A Catalogue of Ecosystem Services in Slovakia
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Natural or Semi-natural Landscape Features as Indicator of Biocultural Value: Observations from Slovakia
We identify hotspots of biocultural value on the national level in Slovakia in order: (1) to define indicators for the identification and evaluation of biocultural landscape types; (2) to analyze sites of natu...
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Methodology of the National ES Assessment
Chapter provides a brief overview of the methodology of pilot ES assessment in Slovakia. For the assessment process, in total 41 map inputs were used, in raster format with the pixel size 25 m. The most import...
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Overview of the Ecosystem Services Concept
The chapter provides a concise introduction into the issue of ecosystem services (ES), its research, and implementation. It starts with the definition, primary model, and a brief history of this concept. The E...
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Cultural Ecosystem Services
The chapter provides the analysis and assessment of three cultural ES: C1, Recreation and Tourism: Physical Use of Nature and Landscape; C2, Landscape Aesthetics: Aesthetic Values; and C3, Natural and Cultural He...
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Regulatory Ecosystem Services and Supporting Ecosystem Functions
This chapter provides the analysis and assessment of ten regulatory and supporting ES: R1, air quality regulation; R2, water quality regulation; R3, erosion and natural hazard regulation; R4, water flow regulatio...
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Synthesis of Ecosystem Services Assessment in Slovakia
This chapter provides comprehensive findings for the three basic groups of ES. Five provisioning ES are essential for Slovakia – agricultural crops; timber and fibre; drinking water; freshwater and fish; and g...
