Adjusted Unit Value Transfer as a Tool for Raising Awareness on Ecosystem Services Provided by Constructed Wetlands for Water Pollution Control: An Italian Case Study
| Autor: | Giulio Conte, Fabio Masi, Anacleto Rizzo |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Clinical sciences |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Conservation of Natural Resources
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences constructed wetland Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine value transfer 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Article Unit (housing) Ecosystem services Water Pollution/prevention & control nature-based solution cities Recreation Ecosystem treatment wetland 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Monetization Water Pollution lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Stakeholder Environmental economics ecosystem service green-blue infrastructure Italy Work (electrical) Wetlands Combined sewer Business Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Green infrastructure |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 4 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1531, p 1531 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18041531 |
| Popis: | Constructed wetlands (CWs) are nature-based solutions (NBS) for water pollution control that can also be designed to be multipurpose in terms of additional ecosystem services (ESs), such as biodiversity support and social benefits. Awareness about additional ESs of CWs can be raised with value transfer (VT) methods for ESs monetization, in particular, the simplified adjusted unit VT method. A multi-criteria analysis (MCA) was performed to compare grey and green infrastructure alternatives for the management of a combined sewer overflow in the Buccinasco town (Italy), in which the criteria related to ESs were monetized with an adjusted VT method (B£ST software). The results highlighted the potential interest in the implementation of the green infrastructure in a new urban park, due to the activation of additional ESs of interest, such as health and recreational aspects. The results were also confirmed by a sensitivity analysis, which simulated the variation of preferences among different stakeholder groups (e.g., citizens, environmentalists). In conclusion, this work provided a transparent methodology to support decisions regarding green and grey infrastructure, allowing to evaluate additional ESs from the beginning of the decision stage with low cost and efforts. |
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