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Peter H Verburg - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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spatial quantification and valuation of cultural ecosystem Services in an agricultural Landscape
Ecological Indicators, 2014Co-Authors: Derek B Van Berkel, Peter H VerburgAbstract:While the spatial and economic quantification and valuation of ecosystem Services is becoming increasingly recognised as a way to communicate the importance of ecosystem conservation, little attention has been given to cultural Services of the Landscape. Cultural Services form an important part of tourism amenities in agricultural Landscapes. In this study we present a methodology for quantifying cultural Services. To gain understanding of the Services valued by cultural Service users, a survey was conducted with tourists in the municipality of Winterswijk. The survey collected data on Landscape preferences for individual Landscape features, and the structure and composition of the Landscape as a whole. This was linked to respondent appreciation of the Landscape functions of recreation, aesthetic beauty, cultural heritage, spirituality and inspiration. To give a monetary estimate of the value of these Services a willingness to pay (WTP) exercise was conducted using photo manipulations depicting likely Landscape changes. Increased residential infill, the removal of Landscape elements for improved agricultural production and rewilding due to agricultural abandonment were simulated. Complementary to this estimate, a travel cost estimate of the value of Landscape Service was done based on respondents’ travel time to reach the region. The monetary value of the cultural Services is placed between €86 (WTP) and €23 (travel cost) per tourist/year. The achieved understanding of the spatial heterogeneity of Service provision in the region, as well as, the monetary valuation of the assets delivered by the Landscape can help in prioritizing areas, and Landscape features and structure for maintenance/restoration, while demonstrating the importance of conserving cultural Service delivery.
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mapping Landscape Services a case study in a multifunctional rural Landscape in the netherlands
Ecological Indicators, 2013Co-Authors: M M C Gulickx, Peter H Verburg, J J Stoorvogel, Kasper Kok, A VeldkampAbstract:The wide variety of Landscape Services, e.g. food production, water quality, and recreation, necessitates the use of a wide range of data sources for their identification. Subsequently, an array of approaches is required to analyse and map differ different Landscape Services, which we have explored in this study. Approaches to identify and map four Landscape Services are illustrated for the municipalities Deurne and Asten in province Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands: wetland habitat, forest recreation, land-based animal husbandry, and recreation for hikers. The Landscape Services were identified through ground observations at 389 locations. Spatial indicators were used to identify and map the Landscape Services. Based on the ground observations, correlations between the Landscape Services and spatial characteristics (e.g. elevation, soil, road-type) were calculated within a neighbourhood with a radius of 0 m, 50 m, and 100 m. These correlations identified several site-specific indicators to map the Landscape Services. The accuracy of the Landscape Service maps created was assessed. The indicators proved to be adequately reliable for forest recreation and reasonably reliable for land-based animal husbandry and recreation for hikers. Only Landscape Service map forest recreation was shown to be highly accurate. The four Landscape Services rarely coincide, but within a 1 km radius it is apparent that some occur closer together. The approach that we have used is applicable for a wide range of different Services and establishes a fundamental basis for determining their spatial variation. As such, it should provide vital information for policy makers and spatial planners.
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a multi scale modelling approach for analysing Landscape Service dynamics
Journal of Environmental Management, 2012Co-Authors: L Willemen, A Veldkamp, Peter H Verburg, Lars Hein, Rik LeemansAbstract:Shifting societal needs drive and shape Landscapes and the provision of their Services. This paper presents a modelling approach to visualize the regional spatial and temporal dynamics in Landscape Service supply as a function of changing Landscapes and societal demand. This changing demand can result from different policy targets. In this paper we conceptualise the system in which these dynamics take place by explicitly addressing (i) the multifunctional character of a Landscape, (ii) the different spatial levels at which interactions between Landscape Service supply, demand, and land management occur, and (iii) trade-offs in Service supply as a result of land management actions. Next, we translate the resulting conceptual framework into an operational model. As a demonstration, this model is applied to simulate changes in Landscape Service supply driven by regional policies in a rural region of the Netherlands. This application demonstrates potential trade-offs, which emerge in a spatially explicit way in the region over time. It illustrates the potential relevance of modelling Landscape Service dynamics for environmental management and decision making.
Marta Derek - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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From intrinsic to Service potential: An approach to assess tourism Landscape potential
Landscape and Urban Planning, 2018Co-Authors: Edyta Woźniak, Sylwia Kulczyk, Marta DerekAbstract:Tourism contributes to human well-being and is recognized as a cultural ecosystem Service. However, assessments of Landscape potential for tourism tend to be very general. Therefore, this study proposes a method that takes into account both the complexity of Landscape and the behavior of tourists. We introduce a new approach that encompasses both human and ecological aspects. The latter is broken down into biotic and abiotic elements, characterized by a variety of features. Tourism is assessed as a set of outdoor activities that are analyzed individually. Natural Landscape potential is divided into intrinsic and Service potential. Intrinsic potential describes the capacity of the Landscape to be used for tourism purposes. Service potential adds tourists’ willingness to undertake an activity. This is an important extension, as Landscape Service potential should be assessed as a function of the use tourists make of it; whether very often (e.g. walking) or very rarely (e.g. windsurfing). The Analytic Hierarchy Process was used to evaluate Landscape properties, and a questionnaire evaluated tourist behavior. A case study was carried out in the Great Masurian Lakes (northeast Poland), which revealed substantial differences in the spatial diversity of intrinsic and Service potentials. Furthermore, it showed that there are neither universally positive, nor negative Landscape features as different activities have different, and sometimes opposing requirements. We believe that the proposed approach improves the accuracy of Landscape potential assessment for tourism, thereby improving Landscape planning and management.
A Veldkamp - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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mapping Landscape Services a case study in a multifunctional rural Landscape in the netherlands
Ecological Indicators, 2013Co-Authors: M M C Gulickx, Peter H Verburg, J J Stoorvogel, Kasper Kok, A VeldkampAbstract:The wide variety of Landscape Services, e.g. food production, water quality, and recreation, necessitates the use of a wide range of data sources for their identification. Subsequently, an array of approaches is required to analyse and map differ different Landscape Services, which we have explored in this study. Approaches to identify and map four Landscape Services are illustrated for the municipalities Deurne and Asten in province Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands: wetland habitat, forest recreation, land-based animal husbandry, and recreation for hikers. The Landscape Services were identified through ground observations at 389 locations. Spatial indicators were used to identify and map the Landscape Services. Based on the ground observations, correlations between the Landscape Services and spatial characteristics (e.g. elevation, soil, road-type) were calculated within a neighbourhood with a radius of 0 m, 50 m, and 100 m. These correlations identified several site-specific indicators to map the Landscape Services. The accuracy of the Landscape Service maps created was assessed. The indicators proved to be adequately reliable for forest recreation and reasonably reliable for land-based animal husbandry and recreation for hikers. Only Landscape Service map forest recreation was shown to be highly accurate. The four Landscape Services rarely coincide, but within a 1 km radius it is apparent that some occur closer together. The approach that we have used is applicable for a wide range of different Services and establishes a fundamental basis for determining their spatial variation. As such, it should provide vital information for policy makers and spatial planners.
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a multi scale modelling approach for analysing Landscape Service dynamics
Journal of Environmental Management, 2012Co-Authors: L Willemen, A Veldkamp, Peter H Verburg, Lars Hein, Rik LeemansAbstract:Shifting societal needs drive and shape Landscapes and the provision of their Services. This paper presents a modelling approach to visualize the regional spatial and temporal dynamics in Landscape Service supply as a function of changing Landscapes and societal demand. This changing demand can result from different policy targets. In this paper we conceptualise the system in which these dynamics take place by explicitly addressing (i) the multifunctional character of a Landscape, (ii) the different spatial levels at which interactions between Landscape Service supply, demand, and land management occur, and (iii) trade-offs in Service supply as a result of land management actions. Next, we translate the resulting conceptual framework into an operational model. As a demonstration, this model is applied to simulate changes in Landscape Service supply driven by regional policies in a rural region of the Netherlands. This application demonstrates potential trade-offs, which emerge in a spatially explicit way in the region over time. It illustrates the potential relevance of modelling Landscape Service dynamics for environmental management and decision making.
