A multi-scale modelling approach for analysing landscape service dynamics.
J Environ Manage
; 100: 86-95, 2012 Jun 15.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22366361
ABSTRACT
Shifting societal needs drive and shape landscapes and the provision of their services. This paper presents a modelling approach to visualize the regional spatial and temporal dynamics in landscape service supply as a function of changing landscapes and societal demand. This changing demand can result from different policy targets. In this paper we conceptualise the system in which these dynamics take place by explicitly addressing (i) the multifunctional character of a landscape, (ii) the different spatial levels at which interactions between landscape service supply, demand, and land management occur, and (iii) trade-offs in service supply as a result of land management actions. Next, we translate the resulting conceptual framework into an operational model. As a demonstration, this model is applied to simulate changes in landscape service supply driven by regional policies in a rural region of the Netherlands. This application demonstrates potential trade-offs, which emerge in a spatially explicit way in the region over time. It illustrates the potential relevance of modelling landscape service dynamics for environmental management and decision making.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Models, Theoretical
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
J Environ Manage
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Países Bajos