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 === Importance of ES === === Importance of ES ===
  
-The applied value of the ES concept, and research about specific ES, is that such information can be used to bolster sustainable, place-based decision making (Villamagna et al. 2013)((Chan, Kai MA, Terre Satterfield, and Joshua Goldstein. "Rethinking ecosystem services to better address and navigate cultural values." Ecological economics 74 (2012): 8-18. .)) . Natural resource planning, infrastructure development, natural area management, tourism development, and more, are interconnected with ES. These sectors both depend, and exert pressures, upon the effective provision of ES. Research in the area of ES is making these interconnections explicit. For example, one can estimate the amount of water that is purified by a wetland area and subsequently used by the local population. The value of this service is an important counterbalance to the economic factors that would push for its development into, say, housing. Oftentimes, ES help present natural values in a way that they can be effectively quantified, and thus compared, with traditional economic values (Chan et al. 2012)((4)) . By studying ES, the [[:wiki:ES trade-offs and synergies|trade-offs]], ES values, and relationships between actions and outcomes become more clear, enabling decision-makers to better address the issues they face.+The applied value of the ES concept, and research about specific ES, is that such information can be used to bolster sustainable, place-based decision making (Villamagna et al. 2013)((Chan, Kai MA, Terre Satterfield, and Joshua Goldstein. "Rethinking ecosystem services to better address and navigate cultural values." Ecological economics 74 (2012): 8-18. .)) . Natural resource planning, infrastructure development, natural area management, tourism development, and more, are interconnected with ES. These sectors both depend, and exert pressures, upon the effective provision of ES. Research in the area of ES is making these interconnections explicit. For example, one can estimate the amount of water that is purified by a wetland area and subsequently used by the local population. The value of this service is an important counterbalance to the economic factors that would push for its development into, say, housing. Oftentimes, ES help present natural values in a way that they can be effectively quantified, and thus compared, with traditional economic values (Chan et al. 2012)((4)) . By studying ES, the [[:wiki:es_trade-offs_and_synergies|trade-offs]], ES values, and relationships between actions and outcomes become more clear, enabling decision-makers to better address the issues they face.
  
 Ecosystem Services include such a diverse range of goods and services that consistently defining ways to identify, characterize, and value them is incredibly important for effective application. Unfortunately, the research on ES is anything but consistent, using different terminology, definitions, and frameworks (Villamagna et al. 2013)((Burkhard, Benjamin, Franziska Kroll, and R. Costanza. "Maps of ecosystem services, supply and demand." Encyclopedia of Earth, Environmental Information Coalition. National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington, DC (2010).)) . This creates an ongoing challenge for practitioners. Some methods for categorizing, assessing, and valuing ES are reviewed below. Ecosystem Services include such a diverse range of goods and services that consistently defining ways to identify, characterize, and value them is incredibly important for effective application. Unfortunately, the research on ES is anything but consistent, using different terminology, definitions, and frameworks (Villamagna et al. 2013)((Burkhard, Benjamin, Franziska Kroll, and R. Costanza. "Maps of ecosystem services, supply and demand." Encyclopedia of Earth, Environmental Information Coalition. National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington, DC (2010).)) . This creates an ongoing challenge for practitioners. Some methods for categorizing, assessing, and valuing ES are reviewed below.
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 === Ecosystem Service Initiatives === === Ecosystem Service Initiatives ===
  
-There are several large scale attempts to frame and evaluate ES across the Alpine Space, Europe, and the globe. Some important examples of such initiatives are:+There are several large scale attempts to frame and evaluate ES across [[:wiki:alpine_space|the Alpine Space]], Europe, and the globe. Some important examples of such initiatives are:
  
   - //[[:wiki:alpes|The AlpES Project]]// , which examines and integrates ecosystem services and policy in the Alpine Space. Further details about the AlpES project may be found on the [[http://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/alpes/en/home|project website]].   - //[[:wiki:alpes|The AlpES Project]]// , which examines and integrates ecosystem services and policy in the Alpine Space. Further details about the AlpES project may be found on the [[http://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/alpes/en/home|project website]].
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   - [[:wiki:drinkingwater|Surface water for drinking, with minor or no treatment]]   - [[:wiki:drinkingwater|Surface water for drinking, with minor or no treatment]]
   - [[:wiki:grassland_biomass|Biomass production from grasslands]]   - [[:wiki:grassland_biomass|Biomass production from grasslands]]
-  - Fuel wood+  - [[:wiki:fuel_wood|Fuel wood]]
   - [[:wiki:surfacewaterfiltration|Filtration of surface water by ecosystem types]]   - [[:wiki:surfacewaterfiltration|Filtration of surface water by ecosystem types]]
-  - [[:wiki:protection_of_areas_against_avalanches_mudslides_and_rockfall|Protection of areas against avalanches, mudslides, and rockfall]]+  - [[:wiki:protection_forest|Protection of areas against avalanches, mudslides, and rockfall]]
   - [[:wiki:carbonsequestration|CO2 sequestration by forests and bogs]]   - [[:wiki:carbonsequestration|CO2 sequestration by forests and bogs]]
-  - Outdoor recreation activities (including enjoyment and willingness to preserve) +  - [[:wiki:outdoor_recreation_in_the_alps|Outdoor recreation activities (including enjoyment and willingness to preserve)]] 
-  - Symbolic plants, animals, and landscapes.+  - [[:wiki:symbolic_species|Symbolic plants, animals, and landscapes]].
  
-Now that the ES have been selected, [[:wiki:indicators|indicators]] for each will be developed. They will then be evaluated and mapped for the Alpine Space as part of the AlpES project.+Now that the ES have been selected, [[:wiki:indicators|indicators]] for each will be developed. They will then be evaluated and mapped for the Alpine Space as part of the AlpES project.For each ES indicator, metadata are available [[:wiki:es_indicators_metadata|here]].
  
 ~~DISCUSSION~~{{tag>"natural resource management" "ecosystem services" "AlpES_project" "indicator"}} ~~DISCUSSION~~{{tag>"natural resource management" "ecosystem services" "AlpES_project" "indicator"}}
  
  
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