Geosystem services: A concept in support of sustainable development of the subsurface

C.C.D.F. Van Ree and P.J.H. van Beukering

Ecosystem Services, 2016, vol. 20, issue C, 30-36

Abstract: Because functions of the subsurface are hidden from view, its important role in society is often taken for granted. Underground use in cities and subsurface resource extraction rapidly increase. Ensuring sustainability of the subsurface role requires balancing between exploitation and conservation, recognizing the non-renewability of abiotic resources and the long time cycles in the subsurface.

Keywords: Geosystem services; Ecosystem services; Subsurface; Environmental economics; Sustainability; Urbanization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.06.004

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