Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes to macrophytes, provides a vast
array of services to people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace of biodiversity …

Floodplains include unique environments shaped over a long time horizon along rivers and
smaller streams and formed by alluvial sediments. As floodplains are flat, often with highly …

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened in the world, while providing
numerous essential ecosystem services (ES) to humans. Despite their importance, research …

Abstract Comprehensive mapping of Ecosystem Services (ES) is necessary to understand
the impact of global change on crucial ES and to find strategies to sustain human wellbeing …

Coastal recreation as a cultural ecosystem service (CES) is key to human wellbeing.
However, anthropogenic impacts at the coast affect CES supply. Mapping and assessing …

Mapping and assessing landscape aesthetic quality (LAQ) at the national level can provide
valuable insights to scientists and policymakers about the general condition of targeted …

Cultural ecosystem services (CESs) are direct influences on human well-being and
sustainable development, and they have become increasingly important in the development …

Cultural ecosystem services (CES) are intangible benefits humans derive from the
ecosystem, closely related to residents' spiritual enrichment, perceptual development …

Natural soundscape quality (NSQ) has been recognized as an essential cultural ecosystem
service that contributes significantly to human health and well-being. It also stands as an …

Since the needs and expectations of communities towards their urban environments often
vary, landscape management strategies can often be prone to fail in the absence of social …