed by South America (19.8 %) and North America (12.5 %); the remaining regions accounted for 17.7 %. The most studied genera were Tyto spp. (63.9 %) and Asio spp. (11.5 %), with regulating ecosystem services being the primary category reported for both genera. Owl ecosystem disservices were few in comparison with the number of ecosystem services. Negative perceptions promote the persecution and killing of owls, affecting their conservation and the services they provide. Owls play a vital role in maintaining ecosystem balance by controlling rodent populations, aiding in disease control, and enriching cultural and scientific knowledge.
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Combination of participatory mapping and Maxent model to visualize the cultural ecosystem services at county scale
IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101710
Qinqin Shi , Hai Chen , Xiaoying Liang , Di Liu , Tianwei Geng , Hang Zhang
Cultural ecosystem services (CESs) evaluation is the key to comprehensively understand and evaluate ecosystem services. Spatial mapping of CESs can provide visual information for ecosystem management. The combination of participatory mapping and Maxent model helps to extend place-based spatial assessment of CESs to the regional scale. In this study, representative samples were obtained through participation mapping method, and the Maxent model was used to realize the spatial mapping of six types of CESs in Mizhi County based on environmental variables, and the influence of environmental variables on the spatial distribution of CESs was analyzed. The results showed that the Maxent model was robust for CESs spatial mapping at county scale. The spatial distributions of six types of CESs in Mizhi County had similar regularity, the high-values were concentrated along the Wuding River and its east–west tributaries, the median and low-values spread to the periphery along the high-value areas successively, but the area proportions of different grades of different types of CESs were different. Moreover, the spatial distribution of different CESs had overlapping areas, 62.62% of the areas had two or more types of CESs. In terms of the impact of environmental variables on the spatial distribution of CESs, the distance to residential areas had the largest contribution rate to all CESs, ranging from 35.88% to 67.37%. The remaining variables had different contribution rates to different CESs, and the distribution probabilities of CESs changed with the change of environmental variable parameters. This study can provide a reference for the spatial mapping of CESs at the regional scale, and promote the incorporation of CESs research into decision-making.
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A new method to classify cultural ecosystem services and visualize their economic value: A case study of Guilin, a famous tourist destination in China
IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101708
Xin Nie , Chengdao Huang , Han Wang
Cultural ecosystem services (CES) are one of the most important benefits that humans obtain from nature. However, due to inconsistent understanding of CES and challenges in assessment methods, incorporating CES into policy frameworks is difficult. Based on field survey data from Guilin, this paper uses principal component analysis (PCA) to reclassify CES. Then, choice experiments (CE) are combined with the public participation geographic information system (PPGIS) to measure the value of CES in Guilin and realize the spatial visualization of the CES’ economic value. The results are as follows: CES in Guilin can be reclassified into four types: natural and cultural heritage, health and hedonic well-being, aesthetic information, and existence and bequest value of biodiversity. In addition, the preference order of respondents for these types is as follows: aesthetic information, health and hedonic well-being, existence and bequest value of biodiversity, and natural and cultural heritage. The value of CES in Guilin is 0.998 billion yuan/year, and the per capita willingness to pay (WTP) for CES is 219.67 yuan/year. Through the visualization of economic value, this study finds that there is a gradient in CES value in space. The CES assessment method developed in this study is replicable and practically applicable, which is of great significance for promoting the inclusion of CES in policy considerations and improving human well-being.
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The role of ecosystem services in the pursuit of the doughnut economy – Implications for meat and dairy agroecosystems
IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101709
David Cook , Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir , Vincent Elijiah Merida , Ólafur Ögmundarsson
The doughnut economy framework provides an increasingly popular visualisation of sustainable development, in which the ecological ceilings tied to planetary boundaries are not breached and needs associated with social foundations are satisfied. This conceptual study explores the ecosystem services (ES) of meat and dairy agroecosystems, considering the various ways in which they may impact the core ecological and social components of the doughnut economy framework. Based on ES drawn from a recent systematic literature review, this study discovers that meat and dairy agroecosystems may both contribute to and undermine the pursuit of the doughnut economy in multifaceted ways. Although contributing to the social foundations through provisioning of nutritious food, income and work, and positive health outcomes, ES losses from agroecosystems typically impose direct strain on various ecological ceilings, especially those tied to climate change, land conversion, biodiversity loss, nitrogen and phosphorous loading, and freshwater withdrawals. Furthermore, ES gains, which underpin the pursuit of social foundations, such as food and income and work, can lead to trade-offs with these ecological ceilings, the extent to which depends on the production mode employed. This helps to underscore the importance of sustainable management of agroecosystems, including low-impact and regenerative techniques that can promote the supply of various ES. The paper discusses how the future quantification of indicators and thresholds is important for the practical operationalisation of the doughnut economy framework in different sectoral, spatial, and temporal contexts.
