Image: Method Factsheet - Smartphone App The MapNat tool is designed to be applied by citizens and scientists who are interested in mapping the use of mainly cultural, but also some provis...
Image: Method Factsheet - State and Transition Models State-and-transition models (STMs) are conceptual models of ecosystem dynamics after disturbances based on alternate state theory (Kachergis et al....
Image: Method Factsheet - Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RULSE) The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) is an empirical erosion model recognised as a standard method to calculate the average risk of ero...
Image: Method Factsheet - Simple Matrix Approach Matrix Approaches are a quick and simple way to get an overall spatially-explicit picture of the ES in case study areas. The method is based on th...
Image: Method Factsheet - Quickscan The QUICKScan software and QUICKScan tool (http://QUICKScan.pro) encompasses a modelling environment with functionalities to assess societal and en...
Image: Method Factsheet - Species Distribution Models Species distribution models (SDMs) (Franklin, 2009) have shown great potential in helping to achieve conservation planning goals by refining our kn...
Image: Method Factsheet - Travel Cost Valuation The travel cost methods (TCM) is based on the observation that recreational services can only be realised through physical access to nature. This i...
Image: Multi-criteria Decision Analysis Factsheet MCDA is an "umbrella term to describe a collection of formal approaches which seek to take explicit account of multiple criteria in helping individ...
Image: Preference Assessment Factsheet reference assessment is a direct and quantitative consultative method for analyzing perceptions, knowledge and associated value of ecosystem servic...
Image: Method Factsheet - Production Function Approach The production function approach (PFA) can be used in situations where a marketed good or service is produced with both man-made and ecosystem inpu...