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Influence of ecosystem services on human well-being: a case study of Tonglu County, Zhejiang Province, China

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In recent years, the relationship between ecosystem changes and human well⁃being has become a hot topic in ecological research. In the present study, we calculated the ecosystem services value of… Click to show full abstract

In recent years, the relationship between ecosystem changes and human well⁃being has become a hot topic in ecological research. In the present study, we calculated the ecosystem services value of Tonglu County using agricultural production and land utilization data and a revised version of Xie Gaodi′s ecosystem services value equivalent table. We also used the human development index (HDI) as a measure of human well⁃being and analyzed the correlation between Tonglu′s ecosystem services value and the HDI to determine the effect of ecosystem services on human well⁃being. We found that the ecosystem services value declined by an average of 0.157% from 2005 to 2008 and by an average of 0.0948% from 2009 to

Keywords: tonglu county; services value; human well; ecosystem; ecosystem services; services human

Journal Title: Acta Ecologica Sinica
Year Published: 2018

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