甜甜圈经济框架为可持续发展提供了一个日益流行的可视化方案,在该方案中,与地球边界相关的生态上限不会被突破,而与社会基础相关的需求却能得到满足。本概念研究探讨了肉类和乳制品农业生态系统的生态系统服务 (ES),考虑了它们可能对甜甜圈经济框架的核心生态和社会组成部分产生影响的各种方式。根据最近系统性文献综述中的生态系统服务,本研究发现,肉类和乳制品农业生态系统可能以多方面的方式促进和破坏甜甜圈经济的追求。虽然通过提供营养食品、收入和工作以及积极的健康结果为社会基础做出了贡献,但农业生态系统的 ES 损失通常会对各种生态上限造成直接压力,尤其是那些与气候变化、土地转换、生物多样性丧失、氮和磷负荷以及淡水抽取相关的上限。此外,作为追求社会基础(如食物、收入和工作)的基础,ES 收益会导致与这些生态上限的权衡,其程度取决于所采用的生产模式。这有助于强调农业生态系统可持续管理的重要性,包括可促进各种生态系统服务供应的低影响和再生技术。本文讨论了指标和阈值的未来量化对甜甜圈经济框架在不同部门、空间和时间背景下的实际操作的重要性。
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Meta-analysis and mapping of the monetary value of Mediterranean seagrass ecosystem services
IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101704
Valentini Stamatiadou , Antonios D. Mazaris , Stelios Katsanevakis
Seagrass meadows in the Mediterranean Sea deliver a broad range of services that benefit the economy and human welfare, yet they remain substantially undervalued in policy decisions. This study systematically reviewed 511 publications, with 17 qualifying for meta-analysis, providing 91 observations (predominantly in the northwestern Mediterranean) across eight ecosystem services (coastal protection, water purification, food provision, climate regulation, biotic materials and biofuels, life cycle maintenance, recreation and tourism, and cognitive effects). Employing a meta-regression model and standardizing values to International dollars (Int.$) per hectare per year (with 2020 as the reference year), the economic value of these services was quantified. A key factor influencing the values of seagrass ecosystem services was the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. The model projected the total annual value of Mediterranean seagrass ecosystem services at approximately 11.6 billion Int.$/yr, with substantial country-specific variations. Italy had the highest valuation, while Slovenia the lowest. The average per hectare value of seagrass ecosystem services was estimated at 8,712 Int.$/ha/yr. This research highlights the utility of meta-analysis and benefit transfer in shaping policy, especially where direct valuation studies are lacking, and emphasizes the need for further seagrass valuation research, particularly in underrepresented Mediterranean regions and less-studied ecosystem services.
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The importance of indigenous territories for the provision of ecosystem services: A case study in the Brazilian Cerrado-Amazon Transition
IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101706
Fernanda Nunes de Araujo Fonseca , Mercedes Maria da Cunha Bustamante
Ecosystem services (ES) modeling has become an essential tool for assessing the spatial distribution of nature’s benefits to people and supporting decision-making in environmental conservation. By integrating biophysical, ecological, and socio-economic data, ES models provide valuable insights into how landscapes sustain key services such as water regulation, carbon storage, and biodiversity maintenance. This study investigates the role of Indigenous Lands (ILs) in providing ES in the Brazilian Cerrado-Amazon transition, a region under intense pressure from the conversion of native vegetation to agriculture and livestock production. Using InVEST models at the watershed scale, we quantified ES related to water supply, erosion control, habitat quality, and terrestrial carbon storage, focusing on the contribution of ILs to these services. Spatial autocorrelation analyses, including the Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA) index, were applied to identify significant patterns of contribution from sub-watersheds overlapping ILs. The results indicate that, although ILs cover only 4% of the Cerrado biome, they are crucial for the provision of ES, particularly those related to biodiversity and climate regulation. This research highlights the importance of ILs as protected areas that integrate Indigenous traditional knowledge with biodiversity conservation and ES provision, both of which are essential for regional economies. Public policies must recognize the reciprocal contributions between Indigenous peoples and nature, ensuring land rights and effectively protecting these territories.
