assessment and valuation of the cultural ecosystem service of recreational opportunities, especially at ... Derek Van Berkel, North Carolina State University.
Recreational ES Assessment and Valuation
Special Issue ECOSER
ASSESSMENT AND VALUATION OF RECREATIONAL ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF LANDSCAPES Special Issue of the journal Ecosystem Services Recreation is one of the numerous benefits that individuals and societies gain from landscapes and the natural environment. Various direct and indirect benefits result from recreational opportunities, including improved physical health, the regenerative qualities related to being outside and contributions to regional development. This Special Issue is focused on the assessment and valuation of the cultural ecosystem service of recreational opportunities, especially at regional and national levels. We invite contributions that present novel insights and latest methods for mapping and assessing recreational ecosystem services (RES) and cultural ecosystem services more broadly, tackling potentials, demand, actual use, as well as economic and socio-cultural values and benefits. We are particularly interested in practical applications and the potential for modelling and mapping outputs to be used in policy and practical decision making. We welcome submissions that address the following key questions: • • • • • • •
How can we advance the theory and practice of RES mapping, assessment, and economic and socio-cultural valuation in the context of MAES, including suggestions for harmonizing the diversity of approaches? Which bottlenecks and innovative solutions have been identified in the mapping, assessment and valuation of RES? How can ‘big data’ be applied in the assessment of RES? Which evidence do we have about the links between RES and the benefits for human wellbeing? How can we understand the diverse benefits depending on the diversity of beneficiaries of RES? How can we implement RES assessments that provide valid and relevant information at various spatial and temporal scales? How can we harmonize different approaches to mapping and assessing RES, for example among EU member states, to enhance the comparability of the results?
Deadline for submission: Mai 31, 2017 Short title: Recreational ES The full call for contributions and all submission details can be found at: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ecosystem-services/call-for-papers/special-issue-onassessment-and-valuation-of-recreational-ec
Guest Editors: Johannes Hermes, Leibniz Universität Hannover Benjamin Burkhard, Leibniz Universität Hannover Christian Albert, Leibniz Universität Hannover Derek Van Berkel, North Carolina State University Christina von Haaren, Leibniz Universität Hannover Tobias Plieninger, University of Copenhagen
Nora Fagerholm, University of Turku & University of Copenhagen 1
