From land cover change to land function dynamics: A major challenge to improve land characterization

Verburg, Peter H.; Steeg, Jeannette van de; Veldkamp, A.; Willemen, L.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.08.005

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“…This highlights the value of spatial analysis and the development of scenarios, as recommended by Balmford et al (2011), to (Nelson et al 2009;Raudsepp-Hearne et al 2010). However, one of the limitations of the current approach is that it focuses exclusively on changes in land cover and not condition or function (Verburg et al 2009;Crossman, Bryan, et al 2013). Conceivably, the management interventions being planned by the initiatives examined here could lead to improvements in the condition of existing habitats, which could be associated with increased provision of services.…”

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Does landscape-scale conservation management enhance the provision of ecosystem services?

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Cantarello

et al. 2014

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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Biodiversity conservation approaches are increasingly being implemented at the landscape-scale to support the maintenance of metapopulations and metacommunities. However, the impact of such interventions on the provision of ecosystem services is less well defined. Here we examine the potential impacts of landscape-scale conservation initiatives on ecosystem services, through analysis of five case study areas in England and Wales. The provision of multiple ecosystem services was projected according to current management plans and compared with a baseline scenario. Multicriteria analysis indicated that in most cases landscape-scale approaches lead to an overall increase in service provision. Consistent increases were projected in carbon storage, recreation and aesthetic value, as well as biodiversity value. However, most study areas provided evidence of trade-offs, particularly between provisioning services and other types of service. Results differed markedly between study areas, highlighting the importance of local context. These results suggest that landscape-scale conservation approaches are likely to be effective in increasing ecosystem service provision, but also indicate that associated costs can be significant, particularly in lowland areas.

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Does landscape-scale conservation management enhance the provision of ecosystem services?

Hodder

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Cantarello

et al. 2014

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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“…Land cover information can be derived from remote sensing directly and one-to-one relations between land cover and ecosystem types are used. As no remote sensing information is available on the spatial distribution of land management and human intervention in the ecosystem (Verburg et al 2009a), integrated assessment models mostly represent agricultural management, forest management, grazing intensity and other disturbances as homogenous within a region or country. As a consequence, the heterogeneity of these landscape characteristics-though of prime importance to environmental impact assessment-cannot be accounted for.…”

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The representation of landscapes in global scale assessments of environmental change

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Landscape ecology has provided valuable insights in the relations between spatial structure and the functioning of landscapes. However, in most global scale environmental assessments the representation of landscapes is reduced to the dominant land cover within a 0.5 degree pixel, disregarding the insights about the role of structure, pattern and composition for the functioning of the landscape. This paper discusses the contributions landscape ecology can make to global scale environmental assessments. It proposes new directions for representing landscape characteristics at broad spatial scales. A contribution of landscape ecologists to the representation of landscape characteristics in global scale assessments will foster improved information and assessments for the design of sustainable earth system governance strategies.

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“…It has been argued that there should be more attention for land (use) function change instead of focussing on land-cover change (Bakker and Veldkamp 2008;Verburg et al 2009), when assessing impacts of landuse change on indicators such as biodiversity. Land-use functions can be referred to as the goods and services provided by the land-use systems and ecosystems within the landscape (Verburg et al 2009;Paracchini et al 2011). For instance, conservation goals for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes are actually linked with agroecosystem services such carbon storage, flood control, forage production, outdoor recreation, crop pollination and water provision (Chan et al 2006;Willemen et al 2008;de Groot et al 2010).…”

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“…In reality, land-use assessments based mainly on land-cover observations often tend to lack focus on the full diversity of land uses (Bakker and Veldkamp 2008;Verburg et al 2009 includes multiple land uses, resulting in high landscape heterogeneity, and different crops are associated with different species. In the Netherlands, for example, 5% of the total number of species depend on agriculture, while 39% depend on semi-natural landscapes (Lahr et al 2007).…”

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Impacts of agricultural land-use changes on biodiversity in Taihu Lake Basin, China: a multi-scale cause–effect approach considering multiple land-use functions

Asai

Reidsma

Feng

2010

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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This paper aims to assess the impacts of agricultural land-use changes on biodiversity in Taihu Lake Basin, China, and to identify possible conservation strategies. We used the mean species abundance (MSA) approach, building on simple causeeffect relationships between environmental drivers and biodiversity impacts at the global level. Our assessment estimated that 21% of the original species in the undisturbed ecosystem were present in 2000. We also analysed and reviewed agricultural pressures at different spatial scales to enable the development of conservation strategies at regional and farm levels. This analysis showed, first, that intensive crop management is reflected by the amount of fertilisers applied. Policies and technologies aiming to reduce environmental impacts have been ineffective. Second, the abundance of semi-natural elements was found to be low and the fragmentation high. To link agricultural pressures to the MSA approach, we propose a multi-scale cause-effect approach, which can be linked to other land uses. This approach is useful to provide a quick scan of biodiversity status and identify conservation strategies. Training farmers to use site-specific nutrient management should be stimulated. Furthermore, acknowledging multiple land-use functions will help to develop biodiversity conservation strategies that are acceptable to farmers and policymakers.

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From land cover change to land function dynamics: A major challenge to improve land characterization

Cited by 478 publications

References 98 publications

Does landscape-scale conservation management enhance the provision of ecosystem services?

Does landscape-scale conservation management enhance the provision of ecosystem services?

The representation of landscapes in global scale assessments of environmental change

Impacts of agricultural land-use changes on biodiversity in Taihu Lake Basin, China: a multi-scale cause–effect approach considering multiple land-use functions

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