Bivalve shellfish aquaculture provides many benefits to society, beyond their traditional
market value. This study collates the evidence available on the provisioning, regulating and …

Geotourism spans a range of visitor interests, from the specialist geotourist to the more
general visitor. As well as supporting geoconservation outcomes, it provides economic …

Abstract Since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, ecosystem service science has made
much progress in framing core concepts and approaches, but there is still debate around the …

Research has found that natural environments within urban areas are associated with
benefits for human health and wellbeing. However, most studies have primarily focused on …

This paper explores spiritual and aesthetic cultural values associated with ecosystems. We
argue that these values are not best captured by instrumental or consequentialist thinking …

City dwellers have fewer opportunities to connect with nature, with urban green space (UGS)
often one of the few places where this can occur. Natural environments are known to …

The role of urban parks in improving public health has been analyzed in the context of urban
design in developed countries, but has seldom been considered in developing countries …

There seems to be widespread consensus in the ecosystem services literature that benefits
from ecosystems are not produced by ecosystems independently of humans, but arise …

There is growing interest in the role that natural capital plays in underpinning ecosystem
services. Yet, there remain differences and inconsistencies in the conceptualisation of …

Nature-based recreation in urban areas is important for the well-being of citizens. Spatial
quantification of recreation service supply and demand can support urban greenspace …