Publications by authors named "Can Vatandaslar"
Useful indicators and models for assessing erosion control ecosystem service in a semi-arid forest landscape.
Environ Monit Assess
December 2022
Forests provide a large array of ecosystem services (ESs) such as wood supply, extreme natural event prevention, and ecotourism opportunities. The quantitative characterization of ESs is a crucial but costly task for environmental managers. The aim of this study was to develop easily applicable models and indicators for assessing erosion control ES in a semi-arid landscape.
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- The concept of Ecosystem Services (ES) has become increasingly important since the 1990s, linking to sustainable development and human welfare globally, but with varying levels of knowledge and practices.
- The Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) National Network of Turkey seeks to improve ES research and collaboration among public, academic, and non-governmental sectors through a comprehensive review of 247 publications, revealing advances in research and policy integration.
- Regulating ES are most studied, influenced by climate change, but challenges remain in monetary valuation and management, indicating a need for greater stakeholder engagement and political support in Turkey to fully integrate ES into national practices.
Forested landscapes offer high provisioning capacities for many ecosystem services (ES), yet their capabilities may change in time due to multifaceted ES drivers. Therefore, assessing the changes in individual ES is critical for ecosystem-based management. This study analyzes the spatio-temporal changes in ES provided by a forest-dominated protected area in NE, Turkey.
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