The ecosystem services valuation tool and its future developments

摘要: Abstract Although methodologies for classification, quantification, and valuation of ecosystem services are improving drastically, applications the concept in day-to-day decision-making processes remain limited, especially at planning level. Nevertheless, spatial decisions would benefit from systematic considerations their effects on services. Assessing impacts policy a wide range contributes to more cost-effective implementation, establishing win-win situations across different environmental domains. The “nature value explorer” (natuurwaardeverkenner Dutch) is web application developed explore quantity Flanders, Belgium, as part impact assessments. tool estimates land-use land-cover change regulating cultural successful drawing interest makers used several cases support infrastructural projects well nature restoration projects.