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+ | When discussing ecosystem services, most people imagine the material benefits humans receive from nature, such as clean drinking water, wood, and pollination of crops.\\ | ||
+ | However, there exists a whole category of ecosystem services concerned with non-material benefits, entitled cultural ecosystem services. This category includes aesthetic\\ | ||
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+ | Many factors contribute to the nature-related recreation potential of a place; the naturalness of the environment, | ||
+ | of such outdoor recreational spots. Low values of supply are often related to a strong anthropogenic impact on the territory. The map shows a heterogeneous spatial distribution of the outdoor recreational areas; nevertheless, | ||
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+ | The flow indicator for “Outdoor recreation activities” aims to give an idea of the utilization of the recreational opportunities offered by the ecosystem, i.e. how frequently these spots are visited by residents and tourists. The visitation rates have been estimated on the basis of metadata linked to the photo-sharing social media platform Flickr, where location, time and date of the shared picture are saved. The map highlights hotspots that are popular for outdoor recreation activities: (1) the municipalities located on the seaside, like those along the Ligurian Riviera, or near lakes, such as the communes around Lac Léman, Lake Garda, or Chiemsee; (2) emblematic mountain locations, like the Dolomites, Chamonix-Mont Blanc, and famous ski areas such as Garmisch and Huez. High values are also observable in cities - particularly in big metropolitan ones like Zurich, Munich and Vienna, which form a cluster of “urban recreational areas”.This is due to high population numbers and tourist visitation rates, which account for a\\ | ||
+ | proportionally large number of photos sharedon social media, for example in green areas and parks, despite the relatively low naturalness of the environment. Elevated visitation rates can be beneficial for the local economy, boosting the tourism industry. But they may also have negative effects for the environment, | ||
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+ | The demand for nature-based outdoor recreation opportunities is directly proportional to the size of local populations and visiting tourists. Therefore, the demand indicator calculates the mean population density of each municipality, | ||
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