Human induced land use changes affect the provisioning of ecosystem services and may
follow some economic rationale. Allocation of limited natural resources to different land …

Using an efficient cost-benefit analysis framework and optimization model is essential for the
proper planning of hydropower projects. The implementation of hydropower has different …

This study aims to present an efficient methodology for land use optimization based on
minimization of runoff and sediment and maximization of economic benefits, occupational …

Introduction: The contribution of ecosystems to the world's economy and human well-being
has been widely recognized in science and policy. In temperate and semi-temperate forests …

Background and Objective In recent decades, natural ecosystems have undergone
fundamental changes due to increasing population growth and increasing demand in order …

Hydropower projects involve enormous investments that require an efficient cost–benefit
framework and optimization model for proper development. Dams and hydropower plants …

Rangelands products is multilateral. They directly provide forage, preserve water and
regulate soil water absorbance. In the meantime they play major role in carbon …

To make a significant contribution to halt global biodiversity losses, a worldwide breaking
down of the IPBES findings at national scales is indispensable. So far, in some world …

Rural ecotourism based on scientific principles and criteria is one of the essential
approaches in the process of achieving sustainable development and preventing the waste …

Investigating community preferences about natural forest parks ecological services and
determining their economic value is a useful method for planning and managing them. The …