Valuing Ecosystem Services: The Case of Multi-functional Wetlands

by R. Kerry Turner and Stavros Georgiou

Book Overview

Ecosystem services can be broadly defined as the aspects of ecosystems that provide benefits to people. This book provides guidance on the valuation of ecosystem services, using the case of multifunctional wetlands to illustrate and make recommendations regarding the methods and techniques that can be applied to appraise management options. It provides a review of ecosystem service valuation rationale, including its importance from both a policy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849713545
• ISBN13: 9781849713542
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"