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The UK National Ecosystem Assessment: Valuing Changes in Ecosystem Services 1
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008:
Author(s)
Bateman, Ian J
Perino, Grischa
Harwood, Amii
Hulme, Mark
Kontoleon, Andreas
Munday, Paul
Pascual, Unai
Paterson, James
Sen, Antara
Siriwardena, Gavin
Termansen, Mette
Abson, David
Andrews, Barnaby
Crowe, Andrew
Dugdale, Steve
Fezzi, Carlo
Foden, Jo
Haines-Young, Roy
Publication Date
2014
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008
Abstract
The chapter summarizes work conducted under the UK National Ecosystem Assessment and the ESRC SEER project. This synthesizes valuation studies of the effects of land-use change on agricultural output, greenhouse gases, open-access recreation, and urban greenspace. All effects are valued in economic terms and contrasted with an assessment of the costs of maintaining present levels of biodiversity. The valuation models are spatially explicit, revealing the effect that underlying variation in the natural environment has on mitigating or exacerbating effects. Various scenarios of change are appraised over an extended period of time. Results suggest that sole adherence to the maximization of market values can lead to net losses when other impacts are assessed. In contrast, changes which emphasize both market and non-market effects can yield substantially greater benefits for society.
Publication Type
Book Chapter
Source of Publication
Nature in the Balance: The Economics of Biodiversity, p. 79-100
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
HERDC Category Description
ISBN
9780199676880
9780191664588
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