A social-ecological approach for identifying and mapping ecosystem service trade-offs and conservation priorities in peri-urban areas.

ABSTRACT: Considering both ecological and social dimensions in the assessment of ecosystem services (ESs) can facilitate acceptable and inclusive management strategies, especially in peri-urban areas characterized by intricate human-ecosystem interactions. A limited body of research, however, has mapped the plural values of ESs and their different types of trade-offs in such areas. This research aimed to execute an interdisciplinary analysis of the biophysical and social values of ESs in peri-urban Shanghai, China, through a social-ecological approach that integrates spatial biophysical assessment with participatory mapping. Trade-off analysis in both ES types and ES valuations were then conducted, and multicriteria decision-making was applied for conservation. Our results reveal that trade-off inte

SUBMITTER: Xia Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11383913 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature