The study of ecosystem services enables the understanding of the services that ecosystems
provide at the landscape level by explaining the relationship between natural capital …

Conflict in the marine environment is of increasing relevance as blue growth boundaries are
pushed and resource access and use are in dispute. Social science disciplines have a long …

Community-based tourism (CBT) considers one sustainable form of tourism to enhance
tourists' and local communities' relationships. By investigating and studying the previous …

Ongoing rapid urbanization and socio-environmental changes are posing challenges to
proper urban management. Cultural ecosystem services (CES) offered by urban green …

Abstract The Coastal Scenic Evaluation System (CSES), introduced by Ergin et al., in 2004,
employs a methodological approach using fuzzy logic for the quantitative assessment of …

The study examines the socio-cultural values of multiple ecosystem services (ES) sourced
from whales in Skjálfandi Bay, North Iceland, with many beneficiaries living in and visiting …

This study focuses on the most river-dependent community in a riverbank city, riverside
informal settlement dwellers, who need access to ecosystem services to earn livelihoods …

Nature-based recreation presents a key ecosystem service that people derive from
landscapes. While numerous studies exist on the valuation of nature-based recreation for …

Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) have reached international prominence for their role in
global climate change mitigation while delivering other essential ecosystem services …

River deltas globally are highly exposed and vulnerable to natural hazards and are often
over-exploited landforms. The Global Delta Risk Index (GDRI) was developed to assess …