A common typology for ecosystem characteristics and ecosystem condition variables
The UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EEA) aims at regular and standardised stocktaking on the extent of ecosystems, their condition and the services they provide to society. Recording the condition of ecosystems is one of the most complex pieces...
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| author | Bálint Czúcz Heather Keith Amanda Driver Bethanna Jackson Emily Nicholson Joachim Maes |
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| description | The UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EEA) aims at regular and standardised stocktaking on the extent of ecosystems, their condition and the services they provide to society. Recording the condition of ecosystems is one of the most complex pieces in this exercise, needing to be supported by robust and consistent guidelines. SEEA EEA defines the condition of an ecosystem as its overall quality, measured in terms of quantitative metrics describing both abiotic and biotic characteristics. The main objective of this paper is to propose a simple universal classification (typology) for these ecosystem condition characteristics and metrics, based on long standing ecological concepts and traditions.The proposed SEEA EEA Ecosystem Condition Typology (SEEA ECT) is a hierarchical classification consisting of six classes grouped into three main groups (abiotic, biotic and landscape-level ecosystem characteristics). In order to facilitate practical applications, SEEA ECT is cross-linked to the most relevant existing typologies for ecosystem characteristics currently used for other purposes. To ensure clarity and practicality, we identified potential overlaps between classes and also identified the most important groups of ‘ancillary data’ that should not be considered as ecosystem condition characteristics. We consider that this new typology for ecosystem condition will create a meaningful reporting structure for ecosystem condition accounts, thus facilitating its standardisation and broad application. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f84efa921ebc42fe9a8eb4572cfbbd602022-12-21T23:28:30ZengPensoft PublishersOne Ecosystem2367-81942021-01-01611610.3897/oneeco.6.e5821858218A common typology for ecosystem characteristics and ecosystem condition variablesBálint Czúcz0Heather Keith1Amanda Driver2Bethanna Jackson3Emily Nicholson4Joachim Maes5European Commission, Joint Research CentreGriffith UniversitySouth African National Biodiversity InstituteVictoria University of WellingtonDeakin UniversityEuropean Commission, Joint Research CentreThe UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EEA) aims at regular and standardised stocktaking on the extent of ecosystems, their condition and the services they provide to society. Recording the condition of ecosystems is one of the most complex pieces in this exercise, needing to be supported by robust and consistent guidelines. SEEA EEA defines the condition of an ecosystem as its overall quality, measured in terms of quantitative metrics describing both abiotic and biotic characteristics. The main objective of this paper is to propose a simple universal classification (typology) for these ecosystem condition characteristics and metrics, based on long standing ecological concepts and traditions.The proposed SEEA EEA Ecosystem Condition Typology (SEEA ECT) is a hierarchical classification consisting of six classes grouped into three main groups (abiotic, biotic and landscape-level ecosystem characteristics). In order to facilitate practical applications, SEEA ECT is cross-linked to the most relevant existing typologies for ecosystem characteristics currently used for other purposes. To ensure clarity and practicality, we identified potential overlaps between classes and also identified the most important groups of ‘ancillary data’ that should not be considered as ecosystem condition characteristics. We consider that this new typology for ecosystem condition will create a meaningful reporting structure for ecosystem condition accounts, thus facilitating its standardisation and broad application.https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/58218/download/pdf/ecosystem conditionecosystem characteristicsec |
| spellingShingle | Bálint Czúcz Heather Keith Amanda Driver Bethanna Jackson Emily Nicholson Joachim Maes A common typology for ecosystem characteristics and ecosystem condition variables One Ecosystem ecosystem condition ecosystem characteristics ec |
| title | A common typology for ecosystem characteristics and ecosystem condition variables |
| title_full | A common typology for ecosystem characteristics and ecosystem condition variables |
| title_fullStr | A common typology for ecosystem characteristics and ecosystem condition variables |
| title_full_unstemmed | A common typology for ecosystem characteristics and ecosystem condition variables |
| title_short | A common typology for ecosystem characteristics and ecosystem condition variables |
| title_sort | common typology for ecosystem characteristics and ecosystem condition variables |
| topic | ecosystem condition ecosystem characteristics ec |
| url | https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/58218/download/pdf/ |
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