Experimental research on trade-offs in ecosystem services: The agro-ecosystem functional spectrum

Zhong-xue, Zhou; Robinson, Guy M.; Song, Bingjie

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105536

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“…From the broader perspective, four categories of methodological approaches are popular in analyzing the trade-off relations, namely, statistical analysis, spatial analysis and ecosystem mapping, scenario analysis and model simulation, and descriptive analysis (Li et al, 2018;Liu et al, 2019;Zhou et al, 2019). Although the methods used in the trade-off analysis were not mutually exclusive and substantial number of research papers used two or more methods simultaneously, we picked up the main approaches that were considered in the trade-off analysis.…”

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How much do we know about trade-offs in ecosystem services? A systematic review of empirical research observations

Aryal

Maraseni

Apan

2022

Science of The Total Environment

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How much do we know about trade-offs in ecosystem services? A systematic review of empirical research observations

Aryal

Maraseni

Apan

2022

Science of The Total Environment

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“…For example, Yu et al [92] combined data from a digital elevation model, vegetation data and remote sensing data using GIS-based AHP methods, to evaluate agricultural land suitability and ecological functions in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Analysis of agricultural landscapes via ESS similarly enabled Zhou et al [222] to develop the concept of an 'agricultural functional spectrum', applying it to the study of trade-offs in ESS, using integrating methods including value assessment, diversity and structural measurement approaches to decipher trade-offs in agri-ESS in the rural hinterland of Xi'an.…”

Section: Valuation Of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (Invest) Modelmentioning

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Measuring Multifunctional Agricultural Landscapes

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Robinson

Bardsley

2020

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Multifunctional agriculture (MFA) has attracted increased attention from academics and policymakers in recent years. Academic researchers have utilised various approaches to assess and measure the multifunctionality of agriculture and rural landscapes. This paper outlines the nature of MFA and key supporting policies, before reviewing the applied research approaches, drawing primarily from the European Union and China where specific policies on MFA have been implemented to support rural development and promote sustainable rural communities. Four distinct types of valuation of modern MFA are recognised: economic, biophysical, socio-cultural, and holistic. Following a search of both the recent and older MFA literature, evaluations of the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods applications are provided using examples from a range of recent studies. The review illustrates the diversity of approaches to measure MFA. While noting that many studies operate at a landscape scale, the challenge remains that the lack of commonality in the research approaches applied means it is difficult to provide effective comparisons between studies or to compare findings. A future research agenda will need to emphasise the need for more consideration of the roles of MFA research to support decision-makers, especially policy makers, but also farmers who largely make decisions for individual farms but, if considered collectively, can transform production systems at a landscape scale.

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“…Bejagam et al, (2022) Landscape patterns and ecosystem services are the foundation for research focusing on landscape sustainability (Peng et al, 2021). However, the current evaluation system emphasizes the tradeoffs and synergies among ecosystem services (Maes et al, 2019;Zhou et al, 2019), largely neglecting the security of landscape patterns and the comprehensive relationships among ecosystem services. Socialecological sustainable development can never be fully understood when the focus is solely on one aspect (Wang et al, 2021).…”

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Association between ecological risks and ecosystem services in an urban agglomeration in arid China

Huang

Song

Cao

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Rapid urbanization leads to changes in ecosystem services and may exacerbate ecological risks. Clarifying the relationship between these two factors in a specific context is essential to explore the integrated management model and achieve sustainable regional development. However, previous studies mainly lack an integrated analysis, fail to clearly explain the mechanism of ecosystem change, and can neither support landscape ecological security construction nor spatial planning and management. This study, using the urban agglomeration on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains (UANSTM) as an example, applied multi-source data from 2010 to 2020, investigated the changes and relationships between ecological risks and ecosystem services, and proposes an assessment framework. The total ecosystem services (TES) of the studied agglomeration showed a decreasing trend, with an overall loss of 0.43%. Corresponding to the decrease of ecosystem services, the ecological risk was higher in the south and north of the UANSTM and lower in the northwestern, central, and eastern regions. The proportion of ecological high-risk areas was expanding. The key to the relationship between ecological risks and ecosystem services is the change in hydrological conditions. Therefore, we suggest that the UANSTM actively transforms the development and use mode of water resources and coordinates their allocation, aiming to reduce regional ecological risks and optimize the pattern of ecosystem services.

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Experimental research on trade-offs in ecosystem services: The agro-ecosystem functional spectrum

Cited by 16 publications

References 50 publications

How much do we know about trade-offs in ecosystem services? A systematic review of empirical research observations

How much do we know about trade-offs in ecosystem services? A systematic review of empirical research observations

Measuring Multifunctional Agricultural Landscapes

Association between ecological risks and ecosystem services in an urban agglomeration in arid China

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