Landscape Experiences As A Cultural Ecosystem Service In A Nordic Context

Author : Lindhjem, Henrik,Reinvang, Rasmus,Zandersen, Marianne
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789289342407

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Landscape experiences as a cultural ecosystem service in a Nordic context by Lindhjem, Henrik,Reinvang, Rasmus,Zandersen, Marianne Pdf

Cultural ecosystem services in the form of experiences derived from landscapes are potentially important, but often overlooked. Given the large and unprecedented landscape changes many of the Nordic countries are undergoing, there is a need to find ways of including people’s preferences and the value of landscape impacts in policy assessments and decision-making processes. The project aim has been to synthesize knowledge about the magnitude and value of landscape experiences, and investigate current practices and examples of how landscape impacts are incorporated (or not) in policy assessments and decision-making contexts in the Nordics. The literature demonstrates potentially high unaccounted welfare loss from landscape change. We find clear weaknesses in current practices, that a second phase will try to address. The project was carried out by Vista Analysis in Oslo and Department of Environmental Science at Aarhus University from 2014–15.

Author : Henrik Lindhjem
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1014407494

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Landscape Experiences as a Cultural Ecosystem Service in a Nordic Context: Concepts, Values and Decision-making by Henrik Lindhjem Pdf

Cultural ecosystem services in the form of experiences derived from landscapes are potentially important, but often overlooked. Given the large and unprecedented landscape changes many of the Nordic countries are undergoing, there is a need to find ways of including people's preferences and the value of landscape impacts in policy assessments and decision-making processes. The project aim has been to synthesize knowledge about the magnitude and value of landscape experiences, and investigate current practices and examples of how landscape impacts are incorporated (or not) in policy assessments and decision-making contexts in the Nordics. The literature demonstrates potentially high unaccounted welfare loss from landscape change. We find clear weaknesses in current practices, that a second phase will try to address. The project was carried out by Vista Analysis in Oslo and Department of Environmental Science at Aarhus University from 2014-15.

Author : Zandersen, Marianne ,Lindhjem, Henrik,Magnussen, Kristin ,Helin, Janne
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789289348904

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Assessing landscape experiences as a cultural ecosystem service in public infrastructure projects by Zandersen, Marianne ,Lindhjem, Henrik,Magnussen, Kristin ,Helin, Janne Pdf

Undesirable landscape changes, especially from large infrastructure projects, may give rise to large welfare losses due to degraded landscape experiences. These losses are largely unaccounted for in Nordic countries’ planning processes. There is a need to develop practical methods of including people’s preferences and the value of landscape impacts in policy assessments and decision-making. The project aims to explore how the ecosystem service approach and values of landscape experiences can be better incorporated in actual cases. The project developed a two-step approach to assess, value and incorporate landscape impacts and tested these in case studies based on EIA documentation. We found that despite the lack of information generated in the EIAs, the step-wise method significantly improved upon evidence and conclusions of how people are impacted due to landscape changes.

Author : Kristin Magnussen,Siri Voll Dombu
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789289359443

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Policy Brief: Nordic ecosystem services: by Kristin Magnussen,Siri Voll Dombu Pdf

Nature provides us with a multitude of goods like food and fiber, drinking water, protection against floods and storms, carbon storage and recreational services like swimming and bird watching. Our welfare and well-being depend on these goods and services – often called ecosystem services, defined as “the benefit people directly and indirectly obtain from nature”. We often distinguish between four categories of ecosystem services; supporting, provisioning, regulating and cultural ecosystem services. This report aims to sum up and show some examples of the results of the ecosystem services projects carried out for NCM. It illustrates which ecosystem services we receive from Nordic nature and the importance of these. It also shows examples of how the ecosystem services approach has been and can be used in management of nature in the Nordic countries, and to point out some knowledge gaps.

