Constructed wetlands (CWs) are nature-based solutions that utilize natural vegetation, soils,
and microbes to treat domestic wastewater and industrial effluents. They are engineered …

Natural capital is the wealth of nations that determine their economic status. Worldwide,
vulnerable people depend on natural capital for employment, salaries, wealth, and …

Improving the positive emotions of urban populations is essential for meeting the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of “good health and well-being” and …

Achieving balanced development in both urban development level and urban life
satisfaction is a key focus in the people-oriented guideline of the national New Type …

Recreational activity is the single most valuable ecosystem service in many developed
countries with a range of benefits for public health. Crowdsourced recreational activity data …

Abstract Information and numbers on the use and appreciation of nature are valuable
information for protected area (PA) managers. A promising direction is the utilisation of …

Fresh water is distributed unevenly across the globe. Earth's 21 largest lakes hold~ 2/3 of all
global, liquid, surface, fresh water and occupy diverse ecological and social settings. We …

This paper estimates the recreational ecosystem services (RES) of 15 German national
parks (NLP) in one of the most comprehensive RES valuations of NLP systems performed to …

Social media data are increasingly utilised as a low-cost alternative to visitor surveys in
characterising nature-based recreation. However, the information available on individual …

In the urban ecosystem, the demand for cultural ecosystem services (CES) has greatly
increased, and the imbalance of CES supply and demand has been prominent. This paper …