The economic valuation of ecosystem services: bibliometric analysis
Research background: The services provided by ecosystems are the main support for human populations and for the development of any type of activity. Today, the provision of these services is under threat. The economic valuation of ecosystem services is vital to design appropriate policies, define st...
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| author | Velasco Muñoz, Juan Francisco Aznar Sánchez, José Ángel Schoenemann ., Marina Alejandra López Felices, Belén |
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| description | Research background: The services provided by ecosystems are the main support for human populations and for the development of any type of activity. Today, the provision of these services is under threat. The economic valuation of ecosystem services is vital to design appropriate policies, define strategies and manage ecosystems.
Purpose of the article: The objective of this study is to analyse the evolution of research on the economic valuation of ecosystem services over the last two decades. More specifically, it aims firstly to identify the main agents driving research and, secondly, it seeks to synthesize in a single document the relevant information on the main economic valuation methods, relating them to the categories of services, ecosystems and regions where they have been employed.
Methods: A quantitative review was first carried out through a bibliometric analysis to identify the main drivers of this line of research and its development trends. Secondly, a qualitative review was conducted through a systematic review focusing on the most commonly used valuation techniques in relation to the characteristics of the service, the geographical scope and the ecosystem analysed.
Findings & value added: The main novelty of this work, compared to previous literature, is that the relationship between the study area, the type of ecosystem, the category of service and the economic valuation methodology are analysed for the first time. The results highlight the need to continue expanding knowledge in relation to the temporal and spatial scale in the economic value of ecosystem services, the subjective nature of the estimates and the heterogeneity between the different social sectors with respect to the benefit obtained. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-149052023-12-22T08:57:13Z The economic valuation of ecosystem services: bibliometric analysis Velasco Muñoz, Juan Francisco Aznar Sánchez, José Ángel Schoenemann ., Marina Alejandra López Felices, Belén Environmental Science Economics Ecosystem services Natural resources management Sustainable development Market based valuation Revealed-stated preferences Transfer value methods Research background: The services provided by ecosystems are the main support for human populations and for the development of any type of activity. Today, the provision of these services is under threat. The economic valuation of ecosystem services is vital to design appropriate policies, define strategies and manage ecosystems. Purpose of the article: The objective of this study is to analyse the evolution of research on the economic valuation of ecosystem services over the last two decades. More specifically, it aims firstly to identify the main agents driving research and, secondly, it seeks to synthesize in a single document the relevant information on the main economic valuation methods, relating them to the categories of services, ecosystems and regions where they have been employed. Methods: A quantitative review was first carried out through a bibliometric analysis to identify the main drivers of this line of research and its development trends. Secondly, a qualitative review was conducted through a systematic review focusing on the most commonly used valuation techniques in relation to the characteristics of the service, the geographical scope and the ecosystem analysed. Findings & value added: The main novelty of this work, compared to previous literature, is that the relationship between the study area, the type of ecosystem, the category of service and the economic valuation methodology are analysed for the first time. The results highlight the need to continue expanding knowledge in relation to the temporal and spatial scale in the economic value of ecosystem services, the subjective nature of the estimates and the heterogeneity between the different social sectors with respect to the benefit obtained. 2023-12-22T08:57:12Z 2023-12-22T08:57:12Z 2022-12-25 info:eu-repo/semantics/article http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14905 https://doi.org/10.24136/oc.2022.028 en https://journals.economic-research.pl/oc/article/view/2137 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Institute of Economic Research (Poland) Oeconomia Copernicana |
| spellingShingle | Environmental Science Economics Ecosystem services Natural resources management Sustainable development Market based valuation Revealed-stated preferences Transfer value methods Velasco Muñoz, Juan Francisco Aznar Sánchez, José Ángel Schoenemann ., Marina Alejandra López Felices, Belén The economic valuation of ecosystem services: bibliometric analysis |
| title | The economic valuation of ecosystem services: bibliometric analysis |
| title_full | The economic valuation of ecosystem services: bibliometric analysis |
| title_fullStr | The economic valuation of ecosystem services: bibliometric analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The economic valuation of ecosystem services: bibliometric analysis |
| title_short | The economic valuation of ecosystem services: bibliometric analysis |
| title_sort | economic valuation of ecosystem services: bibliometric analysis |
| topic | Environmental Science Economics Ecosystem services Natural resources management Sustainable development Market based valuation Revealed-stated preferences Transfer value methods |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14905 https://doi.org/10.24136/oc.2022.028 |
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