Assessing ecosystem service potentials to evaluate terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystem types in Northern Germany

An expert-based matrix approach

verfasst von

Felix Müller, Sabine Bicking, Kai Ahrendt, Dang Kinh Bac, Irmgard Blindow, Christine Fuerst, Peter Haase, Marion Kruse, Tim Kruse, Liwei Ma, Marie Perennes, Ivana Ruljevic, Gerald Schernewski, Claus-Georg Schimming, Anik Schneiders, Hendrik Schubert, NoteJohanna Schumacher, Ulrike Tappeiner, Peter Wangai, Wilhelm Windhorst, Jakub Zeleny

Abstract

In this article, a revised and enlarged version of a qualitative assessment matrix for the appraisal of ecosystem service potentials is introduced. The product is a simple tool for scoring terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystem types with respect to their abilities to provide provisioning, regulating and cultural ecosystem services as well as indicators of ecosystem state by applying criteria of ecosystem integrity. The methodological steps of matrix development are described, and the emerging expert opinions are illustrated by characterizing different ecosystem types, analysing different ecosystem services and showing the outcomes of linked GIS-based mapping exercises. The applicability of the matrix is demonstrated by some case studies. The related uncertainties are characterized and discussed in context with limitations, arising challenges and conceptual problems. The tool is made available on the internet, and the authors are looking forward to critical checks and proposals for improvement.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Physische Geographie und Landschaftsökologie
Arbeitsgruppe Physische Geographie

Externe Organisation(en)

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU)
Company for Environment and Coast
VNU University of Science (VNU-HUS)
Universität Greifswald
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung (SGN)
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Leibniz-Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde (IOW)
Research Institute Nature and Forest (INBO)
Universität Rostock
Universität Innsbruck
Eurac Research
Kenyatta University (KU)
Akademie Věd České Republiky (AV ČR)

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Ecological indicators

Band

112

ISSN

1470-160X

Publikationsdatum

05.2020

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Ökologie, Evolution, Verhaltenswissenschaften und Systematik, Entscheidungswissenschaften (insg.), Ökologie

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 14 – Lebensraum Wasser, SDG 15 – Lebensraum Land, SDG 3 – Gute Gesundheit und Wohlergehen

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106116 (Zugang: Offen)