Abstract
Kaim, A., B. Bartkowski, N. Lienhoop, C. Schröter-Schlaack, M. Volk, and M. Strauch. 2021. Combining biophysical optimization with economic preference analysis for agricultural land-use allocation. Ecology and Society 26(1):9. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12116-260109
Highlights
Traditional land uses have been shaping the European countryside for millennia
Social welfare was approximated by the profit contribution of agricultural production and society’s willingness to pay for biodiversity
The results show that, in this area, overall social welfare can be increased compared to the status quo if both social benefits from biodiversity and economic profits from agricultural production are considered in land-use allocation
Summary
Traditional land uses have been shaping the European countryside for millennia. They have created a diversity of cultural landscapes that has fostered biodiversity (Vos and Meekes 1999, Plieninger et al 2006). Biodiversity is an important factor for the proper functioning of various ecosystem services (ESS), for agricultural production (European Learning Network on Functional Agrobiodiversity 2012). A high level of species diversity in agricultural systems enhances resistance to pests, adaptability to changes in the system, and resilience. These functions are of special importance in the face of climate change and the resulting climate variability (Frison et al 2011)
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