Ecosystem Services – Examples of Their Valuation Methods in Czech Republic and Slovakia

• Authors: Zuzana Sarvašová , Miroslav Kovalčík , Zuzana Dobšinská , Jaroslav Šálka , Vilém Jarský
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This literature review deals with the understanding of ecosystem services related to the question of their applicability and appropriate methods for their valuation. We distinguish between ecological valuation methods that aim to assess the significance of landscape characteristics, conventional economic, i.e. monetary valuation and non-monetizing valuation or assessment. Ecological evaluation methods derive values by following a cost of production approach which neglects consumer preferences. Economic valuation methods focus on the exchange value of ecosystem services, i.e. they are based on consumer preferences, but do not adequately take into account the complex internal structure of ecosystems. We conclude that – from the view of implementation of ecosystem services for policy support and consulting – successful valuation approaches should particularly consider the relationships between economic, ecological and social aspects of ecosystem services’ provision.

Keywords

EN

Ecosystem services; ecosystem processes; ecosystem functions; ecological, sociocultural andeconomic value of ecosystems; cost of production; exchange value; consumer preferences

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 1

Dates

received

2014-02-25

accepted

2014-07-25

online

2014-12-12

Contributors

author

Zuzana Sarvašová

• National Forest Centre, T. G. Masaryka 22, 960 92
  Zvolen, Slovakia

author

Miroslav Kovalčík

• National Forest Centre, T. G. Masaryka 22, 960 92
  Zvolen, Slovakia

author

Zuzana Dobšinská

• Technical University Zvolen, T.G.
  Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen, Slovakia

author

Jaroslav Šálka

• Technical University Zvolen, T.G.
  Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen, Slovakia

author

Vilém Jarský

• Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká
  129, 165 21 Praha 6, Czech Republic

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/cass-2014-0008