Cultural ecosystem services (CES) refer to the nonmaterial benefits people obtain from
ecosystems, and they have direct influence on quality of life. Although the concept of CES …

Mapping the demand for ecosystem services (ES) has received increased attention in
scientific research and is seen as a relevant tool to inform conservation planning, land use …

The construction of culture as a class of ecosystem service presents a significant test of the
holistic ambitions of an ecosystems approach to decision making. In this paper we explore …

Abstract As Accra, Ghana's capital city, expands at an unprecedented rate, the fragmentation
and loss of natural and semi-natural ecosystems may be the greatest challenge to achieving …

Context Ecological security pattern (ESP) can maintain regional ecological security and thus
support sustainable development. ESP should not only protect regional ecological …

Cultural ecosystem services, such as aesthetic and recreational enjoyment, as well as sense
of place and local identity, play an outstanding role in the contribution of landscapes to …

The high variety of ecosystem service categorisation systems, assessment frameworks,
indicators, quantification methods and spatial localisation approaches allows scientists and …

Spatial visitation patterns and its features on nature-based tourism are difficult to assess
using only a field-based survey, which is costly and labor intensive. However, understanding …

Quantifying and mapping cultural ecosystem services is complex because of their
intangibility. Data from social media, such as geo-tagged photographs, have been proposed …

Cultural ecosystem services (CES) are an important benefit that habitats provide, particularly
in the fragments of natural ecosystems that remain in urban areas. To manage CES we need …