The study of ecosystem services enables the understanding of the services that ecosystems
provide at the landscape level by explaining the relationship between natural capital …

Abstract Knowledge about the interactions among multiple ecosystem services is crucial for
the design of land-use strategies that optimize their delivery. A systematic review of the …

We quantify main ecosystem services (ie the contribution of ecosystems to human well-
being) provided by rivers, lakes, coastal waters and connected ecosystems (riparian areas …

A range of methods are available for assessing ecosystem services. Methods differ in their
aims; from mapping and modelling the supply and demand of ecosystem services to …

The Southern Ocean supports ecosystem services that are important on a global scale.
Climate change and human activities (tourism, fishing, and research) will affect both the …

The history of industrial civilization is a history of energy transitions. In less developed,
agrarian economies, people's basic need for food calories is provided through simple forms …

Deltaic flood plains provide critically important ecosystem services, including food
production, fresh water, flood control, nutrient cycling, spiritual values and opportunities for …

The ecosystem service (ES) concept is becoming mainstream in policy and planning, but
operational influence on practice is seldom reported. Here, we report the practitioners' …

The growing demand for a variety of outdoor recreation pursuits in peri-urban areas evokes
the need for effective landscape management strategies based on reliable information about …

The concept of ecosystem services is widely used in the scientific literature and increasingly
also in policy and practice. Nevertheless, operationalising the concept, ie putting it into …