Supporting stakeholder dialogue on ecosystem service tradeoffs with a simulation tool for land use configuration effects

Swantje Gebhardt; Julia C. Assis; Martin Lacayo-Emery; Addowa Scherpenisse; Karlijn van den Broek; Erika Speelman; Martin J. Wassen; Martha Bakker; Jerry van Dijk

doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106097

Supporting stakeholder dialogue on ecosystem service tradeoffs with a simulation tool for land use configuration effects

Swantje Gebhardt^*
, Julia C. Assis
, Martin Lacayo-Emery
, Addowa Scherpenisse
, Karlijn van den Broek
, Erika Speelman
, Martin J. Wassen
, Martha Bakker
, Jerry van Dijk

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Various approaches are available to assist stakeholders in identifying and resolving ecosystem service tradeoffs. However, existing tools fall short in simulating land use configuration effects on ecosystem services and subsequently making these effects accessible to users with varying levels of expertise. To address this gap, we introduce PLACES, a tool that estimates land use impacts on multiple ecosystem services by incorporating landscape-level processes. Tool results are provided in real-time and visualized to support a dialogue between different stakeholders. This study presents the tool development and application during a mixed stakeholder workshop, after which mental models, questionnaires, and videos were analyzed to evaluate PLACES. The tool increased the participants’ understanding of insights of spatial processes and sparked discussions on the societal goals for sustainable landscapes. For future applications of PLACES, we encourage careful tailoring of the landscape representation and land use impact simulations to match the knowledge of the respective users.

Original language	English
Article number	106097
Number of pages	10
Journal	Environmental Modelling and Software
Volume	179
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106097
Publication status	Published - Aug 2024

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This publication is part of the project Spatial PLanning for ENvironmentally Diverse cIrcular Development (SPLENDID) [GROEN.2019.005] of the research programme GREEN III - A circular agricultural system in the Netherlands: from dream to reality, which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The private and public partners of the project are the province Noord-Brabant, the Foundation Dune farmers & Society (Stichting Gebiedsonderneming Duinboeren & Maatschappij), Brabant Water, the Waterboard De Dommel, the Waterschap Aa en Maas, Biodiversity in Business, the Municipality of Oss, and the Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency (Kadaster). We would like to acknowledge Vangelis Al-Sghir and Nico Kappeler (both University of Applied Science and Arts Northwestern Switzerland) for the creation of the front end. In addition, we like to thank Tom Kuhlman for his tremendous support in defining of the agriculture types, and all the colleagues and students from Wageningen University and Research that helped to conduct the stakeholder workshop. We thank our reviewers for their helpful comments on the manuscript. This publication is part of the project Spatial PLanning for ENvironmentally Diverse cIrcular Development (SPLENDID) [GROEN.2019.005] of the research programme GREEN III - A circular agricultural system in the Netherlands: from dream to reality, which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The private and public partners of the project are the province Noord-Brabant, the Foundation Dune farmers & Society (Stichting Gebiedsonderneming Duinboeren & Maatschappij), Brabant Water, the Waterboard De Dommel, the Waterschap Aa en Maas, Biodiversity in Business, the Municipality of Oss, and the Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency (Kadaster).

Funders
Foundation Dune farmers & Society
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Vangelis Al-Sghir
Wageningen University and Research
Land Registry and Mapping Agency

Keywords

Complexity
Ecosystem services
Land use configuration
Participatory planning tools
Stakeholder communication

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Gebhardt, S., Assis, J. C., Lacayo-Emery, M., Scherpenisse, A., van den Broek, K., Speelman, E., Wassen, M. J., Bakker, M., & van Dijk, J. (2024). Supporting stakeholder dialogue on ecosystem service tradeoffs with a simulation tool for land use configuration effects. Environmental Modelling and Software, 179, Article 106097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106097

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Supporting stakeholder dialogue on ecosystem service tradeoffs with a simulation tool for land use configuration effects

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