Spatial characterization of landscape functions

Willemen, L.; Verburg, Peter H.; Hein, Lars; Mensvoort, M.E.F. van

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2008.08.004

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“…For example, to keep in business, many farmers in Europe have had to intensify their production activities affecting the connectivity and aesthetics of the landscape (Stoate et al 2001). Changes in the composition and the structure of the land-use/cover patterns can affect in turn the functioning of the landscape and its capacity to provide goods and services, such as water storage, recreation and species habitat (de Groot 2006;Willemen et al 2008). Often, changes in the functioning of the landscape are the reasons why institutions try to influence farmers' options and decisions.…”

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An agent-based approach to model land-use change at a regional scale

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Land-use/cover change (LUCC) is a complex process that includes actors and factors at different social and spatial levels. A common approach to analyse and simulate LUCC as the result of individual decisions is agent-based modelling (ABM). However, ABM is often applied to simulate processes at local scales, while its application in regional studies is limited. This paper describes first a conceptual framework for ABM to analyse and explore regional LUCC processes. Second, the conceptual framework is represented by combining different concepts including agent typologies, farm trajectories and probabilistic decision-making processes. Finally, the framework is illustrated through a case study in the Netherlands, where processes of farm cessation, farm expansion and farm diversification are shaping the structure of the landscape. The framework is a generic, straightforward approach to analyse and explore regional LUCC with an explicit link to empirical approaches for parameterization of ABM.

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“…Mapping the potential of outdoor recreation activity using the RegMOD model. The degree of naturalness of a landscape is a factor dealth with also in other studies (Maes et al 2011;Schulp et al 2012), the same as the presence of natural protected areas (Willemen et al 2008;Kienast et al 2009). The capacity of grasslands to provide Table 2.…”

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“…Of the group of cultural services, the most commonly mapped is the recreation service, because it is relatively simple to quantify. The methods used for mapping recreation and tourism ecosystem services involve very location-specific proxies for recreation and tourism (Willemen et al 2008;Naidoo et al 2011), landscape naturalness, and attractiveness (Maes et al 2012). At the EU scale, there are no adequate supporting data for calculating the recreation services.…”

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An approach to mapping the potential of cultural agroecosystem services

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Soil & Water Res.

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Makovníková J., Kobza J., Pálka B., Mališ J., Kanianska R., Kizeková M. (2016): An approach to mapping the potential of cultural agroecosystem services. Soil & Water Res., 11: 44-52.A system for evaluating outdoor recreation as a cultural agroecosystem service is presented. Every agroecosystem presumably has the potential for providing some kind of outdoor recreation. Two approaches to mapping the recreation potential were used and compared -the Social Values for Ecosystem Services (SolVES) model and the regional model (RegMOD). From the possibilities of recreation activities, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing were chosen. The comparison of the two approaches showed that the RegMOD incorporates a wider range of categories than the SolVES model, particularly for hiking. The robust character of the SolVES model is reflected by narrowing the spectrum of categories of this recreation activity. The differences in the map view are marked in the case of biking and cross-country skiing. Overall, the grasslands of the study area in Slovakia offer mainly medium relevant capacity (53.90% by the results of the SolVES, 64.90% by the results of the RegMOD) for providing selected outdoor recreation activities. The less productive (53.88% of all non-productive grasslands by the results of the SolVES, 48.00% by the results of the RegMOD) and non-productive grasslands represent a higher relevant capacity (41.18% of all non-productive grasslands by the results of the SolVES, 54.40% by the results of the RegMOD) for providing outdoor recreation activities. This brings about a new view of their management as well as use. The RegMOD developed in this paper is replicable and could be applied by managers mainly at the regional level on condition of their proficiency in geographical information systems.

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“…Land-use functions can be referred to as the goods and services provided by the land-use systems and ecosystems within the landscape (Verburg et al 2009;Paracchini et al 2011). For instance, conservation goals for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes are actually linked with agroecosystem services such carbon storage, flood control, forage production, outdoor recreation, crop pollination and water provision (Chan et al 2006;Willemen et al 2008;de Groot et al 2010). Land cover at one location has more than one function (e.g.…”

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Impacts of agricultural land-use changes on biodiversity in Taihu Lake Basin, China: a multi-scale cause–effect approach considering multiple land-use functions

Asai

Reidsma

Feng

2010

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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This paper aims to assess the impacts of agricultural land-use changes on biodiversity in Taihu Lake Basin, China, and to identify possible conservation strategies. We used the mean species abundance (MSA) approach, building on simple causeeffect relationships between environmental drivers and biodiversity impacts at the global level. Our assessment estimated that 21% of the original species in the undisturbed ecosystem were present in 2000. We also analysed and reviewed agricultural pressures at different spatial scales to enable the development of conservation strategies at regional and farm levels. This analysis showed, first, that intensive crop management is reflected by the amount of fertilisers applied. Policies and technologies aiming to reduce environmental impacts have been ineffective. Second, the abundance of semi-natural elements was found to be low and the fragmentation high. To link agricultural pressures to the MSA approach, we propose a multi-scale cause-effect approach, which can be linked to other land uses. This approach is useful to provide a quick scan of biodiversity status and identify conservation strategies. Training farmers to use site-specific nutrient management should be stimulated. Furthermore, acknowledging multiple land-use functions will help to develop biodiversity conservation strategies that are acceptable to farmers and policymakers.

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Spatial characterization of landscape functions

Cited by 223 publications

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An agent-based approach to model land-use change at a regional scale

An agent-based approach to model land-use change at a regional scale

An approach to mapping the potential of cultural agroecosystem services

Impacts of agricultural land-use changes on biodiversity in Taihu Lake Basin, China: a multi-scale cause–effect approach considering multiple land-use functions

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