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City-wide Ecosystem Assessments—Lessons from Birmingham

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  • Ho¨lzinger, Oliver
  • Horst, Dan van der
  • Sadler, Jon

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This paper explores how Ecosystem Assessments and ecosystem valuation can serve decision-making at the municipal scale and how to make best use of existing evidence. We analyse the specific demands of local decision-makers for evidence about the value of ecosystem services and evaluate which barriers prevent better implementation of the ecosystem services concept at the municipal level. We argue that improved information is not only needed at the national and international level, but also at the local and regional level which is the scales at which planning and policy decisions affect ecosystems. Considering the everyday circumstances of the decision-makers, relevant evidence has to be presented in a ‘fit for purpose’ format that can easily be accessed and operationalized.

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  • Ho¨lzinger, Oliver & Horst, Dan van der & Sadler, Jon, 2014. "City-wide Ecosystem Assessments—Lessons from Birmingham," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 9(C), pages 98-105.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecoser:v:9:y:2014:i:c:p:98-105
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2014.05.003
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