Measuring, modeling and mapping ecosystem services in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania

Ecosystem services

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

FISHER, B.

Centre for Social and economic Research on the Global Environment, Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich, Royaume-Uni

Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy, Univ., Princeton, Etats-Unis

TURNER, R.K.

Centre for Social and economic Research on the Global Environment, Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich, Royaume-Uni

BURGESS, N.D.

Univ., Copenhagen, Danemark

SWETNAM, R.D.

Conservation Science Group, Univ., Cambridge, Royaume-Uni

GREEN, J.

Conservation Science Group, Univ., Cambridge, Royaume-Uni

GREEN, R.E.

Conservation Science Group, Univ., Cambridge, Royaume-Uni

KAJEMBE, G.

Sokoine Univ. of Agriculture, Tanzanie, Republique-Unie de

KULINDWA, K.

Economic Research Bureau, Univ., Dar es Salaam, Tanzanie, Republique-Unie de

LEWIS, S.L.

School of Geography, Univ., Leeds, Royaume-Uni

MARCHANT, R.

Environment Dep., Univ., York, Royaume-Uni

MARSHALL, A.R.

Environment Dep., Univ., York, Royaume-Uni

MADOFFE, S.

Sokoine Univ. of Agriculture, Tanzanie, Republique-Unie de

MUNISHI, P.K.T.

Sokoine Univ. of Agriculture, Tanzanie, Republique-Unie de

MORSE-JONES, S.

Centre for Social and economic Research on the Global Environment, Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich, Royaume-Uni

MWAKALILA, S.

Dep. of Geography, Univ., Dar es Salaam, Tanzanie, Republique-Unie de

PAAVOLA, J.

School of Earth and Environment, Univ., Leeds, Royaume-Uni

NAIDOO, R.

Conservation Science Programme, World Wildlife Fund, Etats-Unis

RICKETTS, T.

Conservation Science Programme, World Wildlife Fund, Etats-Unis

ROUGET, M.

South African National Biodiversity Inst., Afrique du Sud

WILLCOCK, S.

School of Geography, Univ., Leeds, Royaume-Uni

WHITE, S.

Integrated Environmental Systems Inst., Univ., Cranfield, Royaume-Uni

BALMFORD, A.

Conservation Science Group, Univ., Cambridge, Royaume-Uni

POTSCHIN, M.

Univ., Nottingham, Royaume-Uni

HAINES-YOUNG, R.H.

Univ., Nottingham, Royaume-Uni

Description :
In light of the significance that ecosystem service research is likely to play in linking conservation activities and human welfare, systematic approaches to measuring, modeling and mapping ecosystem services (and their value to society) are sorely needed. In this paper the AA. outline one such approach, which they developed in order to understand the links between the functioning of the ecosystems of Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains and their impact on human welfare at local, regional and global scales. Series of maps were created using field-based or remotely sourced data, data-driven models, and socio-economic scenarios coupled with rule-based assumptions. Here is described the construction of this spatial information system and how it can help to shed light on the complex relationships between ecological and social systems.

Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2011, vol. 35, n°. 5, p. 595-611, nombre de pages : 17, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2011

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications

Langue :
Anglais