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Economic valuation of ecosystem services : increasing the feasibility of coastal development project Eemszijlen by valuing its ecosystem services
Amersfoort, O.T.G. (2021) Economic valuation of ecosystem services : increasing the feasibility of coastal development project Eemszijlen by valuing its ecosystem services.
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| Abstract: | The background of this research is to value the ecosystem services derived from the Eemszijlen project, a coastal development project in the north-eastern part of the Province of Groningen, the Netherlands. Its objective is not only to create an attractive area for living, working, and recreation, but also to realise an area that is prepared for the effects of climate change, where sufficient space can be offered for economic development and restoration of ecological values. However, the financial costs of the Eemszijlen project are not all certain to be covered. With a higher economic value of the project, a further investment could be leveraged. Since not all the included benefits are expressed, the total value of this project was not completely quantified. Ecosystem services are such benefits, but their importance to humankind is often underrepresented in decision making. The objectives of this thesis research are threefold: 1) to express the economic value of ecosystem services that arise within the Eemszijlen project, 2) to provide recommendations towards enhancing the feasibility of the project through the added economic value of ecosystem services, which can increase the support base of the project, and 3) to provide empirical evidence that can facilitate the adoption of ecosystem services in decision-making. These research objectives contribute to the objectives of the Eemszijlen project by increasing the likelihood that the Eemszijlen project succeeds. Continuous... |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | Provincie Groningen |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 01 general works |
| Programme: | Environmental and Energy Management MSc (69319) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/89037 |
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