Tutorials on Systems Thinking
DPSIR Concepts: Impact
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Changes in the quality and functioning of the ecosystem have an Impact on the welfare or well-being of humans through the provision of ecosystem services
Ecosystem goods and services are ecosystem functions or processes that directly or indirectly benefit human social or economic drivers, or have the potential to do so in the future. Ecosystem processes benefit humans through
- Provisioning of food, timber, water
- Regulation of air quality, water quality, or disease
- Cultural benefits including aesthetic or recreational value
- Indirect supporting processes that maintain the ecosystem
The value of ecosystem services depends on human need and use (e.g., market value).