Analysis and Evaluation of Ecosystem Resilience: An Economic Perspective

作者: Lucia Vergano , Paulo A. L. D. Nunes

DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.884361

关键词: Environmental economicsResilience (network)Value (ethics)Natural capitalConceptual frameworkEconomicsContext (language use)Public economicsAnthropocentrismSocio-ecological systemGoods and services

摘要: This paper focuses on the analyses and evaluation of resilience anchored in an economic perspective. Resilience, as well most benefits provided by ecosystems, is not priced current markets. However, this does mean that no value for humans. On contrary, interest using perspective, respective scientific methodology, will be put forward terms relevance ecosystems' life functioning, its impact human welfare. The perspective anthropocentric analysis meaning evaluated provision natural capital benefits. These, turn, are interpreted insurance against risk ecosystem malfunctioning consequent interruption goods services to For analysis, we make use a conceptual framework so identify describe different components resilience. Finally, present illustration tackles discussion context Venice Lagoon.

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