Conceptual advancement of socio-ecological modelling of ecosystem services for re-evaluating Brownfield land

B. W. Kolosz*, I. N. Athanasiadis, G. Cadisch, T. P. Dawson, C. Giupponi, M. Honzák, J. Martinez-Lopez, A. Marvuglia, V. Mojtahed, K. B. Z. Ogutu, H. Van Delden, F. Villa, S. Balbi

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Abstract

Essential environmental resources are rapidly exploited globally, while social-ecological systems at different scales fail to meet sustainable development challenges. Ecosystem services research, which at present predominantly utilizes static modelling approaches, needs better integration with socio-economic dynamics in order to assist a scientific approach to sustainability. This article focuses on Brownfield lands, a unique landscape that is undergoing transformations and provides ecosystem services that remain, at this point in time, mostly unrecognized in public discourse. We discuss the main issues associated with current modelling and valuation approaches and formulate an ecosystem-based integrated redevelopment workflow applied to the assessment of Brownfield redevelopment options.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29-39
Number of pages11
JournalEcosystem Services
Volume33
Issue numberPart A
Early online date23 Aug 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Ecology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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