Author : Vanessaa G. B. Gowreesunkar,Shem Wambugu Maingi,Felix Lamech Mogambi Ming'ate
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000685664

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Management of Tourism Ecosystem Services in a Post Pandemic Context by Vanessaa G. B. Gowreesunkar,Shem Wambugu Maingi,Felix Lamech Mogambi Ming'ate Pdf

Tourism and ecosystems services are interdependant and face unique challenges. This book explores the challenges faced by destinations regarding the management and restoration of their ecosystem services. Responding to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, this book offers unique management solutions based on best practices from Europe, America, Asia, Africa, Indonesia and island destinations. The management techniques and strategies proposed are adaptive in nature, and they are meant to protect and sustain natural and cultural ecosystem services utilized by the tourism industry. Drawing from a rich collection of international case studies, the book adopts a user-friendly pedagogic approach, while seeking to be an essential future reference to scholars, researchers, academics and industry practitioners, destination management organizations and restoration agencies.

Author : Marianne Zandersen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9289348925

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Assessing Landscape Experiences as a Cultural Ecosystem Service in Public Infrastructure Projects by Marianne Zandersen Pdf

Author : Scott Cole,Henrik Lindhjem,Marianne Zandersen,Ioannis Angelidis,David N. Barton
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789289355872

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Nordic urban nature recreation by Scott Cole,Henrik Lindhjem,Marianne Zandersen,Ioannis Angelidis,David N. Barton Pdf

The Nordic countries continue to experience growth of urban areas, which provides benefits like economic growth, but also imposes economic costs in terms of reduced ecosystem services. This report focuses on urban nature recreation and highlights economic methods and data that can help capture the associated nonmarket welfare benefits. The study stresses the need to collect user data to better understand visitation patterns, which can be combined with valuation methods to provide evidence of economic benefits associated with e.g., hiking, cycling, skiing, paddling and other recreation activities. Once these benefits are visible, decision-makers will have a better basis to balance economic growth with the environmental costs it imposes on urban ecosystem services.

Author : David C. Natcher,Timo Koivurova
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000464603

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Renewable Economies in the Arctic by David C. Natcher,Timo Koivurova Pdf

This book offers multidisciplinary perspectives on renewable economies in the Arctic and how these are being supported scientifically, economically, socially, and politically by Arctic states. The economic development of the Arctic region is witnessing new, innovative trends which hold promise for the sustainable development of the region. This book discusses the emerging forms of renewable economies to understand where intellectual and technological innovations are being made. It draws on the expertise of scholars from across the Arctic and provides the reader with a foundation of knowledge to identify the unique challenges of the region and explore opportunities to unlock the immense potential of renewable resources to boost the region’s economy. This book offers a holistic Arctic perspective against the backdrop of prevailing social, economic, and climatic challenges. With critical insights on the economic state of play and the role of renewable resources in the development of the Arctic region, this book will be a vital point of reference for Arctic scholars, communities, and policy makers.

Author : Sandberg, Eva,Rohde, Torfinn,Nykänen, Riitta,Cserhalmi, Niklas
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789289364584

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Nature interpretation in the Nordic countries by Sandberg, Eva,Rohde, Torfinn,Nykänen, Riitta,Cserhalmi, Niklas Pdf

Nature interpretation in the Nordic countries is a book about communication between nature interpreters and their participants in our landscapes. It´s about first hand experiences of nature and the importance of to paying attention to what is inspiring and fascinating, especially valuable or threatened. And about possibilities to reflect over the relation between human and nature. Educators, researchers and interpreters contribute with articles about nature interpretation it theory and practice. The book is written for everyone who is interested in how interpretation can contribute to a sustainable future, nature conservation and areas in society like public health, democracy and the right for all citizens to visit and experience nature. The purpose is to inspire nature interpreters to offer more and even better experiences and learning in the Nordic nature and cultural landscapes.

