Economic valuation and mapping of Ecosystem Services in the context of protected area management (Natural Park of Serra de São Mamede, Portugal)
Demonstrating economic benefits generated by protected areas is often pointed out as pivotal for supporting decision-making. We argue in this paper that the concept of ecosystem services (ES), defined as the benefits humans derive from ecosystems, provides a consistent framework to approach this...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2018-08-01
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Series: | One Ecosystem |
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Online Access: | https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/26722/ |