Journal
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
Volume 114, Issue -, Pages 67-78Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.03.007
Keywords
Ecosystem services; Socio-cultural values; Social valuation; Cultural ecosystem services; Valuation methods; Landscape values
Funding
- European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) [308393 OPERAs, 265104 VOLANTE]
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Ecosystem service research has long been dominated by a monetary interpretation of value, neglecting other social perspectives on the importance of ecosystems for human well-being. Emphasis has been put on individual utility and rational choice, which does not adequately capture the full spectrum of social values of ecosystem services. A socio-cultural approach to value ecosystem services is increasingly advocated and is gaining more attention in the ecosystem service research agenda. The current documentation of socio-cultural perspectives on ecosystem services is, however, characterized by a conflation of the concepts of cultural ecosystem services and socio-cultural values of ecosystem services. This paper reviews (i) the concept of socio-cultural values within the ecosystem service framework, (ii) the social and ecological factors that determine socio-cultural values, and (iii) the methods by which socio-cultural values can be assessed. The clarifications of the concept of socio-cultural valuation and the structured listing of the available methods facilitate a better integration of socio-cultural values into ecosystem service assessments and help researchers to choose methods from the available portfolio. (c) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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