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| Tekijä: | Martín-López, B.(et al.) |
| Otsikko: | Effects of spatial and temporal scales on cultural services valuation |
| Lehti: | Journal of Environmental Management
2009 : FEB, VOL. 90:2, p. 1050-1059 |
| Asiasana: | valuation models Spain |
| Vapaa asiasana: | travel cost method(TCM) cultural services spatialtemporal scales mediterranean social-ecological system Doñana natural protected area beneficiary groups zonal individual heterogeneity |
| Kieli: | eng |
| Tiivistelmä: | This article argues that monetary valuation of ecosystem services has proved to be a powerful tool for influencing management decisions, as it can be used to quantify the relative importance of various ecosystem functions. These valuation methods are rarely implemented with adequate care; in particular, they do not consider spatial and temporal variations in the services offered and demanded. The author explores the effect of heterogeneity on the valuation of cultural services offered by the Doñana natural protected area in Spain as well as applied the zonal travel cost method at various spatial scales, and the individual travel cost method at various temporal scales. It is found that economic valuation techniques must account for spatial and temporal heterogeneity if they are to provide accurate and realistic information. |
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