Marine Ecosystems Services and Human Health

Decision
Alternative
Δ Exposure to
Stressors
Δ Ecosystems
Δ Ecological
Functions
Δ Ecosystem
Services
Δ Human
Well Well-being being
EnviroAtlasScience Questions
• How can we effectively quantify and communicate the
productionof the goods and services we receive from
ecosystems?
• What is the supply of those services in relationship to the
demand and future demand?
• How do drivers of ecosystem services such as land use
change (e.g., road development), climate change, and
pollutant loads impact the delivery of ecosystem services?
• At a screening level, where does it make sense to invest or
prioritize land/water protection, restoration, conservation, or
use?
• If we invest in green space, can we reduce the costs of grey
infrastructure while also gaining other co-benefits?
• How can we promote the incorporation of this type of
information into decision-making?
• How can we demonstrate how these services explicitly relate
to human health and well-being?