Description
Ecosystem services
Ecosystem services (ES) are the benefits provided by nature and these have a direct impact on human well-being. However, ES valuation studies in Portugal are rare and often done at local level.
Geographical Information
Systems
ASEBIO assesses and maps ES and their vulnerability in Portugal mainland, based on CORINE land cover (1990-2018). The project will quantify the impacts on ES and tradeoffs considering different policy scenarios affecting land cover change (LCC) for 2040.
Avoided costs
Selected ES, such as water cleaning, food from agriculture, and others, will be monetarily valued by estimating the costs associated to the deterioration of ES.
Well-being indicators
The project will propose a well-being indicator and assess the impact of LCC according to the different scenarios.
Purpose
Monitoring and valuing ES, and to better understand the impacts of Land Cover Changes on ES, biodiversity, and human well-being.
Main Objectives
Objective 1
Identify key ES with stakeholders, and define a joint biophysical assessment of ES and biodiversity in Portugal, at national and regional level, based on CORINE land cover
Objective 4
Determine the monetary costs caused by the decrease of ES according to scenarios
Objective 2
Assess the vulnerability of ES, and biodiversity to major threats identified by stakeholders
Objective 5
Determine well-being indicators according to scenarios
Objective 3
Define scenarios for 2040 based on land change models, and measure the impact on ES and biodiversity to identify existing tradeoffs
Research Approach
Identification and assessment of ES
ES vulnerability assessment
ES scenario modelling
Costs of decrease of ES according to scenarios
Impact of landcover changes on well-being
Project Outreach and Visibility
Ecosystem Services:
Climate Regulation
Habitat Quality
Water Purification
Drought Regulation
Recreation
Food Supply
Erosion Prevention
Pollination
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WEBGIS Interactive Instrument
Our WebGIS enables a spatially explicit prioritization and problem identification of ES, and the exploration of the different scenarios
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Indicators
Geographic Location
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Research Activities
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METRICS:
Journal Article = 6
Oral Communication = 6
Conference Abstract = 1
Poster Presentation = 1
Master Thesis = 4
Workshop = 2
Book (available only in Portuguese)= To be developed in 2022
RELATED WORKS (Click here)
Cunha J. (2019)
Master Thesis
NOVA IMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Marques SM, David J, Campos FS, Cabral P. (2019)
Oral Communication
APDR – Portuguese Association for Regional Development Congress (Aveiro, Portugal)
Campos FS, David J, Cabral P. (2019)
Conference Abstract
EEF – European Ecological Federation Congress
(Lisbon, Portugal)
Cunha J, & Cabral P. (2019)
Oral Communication
EEF – European Ecological Federation Congress
(Lisbon, Portugal)
David J, Campos FS, Marques SM, Roque L, Silva B, Ramos A, Cabral P. (2019)
Oral Communication
ISEM – International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference
(Salzburg, Austria)
Campos FS, David J, Cabral P. (2020)
Oral Communication
WBF – World Biodiversity Forum
(Davos, Switzerland)
David J, Campos FS, Cabral P. (2020)
Poster Presentation
Encontro Nacional sobre Investigação em Alterações Climáticas
(Lisbon, Portugal)
Marques SM. (2020)
Master Thesis
NOVA IMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Peart J. (2020)
Master Thesis
NOVA SBE, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Cabral P, Campos FS, David J, Caser U. (2021)
Journal Article
Ecological Indicators
Marques SM, Campos FS, David J, Cabral P. (2021)
Journal Article
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Wentling C, Campos FS, David J, Cabral P. (2021)
Journal Article
Land
Campos FS, David J, Moraes LR, Rodrigues P, Silva B, Silva C, Cabral P. (2021)
Journal Article
Journal of Cleaner Production
Cabral P, Campos FS, David J, Caser U, and 10 stakeholders signatories (2021)
Oral Communication
Ecosystem Services Partnership ESP Europe Conference
(Tartu, Estonia)
Almeida B, Cabral P. (2021)
Journal Article
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Cunha J, Campos FS, David J, Padmanaban R, Cabral P. (2021)
Journal Article
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Seixo J. (2021)
Master Thesis
NOVA SBE, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
David J, Custódio N, Eira C, Campos FS, Cabral P. (2021)
Oral Communication
Encontro de Utilizadores Esri Portugal (EUE)
(Online based)
Cabral P, Campos FS, David J. (2021)
Workshop
XII
Jornadas Ibéricas de Infraestruturas de Datos Espaciales 2021 (JIIDE)
(Online based)
Cabral P, Campos FS, David J. (2021)
Workshop
13th GeoMundus Conference
(Online based)
ASEBIO Team
Meet our team!
Bruna Almeida
Collaborator
NOVA IMS
Jeffrey Peart
Collaborator
NOVA SBE
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Impact
The project proposes an innovative methodology for monitoring and valuing Ecosystem Services (ES), and to better understand the impacts of Land Cover on ES, biodiversity, and human well-being in Portugal.
ASEBIO innovative approach is of great interest for the Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF) mission by contributing to the achievement of target 2 of the European Union Strategy on Biodiversity 2020 – Maintain and restore ecosystems and their services.
ASEBIO will support ICNF call for action on mapping and assess the state of ecosystems and their services in national territory, assess the economic value of such services, and promote the integration of these values into accounting and reporting systems.
These should also contribute to relevant targets of National Biodiversity, National Strategy, and several sustainable targets of UN Agenda on Sustainable development 2030.
Assessment of Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity, and Well-Being in Portugal
Partners
NOVA Center for Environmental Economics
Funding
Portuguese national funding agency for science, research and technology
Ministry for Science, Technology and Higher Education
Contact us
asebio@novaims.unl.pt