Developing Ecosystem Service Models for Urban Planning: A Focus on Micro-Climate Regulation

Since 1988, great changes of primary production, pollutants loading, coastline and sea area have happened in the Bohai Sea in China. These environmental changes increased the value of marine ecosystem services value from 529.42 billion RMB in 1988 to 558.83 billion RMB in 2010. The ecosystem services values of recreation, food and materials production, O2 supply, climate regulation and primary productivity were raised. However, other marine ecosystem services value, including biological control, pollutant purification, knowledge broaden and biodiversity protection were lowered. In addition, value of ecosystem services increased in Liaodong Bay and Bohai Bay, but decreased in middle Bohai and Bohai strait, and it no change in Laizhou Bay,.This spatial difference of ecosystem service function value was mainly caused by the change of recreation function, O2 supply function and climate regulation function.

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The sensitivity of ecosystem service models to choices of input data and spatial resolution

Applied Geography ◽

10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.02.005 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 93 ◽

pp. 25-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Kenneth J. Bagstad ◽

Erika Cohen ◽

Zachary H. Ancona ◽

Steven G. McNulty ◽

Ge Sun

Keyword(s):

Spatial Resolution ◽

Ecosystem Service ◽

Input Data ◽

Service Models

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Being efficient and green by rethinking the urban-rural divide—Combining urban expansion and food production by integrating an ecosystem service perspective into urban planning

Sustainable Cities and Society ◽

10.1016/j.scs.2018.02.031 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 40 ◽

pp. 75-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Åsa Gren ◽

Erik Andersson

Keyword(s):

Urban Planning ◽

Ecosystem Service ◽

Food Production ◽

Urban Expansion ◽

Urban Rural ◽

Service Perspective

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Practical application of spatial ecosystem service models to aid decision support

Ecosystem Services ◽

10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.11.005 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. 465-480 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Grazia Zulian ◽

Erik Stange ◽

Helen Woods ◽

Laurence Carvalho ◽

Jan Dick ◽

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Keyword(s):

Decision Support ◽

Ecosystem Service ◽

Practical Application ◽

Service Models ◽

Aid Decision

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Modelling Hydrological Ecosystem Services – A state of the art model comparison

10.5194/hess-2017-436 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anna Lüke ◽

Jochen Hack

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Ecosystem Service ◽

Service Provision ◽

Input Data ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Simulation Models ◽

Service Models ◽

Water Assessment ◽

Soil And Water

Abstract. Different simulation models are used in science and practice in order to incorporate hydrological ecosystem services in decision-making processes. This contribution compares three simulation models, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool, a traditional hydrological model, and two ecosystem services models, the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs model and the Resource Investment Optimization System model. The three models are compared on a theoretical and conceptual basis as well in a comparative case study application. The application of the models to a study area in Nicaragua reveals that a practical benefit to apply these models for different questions in decision-making generally exists. However, modelling of hydrological ecosystem services is associated with a high application effort and requires input data that may not always be available. The degree of detail in temporal and spatial variability in ecosystem service provision is higher when using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool compared to the two ecosystem service models. In contrast, the ecosystem service models have lower requirements on input data and process knowledge. A relationship between service provision and beneficiaries is readily produced and can be visualized as a model output. The latter is especially useful for a practical decision-making context.

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Comparing the Applicability of Commonly Used Hydrological Ecosystem Services Models for Integrated Decision-Support

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10020346 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 346 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Anna Lüke ◽

Jochen Hack

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Ecosystem Service ◽

Service Provision ◽

Input Data ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Simulation Models ◽

Service Models ◽

Water Assessment ◽

Soil And Water

Different simulation models are used in science and practice in order to incorporate hydrological ecosystem services in decision-making processes. This contribution compares three simulation models, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool, a traditional hydrological model and two ecosystem services models, the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs model and the Resource Investment Optimization System model. The three models are compared on a theoretical and conceptual basis as well in a comparative case study application. The application of the models to a study area in Nicaragua reveals that a practical benefit to apply these models for different questions in decision-making generally exists. However, modelling of hydrological ecosystem services is associated with a high application effort and requires input data that may not always be available. The degree of detail in temporal and spatial variability in ecosystem service provision is higher when using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool compared to the two ecosystem service models. In contrast, the ecosystem service models have lower requirements on input data and process knowledge. A relationship between service provision and beneficiaries is readily produced and can be visualized as a model output. The visualization is especially useful for a practical decision-making context.

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