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Neighbour perspectives on cultural ecosystem services of blue-green infrastructures: The ecovillage Hannover, Germany
IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101701
Andrea Nóblega-Carriquiry , Hug March , David Sauri , Jochen Hack
Urban projects based on Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) are increasingly developed through participatory and bottom-up processes aiming for a more just and equal supply of Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES). However, the concept of CES is shaped by underlying assumptions about valuation, governance structures, and power dynamics, which can lead to unequal access to and control over ES benefits. Furthermore, CES are often evaluated post BGI’s construction, focusing on distributive justice with limited scope for adjustments. This article investigates how pre-construction bottom-up processes shape the distribution and recognition of CES among communities and individuals. Using an Environmental Justice lens, it examines CES through three dimensions of justice simultaneously, namely distributional, recognition and procedural. This is tested for the case study of Ecovillage Hannover, an ecological housing project in Germany, developed through a bottom-up approach. After using qualitative and quantitative methods, the findings reveal that i.) the co-productive nature of CES influences their unequal distribution ii.) embracing trade-offs through discussions and confrontations is essential to address conflicting CES values; iii.) integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches supports a more holistic and just application of the CES framework. The study offers insights for public policies on the role of BGI in community-led housing projects, demonstrating how CES perceptions and justice considerations can guide more inclusive and sustainable outcomes, especially during early development stages.
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Effects of invasive species on the ecosystem services of a tropical insular protected area in Brazil
IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101703
Millena Hoffmann , Carla Isobel Elliff , Guilherme Tavares Nunes
Invasive alien species (IAS) represent a global problem for biodiversity conservation, and a growing concern involving IAS is related to their impacts on ecosystem services. However, their effects on ecosystem services in insular ecosystems are poorly known, which are particularly relevant and concerning due to the fragility and limited resources in these areas for several organisms, including humans. Therefore, the present study aimed to inventory ecosystem services and assess the impact of IAS on these services and the terrestrial ecosystems of the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil, which is a tropical protected area. The approach was applied to four IAS: black rat (Rattus rattus), domestic cat (Felis catus), tegu lizard (Salvator merianae), and lead tree (Leucaena leucocephala). A worksheet for ecosystem services was created, using the subdivisions defined in the zoning of the protected areas of Fernando de Noronha as management units, namely Urban Area, Beach Area, Green Area, Primitive Area, and Secondary Island. Additionally, two quantitative approaches were combined: the INvasive Species Effects Assessment Tool (INSEAT) to assess the positive and negative effects of IAS on ecosystem services, based on a questionnaire applied to experts; and the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) software to estimate the risk of impacts from IAS. In total, 21 ecosystem services, 41 benefits, and 10 groups of benefitting social actors were identified in Fernando de Noronha. In general, all IAS presented risks to the ecosystem services of Fernando de Noronha, especially F. catus and R. rattus. According to the impact index, the IAS caused negative effects to most ecosystem services considered, but the effects were more pronounced on the provisioning and cultural ecosystem service groups. On the other hand, a positive effect was found for L. leucocephala on regulating and maintenance services, although with a low impact index. With the exception of the Urban Area, all management units showed a high risk of being impacted by IAS, especially the Primitive Area. The main social actors impacted by the IAS were the local community, the floating population, and the Administration. The present study is the first to combine these quantitative techniques (INSEAT and InVEST) and represents a set of guidelines for ecosystem-based management to mitigate the impact of IAS, aiming at the maintenance and improvement of ecosystem services within protected areas in insular environments.
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