Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem Service Scenario Analysis
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Clients have commonly requested that several scenarios be modeled against each other to highlight possible decision implications. To accomplish this, the scenario analysis involves changing the land/aquatic type input to reflect a hypothetical alternative management regime, such as urbanization or reforestation of certain areas, or enforcement of wider riparian buffers. After this input has been changed, a revised valuation is then carried out based on the steps given above, and that result can be compared to the baseline. For example, the figure to the right shows by parcel what the estimated percentage loss in ecosystem services for Maury Island, WA would be if the island were to be built out under currently allowable zoning. This option is quoted as a separate add-on to a typical project.
ESV Regional Analysis
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The Natural Assets ™ Information System (NAIS) was developed by Spatial Informatics Group, LLC (SIG) to estimate Ecosystem Service Values (ESV) using state of the art vale transfer methods and geo-spatial science. Value transfer involves the adaptation of existing valuation information to new policy contexts where valuation data is absent or limited. For ESVs, this involves searching the literature for valuation studies on ecosystem services associated with ecological resource types (e.g. forests, wetlands, etc.) present at the policy site. Value estimates are then transferred from the original study site to the policy site based on the similarity of ecological resources at the policy site. Value transfer is a “second-best” approach for gathering information about the value to humanity of ecosystem goods and services. However, the alternative, primary valuation research is extremely costly and is rarely feasible in the context of the policy and planning process. Therefore, value transfer integrated with geo-spatial science has proven to be a critical tool in decision making and planning.
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