Cel 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. Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Program(-y) FP4-ENV 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of environment and climate, 1994-1998 Temat(-y) 04 - Human dimensions of environmental change Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Koordynator UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Wkład UE Brak danych Adres University Plain NR4 7TJ NORWICH Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (4) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Szwecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 104 05 Stockholm Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych TILBURG UNIVERSITY Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Warandelaan 2 5000 TILBURG Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN Grecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 17,Karantoni 17 81100 MYTILINI Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM - VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERWIJS Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 1105,De Boelelaan 1105 1081 HV AMSTERDAM Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych
