Ecosystem services : exploring a geographical perspective

Ecosystem services

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
The AA. review some current and emerging issues arising in relation to the analysis and assessment of ecosystem services, and in particular emphasize the need for physical geographers to find new ways of characterizing the structure and dynamics of service providing units. A better understanding of the trade-offs that need to be considered when dealing with multifunctional ecosystems is also required. Future developments must include methods for describing and tracking the stocks and flows that characterize natural capital. A geographical perspective can provide important new, critical insights into the place-based approaches to ecosystem assessment that are now emerging.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2011, vol. 35, n°. 5, p. 575-594, nombre de pages : 20, Références bibliographiques : 4 p.

Date :
2011

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