Highlights•Relational values are socially constructed through recursive relationships
between structure and individual cultural practices.•Relational values are shared and …

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 …

Galician communal forests are private lands collectively owned by the neighbours of the
rural settlement where they are located. Their societal role shifted from the support of the …

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 …

Socio-cultural dimensions and values in maritime spatial planning (MSP) are gaining
momentum worldwide and especially in the European Union (EU), since it is acknowledged …

Abstract Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) are highly context-specific and inherently linked
to local identity, which challenges their assessment. Participatory methods have proven to …

Abstract 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 …

The marine and coastal ecosystems of the Baltic Sea are exposed to an intensification and
diversification of anthropogenic activities and related environmental pressures. Human …

The increase in the urbanization rate along with land use changes has been resulted in the
destruction of natural systems and the reduction of ecosystem services (ES). Identifying the …

Ecosystem services mapping and assessment for policy- and decision-making: Lessons learned
from a comparative analysis of Europe Page 1 Ecosystem services mapping and assessment for …