Mapping ecosystem services for marine planning: A UK case study

Tyllianakis, Emmanouil, Fronkova, Lenka, Posen, Paulette, Luisetti, Tiziana and Chai, Stephen Mangi (2020) Mapping ecosystem services for marine planning: A UK case study. Resources, 9 (4). ISSN 2079-9276

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Abstract

This study presents an ecosystem-services-mapping tool that calculates the monetary value of several ecosystem services (ES) provided from an area comprising both MPAs (Marine Protected Areas) and non-managed areas. Findings in the UK SouthWest Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Plan Area show that different MPAs yield high value estimates and that activities are grouped in certain areas, with the Severn Estuary and surrounding Site(s) of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) attracting the most recreational anglers, despite having lower water quality. This can be explained by increased nutrient levels, which enhance biological activity and yet do not cause oxygen depletion. The yearly value of the ecosystem service of carbon sequestration and storage in the area is estimated between £16 and £62 thousand. Proximity to large urban areas and shallow waters appear to be the most appealing factors for anglers, while proximity with France can be associated with the high fishing effort in the southwest of the study area. We show that the use of a tool integrating a willingness-to-pay function with high spatial resolution layers and associated monetary values can be used for short-term marine spatial planning and management.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Publisher Copyright: © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	carbon sequestration,decision-making tool,ecosystem services mapping,fishing effort,gis tool,south west of england,value transfer,nature and landscape conservation,management, monitoring, policy and law ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2309
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2025 10:30
Last Modified:	03 Dec 2025 10:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/101214
DOI:	10.3390/RESOURCES9040040

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