Objetivo To develop an interdisciplinary assessment of wetland processes and functions and their related economic values, in order to inform policy makers about the "true" value (benefits) of conserved wetlands and the costs of wetland conservation, restoration or creation measures.OBJECTIVES: To develop an interdisciplinary assessment of wetland processes and functions and their related economic values, in order to inform policy makers about the "true" value (benefits) of conserved wetlands and the costs of wetland conservation, restoration or creation measures. DESCRIPTION: The research focuses on: i)the provision of scientifically accurate and accessible descriptions of wetland processes and functions and their value in ecological and socioeconomic terms, deriving a policy-relevant assessment methodology for judging the social significance of conserved wetland areas (or created and/or restored areas); ii) the refinement of economic valuation methods and techniques to allow the evaluation of wetland use and non-use benefits; iii) the development of environmental change scenarios to model possible future states for wetlands, their conservation requirements and the policy measures necessary to implement more rational management strategies. These issues are explored through a set of temperate wetland case studies in the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Greece. The case studies highlight land use change in peatland-lake ecosystems, wetland restoration and creation, nutrient sink functions and the valuation of flood alleviation, recreation and amenity and pollution buffer zone services. The research provides guidance to resource managers about trade-offs between different use and preservation options within particular wetlands but is also of more general application across a range of wetlands within the EU. Ámbito científico natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programa(s) FP4-ENV 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of environment and climate, 1994-1998 Tema(s) 04 - Human dimensions of environmental change Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección University Plain NR4 7TJ NORWICH Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Suecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 104 05 Stockholm Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos TILBURG UNIVERSITY Países Bajos Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Warandelaan 2 5000 TILBURG Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN Grecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 17,Karantoni 17 81100 MYTILINI Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM - VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERWIJS Países Bajos Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1105,De Boelelaan 1105 1081 HV AMSTERDAM Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos