A generalisable integrated natural capital methodology for targeting investment in coastal defence
Coastal ecosystems, such as saltmarsh, produce a range of ecosystem services that underpin human well-being. In the UK, and globally, saltmarsh extent and quality is declining due to coastal squeeze, deteriorating water quality, and agricultural activities. Here, we develop a general framework to ev...
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2018
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| author | Davis, KJ Binner, A Bell, A Day, B Poate, T Rees, S Smith, G Wilson, K Bateman, I |
| author_facet | Davis, KJ Binner, A Bell, A Day, B Poate, T Rees, S Smith, G Wilson, K Bateman, I |
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| description | Coastal ecosystems, such as saltmarsh, produce a range of ecosystem services that underpin human well-being. In the UK, and globally, saltmarsh extent and quality is declining due to coastal squeeze, deteriorating water quality, and agricultural activities. Here, we develop a general framework to evaluate changes in coastal defence. Using this framework, we identify priority areas for saltmarsh re-alignment: re-creation of saltmarsh in areas that have been saltmarsh in the past – but that have been claimed for a variety of land uses, particularly agriculture. We base our re-alignment prioritisation on the ecosystem services provided by saltmarsh in the North Devon Biosphere Reserve: specifically carbon sequestration and recreational benefits, and the economic values of those services. We compare potential economic benefits with the economic costs of creating new saltmarsh areas – specifically lost agricultural output, property damages and direct re-alignment costs. We identify a number of priority areas for managed re-alignment that generate high recreational values in areas where properties would not be damaged. These findings provide a necessary and timely analysis for the managers of the North Devon Biosphere Reserve. Furthermore, we outline a comprehensive methodology to plan future management of coastal zones. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:63e316a4-daae-4f27-a6e5-1eb9c7470fec2022-03-26T18:15:44ZA generalisable integrated natural capital methodology for targeting investment in coastal defenceJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:63e316a4-daae-4f27-a6e5-1eb9c7470fecEnglishSymplectic ElementsRoutledge2018Davis, KJBinner, ABell, ADay, BPoate, TRees, SSmith, GWilson, KBateman, ICoastal ecosystems, such as saltmarsh, produce a range of ecosystem services that underpin human well-being. In the UK, and globally, saltmarsh extent and quality is declining due to coastal squeeze, deteriorating water quality, and agricultural activities. Here, we develop a general framework to evaluate changes in coastal defence. Using this framework, we identify priority areas for saltmarsh re-alignment: re-creation of saltmarsh in areas that have been saltmarsh in the past – but that have been claimed for a variety of land uses, particularly agriculture. We base our re-alignment prioritisation on the ecosystem services provided by saltmarsh in the North Devon Biosphere Reserve: specifically carbon sequestration and recreational benefits, and the economic values of those services. We compare potential economic benefits with the economic costs of creating new saltmarsh areas – specifically lost agricultural output, property damages and direct re-alignment costs. We identify a number of priority areas for managed re-alignment that generate high recreational values in areas where properties would not be damaged. These findings provide a necessary and timely analysis for the managers of the North Devon Biosphere Reserve. Furthermore, we outline a comprehensive methodology to plan future management of coastal zones. |
| spellingShingle | Davis, KJ Binner, A Bell, A Day, B Poate, T Rees, S Smith, G Wilson, K Bateman, I A generalisable integrated natural capital methodology for targeting investment in coastal defence |
| title | A generalisable integrated natural capital methodology for targeting investment in coastal defence |
| title_full | A generalisable integrated natural capital methodology for targeting investment in coastal defence |
| title_fullStr | A generalisable integrated natural capital methodology for targeting investment in coastal defence |
| title_full_unstemmed | A generalisable integrated natural capital methodology for targeting investment in coastal defence |
| title_short | A generalisable integrated natural capital methodology for targeting investment in coastal defence |
| title_sort | generalisable integrated natural capital methodology for targeting investment in coastal defence |
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