Method for the quantitative evaluation of ecosystem services in coastal regions.
Artificial tidal flat
Ecosystem services
Ecosystem-based management
Quantitative evaluation
Sustainability
Tidal flat
Wetland
Wetland restoration
Journal
PeerJ
ISSN: 2167-8359
Titre abrégé: PeerJ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101603425
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
01
05
2018
accepted:
07
12
2018
entrez:
24
1
2019
pubmed:
24
1
2019
medline:
24
1
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Wetlands, tidal flats, seaweed beds, and coral reefs are valuable not only as habitats for many species, but also as places where people interact with the sea. Unfortunately, these areas have declined in recent years, so environmental improvement projects to conserve and restore them are being carried out across the world. In this study, we propose a method for quantifying ecosystem services, that is, useful for the proper maintenance and management of artificial tidal flats, a type of environmental improvement project. With this method, a conceptual model of the relationship between each service and related environmental factors in natural and social systems was created, and the relationships between services and environmental factors were clarified. The state of the environmental factors affecting each service was quantified, and the state of those factors was reflected in the evaluation value of the service. As a result, the method can identify which environmental factors need to be improved and if the goal is to increase the value of the targeted tidal flat. The method demonstrates an effective approach in environmental conservation for the restoration and preservation of coastal areas.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30671289
doi: 10.7717/peerj.6234
pii: 6234
pmc: PMC6336092
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e6234Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Tomohiro Kuwae is an Academic Editor for PeerJ. Yugo Mito, Toshiyuki Takahashi and Takanori Sugano are employed by Fukken Co., Ltd.
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