Atlas of Ecosystem Services Drivers, Risks, and Societal Responses /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schröter, Matthias (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bonn, Aletta (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Klotz, Stefan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Seppelt, Ralf (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Baessler, Cornelia (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Environmental management.; Ecosystems.; Applied ecology.; Environmental economics.; Urban ecology (Biology).; Environmental Management.; Applied Ecology.; Environmental Economics.; Urban Ecology.
• Physical Description: XXX, 414 p. 237 illus., 215 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319962290
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96229-0

Human well-being is significantly affected by the contributions provided by ecosystems, or ecosystem services. In this well-illustrated atlas, world-class experts identify and discuss key driving forces, trade-offs, and synergies of ecosystem services. Through interdisciplinary case studies varying across ecosystems and scales, this atlas narrows the knowledge gap between ecosystem services management and related fields of study. This atlas begins with conceptual background and proceeds to present drivers and their risks for ecosystems, their functions and services, and biodiversity. Trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem services and societal responses to the drivers and trade-offs are discussed. Sustainable land management and governance concepts are demonstrated throughout the atlas. Environmental scientists, practitioners and policy makers worldwide will appreciate the solutions and best practices identified throughout the chapters. Students of environmental sciences, socio-economics and landscape planning will find this atlas to be a valuable read, as well.