Browsing by Subject "Ecosystem Services"
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Assessing Monetary Valuation Methodologies for Estimating the Impacts of Climate Change in the Laguna de Rocha (Uruguay)
(2012-04-05)The motivation for this study arose from the dual observation that there are very few estimates of the local costs of climate change in developing countries and that the few studies that do exist rarely take into account ... -
Ecosystem Services, Context and the Social Basis for Conservation: The Case of Insect Pollination Benefits to Lowbush Blueberry
(2015)The conservation of ecosystems is increasingly justified on the basis of the human welfare they generate. Since many of the “services” supplied by ecosystems are not currently captured in markets, advocates of ecosystem ... -
ENHANCING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES MAPPING WITH PRIMARY DATA: OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND NOVA SCOTIA’S MANAGED POLLINATION SERVICES CAPACITY
(2017-04-04)Spatially explicit mapping of ecosystem services is a growing trend that shows potential as a decision-making tool. Using pollination services in Nova Scotia, Canada as a case study, this thesis had two primary goals: to ... -
REGENERATIVE DESIGN GUIDELINE TO OPTIMIZE A GREENHOUSE INTO AN ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK BASED ON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2019-09-04)ABSTRACT To feed our growing population, innovative solutions for increasing productivity, while lowering energy requirements for food production and provision will be required. The main objective of this study was to ...