Spatial relationships and impacts of global change on ecosystem services in the European Alps

Abstract: The increasing interest in the concept of ecosystem services (ES) for decision-making requires a profound understanding of ecological processes, social values and spatial patterns to mitigate the effects of global change on human well-being. Although great progress has been made in the assessment and valuation of ES, scientists are still facing challenges due to a frequent emphasis on ES potential and individual ecosystems as well as disciplinary thinking. This post-doctoral thesis addresses these challenges by (1) contributing to novel mapping approaches with a focus on cultural ES, (2) examining impacts of global change on ES at the ecosystem and landscape level and (3) analysing spatial patterns and interactions between ES supply and demand for ES across multiple spatial scales. This work focuses on the European Alps, as mountain regions are highly important for providing ES while beeing particularly vulnerable to global change. The findings clearly confirm the relevance of moun.... https://www.landscape-online.org/index.php/lo/article/view/215

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Spatial relationships and impacts of global change on ecosystem services in the European Alps ; year:2022 ; Landscape online ; (2022)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Schirpke, Uta

Further information

• DOI: 10.3097/LO.2022.1102
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023091313190940009064
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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