The economic valuation of ecosystem services

Bibliometric analysis

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ID19484577
AutoresJuan F Velasco‐Muñoz (0000-0002-0593-1811, University of Almería), José Ángel Aznar Sánchez (0000-0001-5443-1269, University of Almería), Marina Schoenemann (0000-0001-5155-4351, University of Almería), Belén López‐Felices (0000-0002-1715-6461, University of Almería)
Ano2022
Volume13
Fascículo4
Páginas977-1014
Data de publicação2022-12-30
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoOeconomia Copernicana (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2083-1277 • E-ISSN: 2353-1827
EditoraInstytut Badan Gospodarczych / Institute of Economic Research (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.24136/oc.2022.028
OpenAlexW4313393629
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas90

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

Business · Economics · Ecosystem · Ecosystem health · Ecosystem services · Ecosystem valuation · Environmental resource management · Novelty · Total economic value · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Accounting · Ecology

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