Modeling the dynamics of the integrated earth system and the value of global ecosystem services using the GUMBO model

Defining and classifying ecosystem services for decision making

“…The linked effect that the human economy has on the environment and that the environment has on the human economy is difficult to assess since the externalities reverberate throughout complex social and ecological systems (Crocker and Tschirhart 1992). Dynamic modeling of complex systems can help to identify unintended consequences of these linked systems (Boumans et al 2002;Finnoff and Tschirhart 2003). In light of externalities and distribution issues, one possibly important classification scheme considers the decision context of how ecosystem services relate to equity in the provision of human welfare.…”

Mapping ecosystem functions and services in Eastern Europe using global-scale data sets

“…Mapping ESSs is more recent and some authors achieved to map a limited set of ESSs at global scale (Turner et al 2007;Naidoo et al 2008) or regional and local scales (Chan et al 2006;Egoh et al 2008;Nelson et al 2009). To facilitate the analysis of ESSs, several tools have been developed, including InVest (Tallis et al 2008), ARIES (Villa 2009) and GUMBO (Boumans et al 2002). Despite the progress achieved in the last years, several issues remain to be developed.…”

Organic carbon distribution and cycling in the Quercus glauca forest at Gotjawal wetland, Jeju Island, Korea

“…Typical methods used to quantify ecosystem services are: RUBI-CODE project (Rationalising Biodiversity Conservation in Dynamic Ecosystems project; Vandewlle et al 2009) that can assess regions in Europe and countries by using the information based on the ecosystem services-provisioning, regulating, cultural, supporting services-classified by MA(Millennium Ecosystem Assessment) (2005); GUMBO (Global Unified Model of the Biosphere; Boumans et al 2002) that can provide multi-scale integrated assessment on ecosystem services; and InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Environmental Services and Tradeoffs; Nelson et al 2009) that can provide regional assessment. In the case of Korea, the public functions of forests were quantified by using the statistical data and onsite survey results (Busan development institute, 2011).…”