Effects of spatial and temporal scales on cultural services valuation
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T1 - Effects of spatial and temporal scales on cultural services valuation
AU - Martín-López, Berta
AU - Gómez-Baggethun, Erik
AU - Lomas, Pedro L.
AU - Montes, Carlos
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - The monetary valuation of ecosystem services has proved to be a powerful tool for influencing management decisions, as it can be used to quantify the relative importance of various ecosystem functions. However, these valuation methods are rarely implemented with adequate care; in particular, they do not consider spatial and temporal variations in the services offered and demanded. This paper examines the effect of heterogeneity on the valuation of cultural services offered by the Doñana natural protected area in Spain. We apply the zonal travel cost method at various spatial scales, and the individual travel cost method at various temporal scales. We conclude that economic valuation techniques must account for spatial and temporal heterogeneity if they are to provide accurate and realistic information.
AB - The monetary valuation of ecosystem services has proved to be a powerful tool for influencing management decisions, as it can be used to quantify the relative importance of various ecosystem functions. However, these valuation methods are rarely implemented with adequate care; in particular, they do not consider spatial and temporal variations in the services offered and demanded. This paper examines the effect of heterogeneity on the valuation of cultural services offered by the Doñana natural protected area in Spain. We apply the zonal travel cost method at various spatial scales, and the individual travel cost method at various temporal scales. We conclude that economic valuation techniques must account for spatial and temporal heterogeneity if they are to provide accurate and realistic information.
KW - Cultural services
KW - Doñana natural protected area
KW - Mediterranean social-ecological system
KW - Spatial-temporal scales
KW - Travel cost method
KW - Ecosystems Research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=56549113317&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.03.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.03.013
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 18486302
AN - SCOPUS:56549113317
VL - 90
SP - 1050
EP - 1059
JO - Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Management
SN - 0301-4797
IS - 2
ER -