Author : Mats Ivarsson,Kristin Magnussen,Anna-Stiina Heiskanen,Ståle Navrud,Markku Viitasalo
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789289350136

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Ecosystem services in MSP by Mats Ivarsson,Kristin Magnussen,Anna-Stiina Heiskanen,Ståle Navrud,Markku Viitasalo Pdf

This study describes a proposal for a new tool on how to incorporate an ecosystem services approach into the maritime spatial planning process. The proposed tool provides a prototype for a stepwise methodology to analyze linkages between maritime activities and ecosystem services, and to assess the status of marine ecosystem services as a part of the MSP process. The report addresses the Nordic cooperation needs, economic valuation of ecosystem services and trade-offs between concurrent uses of marine areas and ecosystem services. The study shows that making use of the proposed methodology enables and facilitates the incorporation of an ecosystem services approach in the planning process. However, in order to fully assess its possibilities, and the needs for further improvements, future work should focus on applying the methodology on a comprehensive marine spatial planning case.

Author : Pitkänen, Kati ,Oratuomi, Joose ,Hellgren, Daniela,Furman, Eeva,Gentin, Sandra ,Sandberg, Eva ,Øian, Hogne ,Krange, Olve
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789289349246

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Nature-based integration by Pitkänen, Kati ,Oratuomi, Joose ,Hellgren, Daniela,Furman, Eeva,Gentin, Sandra ,Sandberg, Eva ,Øian, Hogne ,Krange, Olve Pdf

Increased attention to, and careful planning of the integration of migrants into Nordic societies is ever more important. Nature based integration is a new solution to respond to this need. This report presents the results of a Nordic survey and workshop and illustrates current practices of nature based integration by case study descriptions from Denmark, Sweden Norway and Finland. Across Nordic countries several practical projects and initiatives have been launched to promote the benefits of nature in integration and there is also growing academic interest in the topic. Nordic countries have the potential of becoming real forerunners in nature based integration even at the global scale.

Author : David N. Barton,Nordic Council of Ministers
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789289323192

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Valuation of Ecosystem Services from Nordic Watersheds by David N. Barton,Nordic Council of Ministers Pdf

The emergence of the ecosystem services concept suggests that economic valuation studies are already fulfilling a role in raising awareness by demonstrating the loss of nature's goods and services using monetary indicators. In order to have future relevance in capturing value and giving support to policy-makers, valuation methods must specifically address resource accounting, priority setting, and instrument design. This report provides an overview of economic valuation methods of ecosystem services from watersheds in the Nordic countries. The study was commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers and conducted by The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, The Norwegian Institute of Water Research and Sweco Norge during the period May - November 2011. The study indicates that economic valuation methods can be applied to watershed management in multiple ways. However, policy makers should be wary of "one size fits all" valuation estimates that appear ready to use across different watershed types and stakeholder interests.

Author : Benjamin Burkhard,Joachim Maes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Ecological mapping
ISBN : 9546428523

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Mapping Ecosystem Services by Benjamin Burkhard,Joachim Maes Pdf

"The new book Mapping Ecosystem Services provides a comprehensive collection of theories, methods and practical applications of ecosystem services (ES) mapping, for the first time bringing together valuable knowledge and techniques from leading international experts in the field." (www.eurekalert.org).

Author : Heini Ahtiainen,Marcus C. Öhman
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789289338639

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Ecosystem Services in the Baltic Sea by Heini Ahtiainen,Marcus C. Öhman Pdf

This report presents an overview of the ecosystem services and associated benefits provided by the Baltic Sea, including information on the approaches of assessing and valuing ecosystem services being applied in the Baltic Sea region. It also identifies the main challenges in ecosystem service assessments in the Baltic Sea, and outlines the way forward in applying assessment tools in regional and national policies. Valuation of the benefits provided by ecosystem services can aid in designing more efficient policies for the protection of the Baltic Sea. The existing studies on the value of improved marine environment are useful in assessing the importance and value of some marine ecosystem services, but further work is still needed on describing ecosystem services and their interactions, and evaluating how policy changes affect these services and human well-being.

Author : A. Belgrano
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9289356669

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Nordic Coastal Ecosystems - an IPBES-like Assessment, Volume 1 by A. Belgrano Pdf