Cultural ecosystem services in the context of offshore wind farming: A case study from the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein |
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| Authors: | Kira Gee Benjamin Burkhard |
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| Institution: | 1. Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH (GKSS), Institute of Coastal Research, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany;2. Ecology Centre Christian Albrechts University, Olshausenstr. 40, 24098 Kiel, Germany;1. Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Ecosystem Services Research Group, Jägerstr. 22/23, 10117 Berlin, Germany;2. Chair for Landscape Management, University of Freiburg, Tennenbacher Straße 4, 79106 Freiburg, Germany;1. IRSTEA – National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture, UR EMGR Mountain Ecosystems Unit, Grenoble, France;2. University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences, North Street, KY16 9AJ St Andrews, Scotland, UK;3. University of St Andrews, School of Biology, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland UK;1. School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia;2. Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway;1. CVERA, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College, Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland;2. CEM, School of Geography, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom;3. School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NR, United Kingdom;4. Environment and Technology, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom;1. Department of Geography, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland;2. Thule Institute, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 7300, FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland;3. Finnish Environment Institute, Freshwater Centre, P.O. Box 413, FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland;4. Natural Resources Institute Finland, P.O. Box 413, FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland;1. Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, (VA), Italy;2. Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, P.O. Box 140, FI-00251 Helsinki, Finland;3. Aarhus University, Department of Environmental Science, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark;4. ALTERRA, Wageningen University and Research Centre, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;5. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 4AP, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Although frequently referred to in the literature, the concept of cultural ecosystem services (CES) has so far been limited in its application. Difficulties arise when specifying the nature of intangible values, but more significantly when it comes to relating intangible values to ecosystem functions. After setting out some conceptual issues, this paper uses a case study on the German North Sea coast to illustrate ways of operationalising the concept in a marine context. Based on a survey of local residents, we first identify current CES in the sea and the intangible values associated with them. Seascape and place emerge as useful conceptual bridges linking ecosystem functioning outcomes to key CES values. We then relate this to offshore wind farming, which some residents perceive as a significant threat to certain CES. Although the approach presented increases the visibility of intangible ecosystem values, the problem remains that such assessments are temporal, in need of added calibration and do not automatically put intangibles on a par with market ecosystem value. |
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