Opportunities for improving the use of an ecosystem services approach in land-use planning: experiences of professionals in Florida

Annet Forkink

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2019, vol. 62, issue 11, 1949-1971

Abstract: This research explores the use of an Ecosystem Services (ES) approach as a land-use planning tool, its perceived benefits and challenges, and opportunities for improvement. For this study, in-depth interviews were used with 21 professionals who had been involved in projects in which ecosystem services were valuated, quantified, and/ or described in Florida. Three categories of obstacles are identified that hinder the integration of an ES approach in land-use planning. These categories are 1) method complexity; 2) communication of results; and, 3) support for ES efforts. Based on the interviewees' experiences, options to address these challenges are proposed.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2018.1523786

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