ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
Solution for problems or a problem that needs solution?
Workshop at Salzau Castle, northern Germany (near city of Kiel)
May 13 - 15th, 2008
!New! Call for papers for the Special Issue of "Ecological Complexity"
Delivery schedule:
- Call for papers: Oct 1st 2008
- Submission of papers: Dec 31st 2008
- First review of papers: Mar 15th 2009
- Submission of revised papers: Apr 31st 2009
- Preparation of special issue: June 2009
download presentations (Pdf files, sessions in ZIP format)
- Introduction to the workshop (Pdf file 3,3 MB)
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Key note lectures: Roberta Costanza (4,8 MB) Rudolf de Groot 5,0 MB) Walter Radermacher (1,0 MB) Sven Erik Jørgensen (2,2 MB) Marion Potschin/Roy Haines-Young (1,2 MB)
- Session A: New
concepts and methods to describe, model and quantify ecosystem services
on different and multiple spatial and temporal
scales (ZIP file 18,9 MB)
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Session B: Bridging concepts: multifunctionality – ecosystem services – environmental accounting (ZIP file 23,3 MB)
- Session C: The potentials and limits of economic quantifications (ZIP file 4,4 MB)
- Session D: The distinctive role of supporting services and ecological integrity (ZIP file 19,8 MB)
- Session E: Ecosystem services, human well-being and quality of life (ZIP file 9,1 MB)
- Session F: Government support and application of the ecosystem services concept (ZIP file 5,8 MB)
- Session G: Case studies on ecosystem services (ZIP file 38,6 MB)
- Session H: Discussing concepts and research projects (ZIP file 8,9 MB)
- Final discussion (Pdf file 34 KB)
As one result of the workshop, key
contributions and findings will be published in a special issue of the journal Ecological Complexity. Information concerning the publication procedure will be send to the workshop participants within beginning of June 2008.
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(c) pictures: Dominik Gloe
On behalf of the German
Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE-D), the
Working Group “Ecosystem Research” of the German Ecological Society (GfÖ), the
University of Salento Lecce/Italy and the Ecology Centre of the
Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, we have been glad to invite you to
participate in this international workshop.
Background
To
assess goods and services, which are provided to people by nature, the
concept of Ecosystem Services has emerged since the 1990s. Typically,
they are divided into supporting, regulating, provisioning and cultural
services. Due to the comprehensive consideration of various factors,
the concept provides a valuable framework to define and analyze
linkages and dependencies between natural and human systems.
Nevertheless, practical applications, methods for qualification and
quantification, models, indicators and the integration of additional
system components are needed in order to apply and improve the concept
of ecosystem services and to make it a useful tool for responsible
management of natural resources.
The conference brought together scientists from different
disciplines, experts in the field of ecosystem services, environmental
managers and administrative board members to communicate, discuss and
improve our knowledge about human-environmental relationships in the
framework of ecosystem services.
Key note speakers
• Robert Costanza (University of Vermont – USA)
• Sven Erik Jørgensen (University of Copenhagen – Denmark)
• Rudolf de Groot (Wageningen University – Netherlands)
• Marion Potschin (University of Nottingham – United Kingdom)
• Walter Radermacher (Federal Statistical Office - Germany)
Workshop Structure
Tuesday, May 13th
8:45 - 11:00 Bus transfers Kiel - Salzau + Registration
11:00 - 11:30 Welcome address & Introduction to the workshop
11:30 - 12:30 Key note lecture 1
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch at Salzau castle
14:00 - 15:00 Key note lecture 2
15:00 - 16:00 Session A-I: New concepts and methods to describe, model and quantify ecosystem
services on different and multiple spatial and temporal
scales
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 18:30 Parallel session A-II: New concepts and methods to describe, model and quantify
ecosystem services on different and multiple spatial
and temporal scales
16:30 - 18:30 Parallel session B: Bridging concepts: multifunctionality – ecosystem services –
environmental accounting
19:00 Ice breaker reception at Salzau Castle
20:00 Dinner at Salzau Castle
Wednesday, May 14th
8:30 - 9:30 Key note lecture 3
9:30 - 11:00 Parallel session D-I: The distinctive role of supporting services and ecological integrity
9:30 - 11:00 Parallel session A-III: New concepts and methods to describe, model and quantify
ecosystem services on different and multiple spatial and
temporal scales
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 - 12:30 Parallel session D-II: The distinctive role of supporting services and ecological integrity
11:30 - 12:30 Parallel session C: The potentials and limits of economic quantifications
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch at Salzau Castle
14:00 - 15:00 Key note lecture 4
15:00 - 16:00 Parallel session D-III: The distinctive role of supporting services and ecological integrity
15:00 - 16:00 Parallel session H: Discussing concepts and research projects
16:00 - 16:20 Coffee break
16:30 - 18:30 Parallel session E: Ecosystem services, human well-being and quality of life
16:30 - 18:30 Parallel session G-I: Case studies on ecosystem services
19:00 - 20:00 Poster session
20:00 Workshop dinner at Salzau Castle
Thursday, May 15th
8:30 - 9:30 Key note lecture 5
9:30 - 11:30 Parallel session F: Government support and application of the ecosystem services concept
9:30 - 11:30 Parallel session G-II: Case studies on ecosystem services
11:30 - 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 - 12:30 Final discussion
12:30 Lunch at Salzau Castle
14:00 Bus transfer Salzau - Kiel
