Ecosystem service research has long been dominated by a monetary interpretation of value,
neglecting other social perspectives on the importance of ecosystems for human well-being …

Many researchers and policymakers from various disciplines highlight the role of urban
biodiversity in delivering ecosystem services to enhance human wellbeing in a rapidly …

Agricultural land conversion (ALC) is an incentive-driven process. In this paper, we further
investigate the inter-relationship between land economic value (LEV) and ALC. To achieve …

The concept of value is central to the practice and science of ecological management and
conservation. There is a well-developed body of theory and evidence that explores concepts …

Planning for green space is guided by standards and guidelines but there is currently little
understanding of the variety of values people assign to green spaces or their determinants …

Rapid urbanization in Asia puts strong pressure on densely populated agricultural land in
the peri-urban zone. It has created a specific feature, namely 'Desakota', as a mixed urban …

There is increasing evidence of the benefits of introducing urban meadows as an alternative
to amenity mown grass in public greenspaces, both for biodiversity, and human wellbeing …

The multiple benefits of 'nature'for human health and well‐being have been documented at
an increasing rate over the past 30 years. A growing body of research also demonstrates the …

Peri-urban landscapes (PULs) are specific transitional forms of urban landscapes
undergoing dynamic land-use changes. PULs' transformations are driven by close and …

Landscape preferences shape decision-making and drive the ecological outcomes of urban
landscapes. We investigate how people's landscape preferences are shaped by the green …