Ecosystem services provided by a complex coastal region: challenges of classification and mapping.

摘要: A variety of ecosystem services classification systems and mapping approaches are available in the scientific technical literature, which needs to be selected adapted when applied complex territories (e.g. interface between water land, estuary sea). This paper provides a framework for addressing coastal regions. The roadmap comprises definition exact geographic boundaries study area; use CICES (Common International Classification Ecosystem Services) identification classification; qualitative indicators that will serve as basis map services. Due its complexity, Ria de Aveiro region was case study, presenting an opportunity explore application such at regional scale. main challenges implementing proposed roadmap, together with advantages discussed this research. results highlight importance considering both connectivity natural complexity governance framework; flexibility robustness, but also applying scale; regarding mapping.