Modelling monetary and non-monetary flows of recreational ecosystem services in Germany

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Original languageEnglish
Article number100925
Pages (from-to)270-284
Number of pages15
JournalAMBIO
Volume54
Issue number2
Early online date29 Oct 2024
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2025

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While policy interest and research on recreational ecosystem services (RES) has increased substantially, insights into the actual flows of benefits to people have remained scarce, especially at levels beyond local communities. This paper aims to model RES Flows and Benefits for Germany in monetary and non-monetary terms. We use Germany as a case study due its diversity of landscapes and availability of relevant spatial and empirical data. We develop and apply an assessment approach that considers RES Demand and Supply based on user preferences. Our results show distinct demand–supply matches and mismatches, for example in southwest Germany, and highest flows near population centres. Monetary benefits are highest in counties with high RES Supply that are close to densely populated areas. Our results can usefully inform planning and decision-making, for example to improve and further justify destination management, landscape development, and investments in RES at local, regional, and national levels.

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    Cultural ecosystem services, Economic valuation, Integrating demand, supply, flow, and benefits, Mapping and assessment, National level, Recreation

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Modelling monetary and non-monetary flows of recreational ecosystem services in Germany. / Hermes, Johannes; Albert, Christian; von Haaren, Christina.
In: AMBIO, Vol. 54, No. 2, 100925, 02.2025, p. 270-284.

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Hermes J, Albert C, von Haaren C. Modelling monetary and non-monetary flows of recreational ecosystem services in Germany. AMBIO. 2025 Feb;54(2):270-284. 100925. Epub 2024 Oct 29. doi: 10.1007/s13280-024-02081-w
Hermes, Johannes ; Albert, Christian ; von Haaren, Christina. / Modelling monetary and non-monetary flows of recreational ecosystem services in Germany. In: AMBIO. 2025 ; Vol. 54, No. 2. pp. 270-284.
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