Ecosystem Services in Patagonia: A Multi-Criteria Approach for an Integrated Assessment
This book aims to quantify and discuss how societies have directly and indirectly benefited from ecosystem services in Patagonia; not only in terms of provisioning and cultural services, but also regulating and supporting services. Patagonia, a region that stretches across two countries (ca. 10% in...
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| description | This book aims to quantify and discuss how societies have directly and indirectly benefited from ecosystem services in Patagonia; not only in terms of provisioning and cultural services, but also regulating and supporting services. Patagonia, a region that stretches across two countries (ca. 10% in Chile and 90% in Argentina), is home to some of the most extensive wilderness areas on our planet. Natural grasslands comprise almost 30% of the Americas, including the Patagonian steppe, while Patagonian southern temperate forests are important for carbon sequestration and storage, play a pivotal role in water regulation, and have become widely recognized for their ecotourism value. However, profound changes are now underway that could affect key ecosystem functions and ultimately human well-being. In this context, one major challenge we face in Patagonia is that ecosystem services are often ignored in economic markets, government policies and land management practices. The book explores the synergies and trade-offs between conservation and economic development as natural landscapes and seascapes continue to degrade in Patagonia. Historically, economic markets have largely focused on the provisioning services (forest products, livestock) while neglecting the interdependent roles of regulating services (erosion and climate control), supporting services (nutrient cycling) and cultural services (recreation, local identity, tourism). Therefore, the present work focuses on ecosystem functions and ecosystem services, as well as on trends in biodiversity and the interactions between natural environments and land-use activities throughout Patagonia. |
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| spelling | INTA92732021-05-05T11:59:04Z Ecosystem Services in Patagonia: A Multi-Criteria Approach for an Integrated Assessment Peri, Pablo Luis Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José Nahuelhual, Laura Ecoyistem Services Land Use Planning Forest Ecosystems Preservation Sustainable Development Biodiversity Productivity Conservation Synergism Vegetation Forest Cover Grasslands Water Conservation Timber Trees Water Quality Degradation Deforestation Land Use Change Silvopastoral Systems Arid Zones Scrublands Peat Soil Marine Ecosystems Fish Culture Social Values Urban Planning Labour Natural Capital Urban Development Servicios de los Ecosistemas Ordenación Territorial Ecosistemas Forestales Preservación Desarrollo Sustentable Biodiversidad Productividad Conservación Sinergismo Vegetación Cobertura Forestal Praderas Conservación de Aguas Árboles Maderables Calidad del Agua Degradación Deforestación Cambio de Uso de la Tierra Sistemas Silvopascícolas Zonas Aridas Arbustales Turberas Castor Ecosistemas Marinos Piscicultura Valor Social Planificación Urbana Trabajo Capital Natural Desarrollo Urbano Socio Cultural Perception Socio Ecological Perspective Salmon Farming Percepción Socio Cultural Perspectiva Socio Ecológica Granjas de Salmón This book aims to quantify and discuss how societies have directly and indirectly benefited from ecosystem services in Patagonia; not only in terms of provisioning and cultural services, but also regulating and supporting services. Patagonia, a region that stretches across two countries (ca. 10% in Chile and 90% in Argentina), is home to some of the most extensive wilderness areas on our planet. Natural grasslands comprise almost 30% of the Americas, including the Patagonian steppe, while Patagonian southern temperate forests are important for carbon sequestration and storage, play a pivotal role in water regulation, and have become widely recognized for their ecotourism value. However, profound changes are now underway that could affect key ecosystem functions and ultimately human well-being. In this context, one major challenge we face in Patagonia is that ecosystem services are often ignored in economic markets, government policies and land management practices. The book explores the synergies and trade-offs between conservation and economic development as natural landscapes and seascapes continue to degrade in Patagonia. Historically, economic markets have largely focused on the provisioning services (forest products, livestock) while neglecting the interdependent roles of regulating services (erosion and climate control), supporting services (nutrient cycling) and cultural services (recreation, local identity, tourism). Therefore, the present work focuses on ecosystem functions and ecosystem services, as well as on trends in biodiversity and the interactions between natural environments and land-use activities throughout Patagonia. EEA Santa Cruz Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina. Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Martínez Pastur, Guillermo J. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC); Argentina. Fil: Nahuelhual, Laura. Universidad Austral de Chile. Instituto de Economía. Centro de Investigación: Dinámica de Ecosistemas Marinos de Altas Latitudes Instituto Milenio en Socio-Ecología Costera; Chile. 2021-05-05T11:39:26Z 2021-05-05T11:39:26Z 2021-04-27 info:ar-repo/semantics/libro info:eu-repo/semantics/book info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/9273 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-030-69166-0 PERI P.L.; MARTÍNEZ PASTUR G.; NAHUELHUAL L. (2021) Ecosystem Services in Patagonia: A Multi-Criteria Approach for an Integrated Assessment, 501 pp. Springer Nature: Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-030-69165-3. 978-3-030-69165-3 (hardcover) 978-3-030-69168-4 (Softcover) 978-3-030-69166-0 (eBook) 2662-3463 2662-3471 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69166-0 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Springer Nature |
| spellingShingle | Ecoyistem Services Land Use Planning Forest Ecosystems Preservation Sustainable Development Biodiversity Productivity Conservation Synergism Vegetation Forest Cover Grasslands Water Conservation Timber Trees Water Quality Degradation Deforestation Land Use Change Silvopastoral Systems Arid Zones Scrublands Peat Soil Marine Ecosystems Fish Culture Social Values Urban Planning Labour Natural Capital Urban Development Servicios de los Ecosistemas Ordenación Territorial Ecosistemas Forestales Preservación Desarrollo Sustentable Biodiversidad Productividad Conservación Sinergismo Vegetación Cobertura Forestal Praderas Conservación de Aguas Árboles Maderables Calidad del Agua Degradación Deforestación Cambio de Uso de la Tierra Sistemas Silvopascícolas Zonas Aridas Arbustales Turberas Castor Ecosistemas Marinos Piscicultura Valor Social Planificación Urbana Trabajo Capital Natural Desarrollo Urbano Socio Cultural Perception Socio Ecological Perspective Salmon Farming Percepción Socio Cultural Perspectiva Socio Ecológica Granjas de Salmón Ecosystem Services in Patagonia: A Multi-Criteria Approach for an Integrated Assessment |
| title | Ecosystem Services in Patagonia: A Multi-Criteria Approach for an Integrated Assessment |
| title_full | Ecosystem Services in Patagonia: A Multi-Criteria Approach for an Integrated Assessment |
| title_fullStr | Ecosystem Services in Patagonia: A Multi-Criteria Approach for an Integrated Assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecosystem Services in Patagonia: A Multi-Criteria Approach for an Integrated Assessment |
| title_short | Ecosystem Services in Patagonia: A Multi-Criteria Approach for an Integrated Assessment |
| title_sort | ecosystem services in patagonia a multi criteria approach for an integrated assessment |
| topic | Ecoyistem Services Land Use Planning Forest Ecosystems Preservation Sustainable Development Biodiversity Productivity Conservation Synergism Vegetation Forest Cover Grasslands Water Conservation Timber Trees Water Quality Degradation Deforestation Land Use Change Silvopastoral Systems Arid Zones Scrublands Peat Soil Marine Ecosystems Fish Culture Social Values Urban Planning Labour Natural Capital Urban Development Servicios de los Ecosistemas Ordenación Territorial Ecosistemas Forestales Preservación Desarrollo Sustentable Biodiversidad Productividad Conservación Sinergismo Vegetación Cobertura Forestal Praderas Conservación de Aguas Árboles Maderables Calidad del Agua Degradación Deforestación Cambio de Uso de la Tierra Sistemas Silvopascícolas Zonas Aridas Arbustales Turberas Castor Ecosistemas Marinos Piscicultura Valor Social Planificación Urbana Trabajo Capital Natural Desarrollo Urbano Socio Cultural Perception Socio Ecological Perspective Salmon Farming Percepción Socio Cultural Perspectiva Socio Ecológica Granjas de Salmón |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/9273 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-030-69166-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69166-0 |