Knowledge Resource Center for Ecological Environment in Arid Area
DOI | 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.01.005 |
The possibilities and pitfalls presented by a pragmatic approach to ecosystem service valuation in an arid biodiversity hotspot | |
O’Farrell, P. J.1; De Lange, W. J.1; Le Maitre, D. C.1; Reyers, B.1; Blignaut, J. N.2; Milton, S. J.3; Atkinson, D.4; Egoh, B.5; Maherry, A.1; Colvin, C.1; Cowling, R. M.6 | |
通讯作者 | O’Farrell, P. J. |
来源期刊 | JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
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ISSN | 0140-1963 |
EISSN | 1095-922X |
出版年 | 2011 |
卷号 | 75期号:6页码:612-623 |
英文摘要 | Arid regions are home to unique fauna, flora, and vulnerable human populations, and present a challenge for sustainable land-use management We undertook an assessment and valuation of three key services, grazing, tourism and water supply in the arid Succulent Karoo biome in western South Africa - a globally recognised biodiversity hotspot. We were looking for ways and values that could be used to promote conservation in this region through the adoption of sustainable land-use practices which have human welfare benefits. Our study adopted a variety of methods in valuing these services in developing ranges of values for these services. At the biome level, total annual values ranged from $ 19-114 million for grazing, $ 2-$ 20 million for tourism, and $ 300-3120 million for water. These values are generally low compared with values derived for other biomes and regions and do not adequately reflect known dependence and the importance of ecosystem services to the residents of this biome. The ecosystems here provide small but critical benefits enabling communities to sustain themselves and small changes in service levels can have major welfare effects. Highlighting these sensitivities will require finding more appropriate ways to link ecological and social factors. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
英文关键词 | Conservation Human wellbeing Resource limited Scarcity of services Sustainable land-use |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | South Africa |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000288890100012 |
WOS关键词 | SOUTH-AFRICA ; GLOBAL CONSERVATION ; ECONOMIC VALUATION ; WATER-RESOURCES ; PLANT DIVERSITY ; LAND-USE ; NAMAQUALAND ; ECOLOGY ; KAROO ; SUSTAINABILITY |
WOS类目 | Ecology ; Environmental Sciences |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/168877 |
作者单位 | 1.CSIR, Nat Resources & Environm, ZA-7599 Stellenbosch, South Africa; 2.Univ Pretoria, Dept Econ, ASSET Res & Jabenzi, ZA-0001 Pretoria, South Africa; 3.Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Univ Saasveld Campus, Sch Nat Resource Management, ZA-6529 George, South Africa; 4.Univ Free State, ZA-9970 Philippolis, South Africa; 5.Univ Pretoria, Dept Plant Sci, ZA-0002 Pretoria, South Africa; 6.Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Univ, Dept Bot, ZA-6031 Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | O’Farrell, P. J.,De Lange, W. J.,Le Maitre, D. C.,et al. The possibilities and pitfalls presented by a pragmatic approach to ecosystem service valuation in an arid biodiversity hotspot[J],2011,75(6):612-623. |
APA | O’Farrell, P. J..,De Lange, W. J..,Le Maitre, D. C..,Reyers, B..,Blignaut, J. N..,...&Cowling, R. M..(2011).The possibilities and pitfalls presented by a pragmatic approach to ecosystem service valuation in an arid biodiversity hotspot.JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS,75(6),612-623. |
MLA | O’Farrell, P. J.,et al."The possibilities and pitfalls presented by a pragmatic approach to ecosystem service valuation in an arid biodiversity hotspot".JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS 75.6(2011):612-623. |
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