Operationalizing an ecosystem services-based approach using Bayesian Belief Networks: An application to riparian buffer strips

Alistair McVittie, Lisa Norton, Julia Martin-Ortega, Ioanna Siameti, Klaus Glenk and Inge Aalders

Ecological Economics, 2015, vol. 110, issue C, 15-27

Abstract: The interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems contributes to the provision of key ecosystem services including improved water quality and reduced flood risk. We develop an ecological–economic model using a Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) to assess and value the delivery of ecosystem services from riparian buffer strips. By capturing the interactions underlying ecosystem processes and the delivery of services we aim to further the operationalization of ecosystem services approaches. The model is developed through outlining the underlying ecological processes which deliver ecosystem services. Alternative management options and regional locations are used for sensitivity analysis.

Keywords: Bayesian networks; Ecosystem services; Interdisciplinary research; Valuation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.12.004

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