Thomas Wrbka - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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assessment framework for Landscape Services in european cultural Landscapes an austrian hungarian case study
Ecological Indicators, 2014Co-Authors: Anna Hermann, Michael Kuttner, Christa Hainzrenetzeder, Eva Konkolygyuro, Agnes Tiraszi, Christiane Brandenburg, Brigitte Allex, Karen Ziener, Thomas WrbkaAbstract:a b s t r a c t European cultural Landscapes are characterised by a high level of anthropogenic fragmentation which is known as a major reason for the loss of biodiversity in industrialised countries. To receive support for adequate choices in sustainable Landscape planning, information on the spatial distributions of land- scape functions and Services is needed. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop an integrative assessment framework to evaluate a wide range of Landscape Services at different spatial scales. The pro- posed methodology was applied within the cross-border region of Austria and Hungary. Embedded in a spatial reference framework we assessed and visualised five main Landscape Services within the investi- gation area: regulation, habitat, provision, information and carrier. Considering location and spatial extent three different levels of Service assessment were distinguished: (1) the Landform Approach was based on seven different Landform Types within the study area. All Services were directly observable either by the use of Corine land cover or by clearly identifiable spatial indicators. (2) The Broader Habitat Approach focused on the assessment of Services at the Landscape element scale within randomly selected Landscape sample sites. It was based on the use of an expert driven capacity matrix, which values were revised by semi-quantitative data gained from field work. (3) The information Services occurring at a broader scale were assessed at the Landscape Character Type scale within the Socio-cultural Approach. Additional indi- cators mainly based on geo-data were defined. Finally, all Services were extrapolated to the Landform Types revealing the actual Landscape Service provision within the study area. The results presented hot and cold spots of Service provision at different spatial scales as well as the trade-offs between the different Services. The Landscape Service maps might provide regional stakeholders with valuable information on Service supply and can therefore be used as knowledge basis in cross-border Landscape planning decision processes. Making Landscape Services spatially explicit and combining empirical data with spatial infor- mation presents an innovative approach to Landscape research in the field of assessing and visualising Landscape Services. This would enable the development of a decision support tool, which can be used for the systematic evaluation of goal attainments and conflict detection.
Edyta Woźniak - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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From intrinsic to Service potential: An approach to assess tourism Landscape potential
Landscape and Urban Planning, 2018Co-Authors: Edyta Woźniak, Sylwia Kulczyk, Marta DerekAbstract:Tourism contributes to human well-being and is recognized as a cultural ecosystem Service. However, assessments of Landscape potential for tourism tend to be very general. Therefore, this study proposes a method that takes into account both the complexity of Landscape and the behavior of tourists. We introduce a new approach that encompasses both human and ecological aspects. The latter is broken down into biotic and abiotic elements, characterized by a variety of features. Tourism is assessed as a set of outdoor activities that are analyzed individually. Natural Landscape potential is divided into intrinsic and Service potential. Intrinsic potential describes the capacity of the Landscape to be used for tourism purposes. Service potential adds tourists’ willingness to undertake an activity. This is an important extension, as Landscape Service potential should be assessed as a function of the use tourists make of it; whether very often (e.g. walking) or very rarely (e.g. windsurfing). The Analytic Hierarchy Process was used to evaluate Landscape properties, and a questionnaire evaluated tourist behavior. A case study was carried out in the Great Masurian Lakes (northeast Poland), which revealed substantial differences in the spatial diversity of intrinsic and Service potentials. Furthermore, it showed that there are neither universally positive, nor negative Landscape features as different activities have different, and sometimes opposing requirements. We believe that the proposed approach improves the accuracy of Landscape potential assessment for tourism, thereby improving Landscape planning and management.
