Ecosystem services : exploring a geographical perspective
Ecosystem services
Années 2000 ; Bibliographie ; Bien-être ; Biodiversité ; Concept ; Développement durable ; Eco-développement ; Ecosystème ; Impact économique ; Patrimoine naturel ; Relation société-environnement ; Service
Bibliography ; Biodiversity ; Concept ; Ecodevelopment ; Economic impact ; Ecosystem ; Natural heritage ; Service ; Society-environment relationship ; Sustainable development ; The 2000's ; Well-being
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.