Modification of Costanza's model of valuing ecosystem services and its application in China

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2009-04-14
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Inthepast,evaluationsofecosystemfunctionsweremostlybasedonCostanza'smodel,whereasthespatial,qualityandtemporalcharacteristicsofregionalecosystemswerenotconsideredinthemodel.Focusingontheseissues,coefficientsofregionaldifference,spatialheterogeneityandwillingness-to-pay(WTP)wereestablishedtomodifyCostanza'smodel,andanewcomprehensivevaluationmodelofecosystemfunctionsisproposed.TheanalyticalresultsindicatethatthecomprehensivemodelcouldevaluateregionalecosystemfunctionsinChinaaccuratelyandprovidemorehelpfulinformationfordecision-making.TheempiricalstudyonZhangbeiCountyinHebeiProvinceshowsthattheintensivehumanactivitiescouldlimittheprovisionofecosystemfunctionswhiletheplannedecologicalprogramsmightpromotetherestorationofecosystemfunctions.