The concept of green infrastructure has been recently taken up by the European
Commission for ensuring the provision of ecosystem services (ESS). It aims at the supply of …

In this article we demonstrate how to integrate the ecosystem services concept into regional
planning using the example of a case study in Saxony, Germany. We analysed how the …

Floodplain ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots and supply multiple ecosystem services. At
the same time they are often prone to human pressures that increasingly impact their …

Priorities for the management of lowland rural floodplains in many parts of Europe have
changed from a focus on agricultural production towards multi-functional landscapes that …

The potential of landscapes to supply multiple benefits to society beyond commodities
production has received increasing research and policy attention. Linking the concept of …

Context The provision of multiple ecosystem services (ES) within a landscape is commonly
referred to as landscape multifunctionality. Modifying landscapes to increase …

Multifunctional landscapes are used and shaped by a range of different stakeholders. The
high number of diverging values, interests or demands in such landscapes can lead to …

Abstract During the symposium" Ecosystem Services at the Landscape Scale" from the EU-
IALE conference 2009, several challenges for future research on approaches to use the …

Despite much progress in ecosystem services research, a gap still appears to exist between
this research and the implementation of landscape management and development activities …

Wetland ecosystems provide multiple functions and services for the well-being of humans. In
urban environments, planning and decision making about wetland restoration inevitably …