Over millennia human well-being has benefited from ecosystems, not only through tangible
goods, but also through intangible assets known as cultural ecosystem services. Despite …

Landscapes are closely linked to human well-being, but they are undergoing rapid and
fundamental change. Understanding the societal transformation underlying these landscape …

Resilience thinking in relation to the environment has emerged as a lens of inquiry that
serves a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. Resilience is about …

Humanity has emerged as a major force in the operation of the biosphere. The focus is
shifting from the environment as externality to the biosphere as precondition for social …

Numerous studies underline the importance of immaterial benefits provided by ecosystems
and especially by cultural landscapes, which are shaped by intimate human–nature …

Resilience is everywhere in contemporary debates about global environmental change. The
application of resilience concepts to social and ecological systems and dilemmas has been …

Despite rapid advancements in the development of non-monetary techniques for the
assessment of social values for ecosystem services, little research attention has been …

Almost all rural areas in Europe have been shaped or altered by humans and can be
considered cultural landscapes, many of which now are considered to entail valuable …

Farmlands are currently among the dominant uses of the land. When managed under low‐
input farming systems, farmlands are associated with diverse cultural and natural heritages …

Green spaces provide a variety of ecosystem services. Urban green spaces have particular
value because they offer the benefits of cultural services to those living in urban areas. This …