Analysis of trends in mapping and assessment of ecosystem condition in Europe

verfasst von

Paula Rendon, Markus Erhard, Joachim Maes, Benjamin Felix Burkhard

Abstract

Ecosystem condition is the overall quality of an ecosystem unit, in terms of its biological, physical and chemical characteristics underpinning its capacity to generate ecosystem ser- vices. Changes in ecosystem condition affect the delivery of services and therefore human well-being. Despite increasing research in this field, the relations between biodiversity, ecosystem condition and services are still not well understood. This study examined scientific articles and reports to analyse the development of ecosystem condition mapping and assessments in Europe since the year 2000. The aim was to provide an overview of the current state of research and to highlight some challenges for ecosystem condition and ecosystem services research. The review analysed the ecosystems under study, scales, meth- ods, indicators, and the ecosystem services assessed. Based on this review, some gaps were identified, especially in the methods used for condition assessment, the coverage of ecosys- tems, and the applicability of indicators in policy. It is necessary to develop integrative methods to determine ecosystems condition and its influence on the ecosystem service provision, in order to produce robust information. The results of this review can be harnessed by people who need an overview about existing ecosystem condition studies, such as scientists, land managers or decision makers.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Physische Geographie und Landschaftsökologie
Arbeitsgruppe Physische Geographie

Externe Organisation(en)

European Environmental Agency
Gemeinsame Forschungsstelle (GFS)
Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF) e.V.

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Ecosystems and People

Band

15

Seiten

156-172

Anzahl der Seiten

17

ISSN

2639-5908

Publikationsdatum

2019

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Ökologie, Evolution, Verhaltenswissenschaften und Systematik, Natur- und Landschaftsschutz, Management, Monitoring, Politik und Recht, Fahrzeugbau

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 15 – Lebensraum Land

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2019.1609581 (Zugang: Offen)
https://doi.org/10.15488/8619 (Zugang: Offen)