TY - JOUR A1 - Albert, Christian A1 - Schroeter-Schlaack, Christoph A1 - Hansjuergens, Bernd A1 - Dehnhardt, Alexandra A1 - Doering, Ralf A1 - Job, Hubert A1 - Koeppel, Johann A1 - Kraetzig, Sebastian A1 - Matzdorf, Bettina A1 - Reutter, Michaela A1 - Schaltegger, Stefan A1 - Scholz, Mathias A1 - Siegmund-Schultze, Marianna A1 - Wiggering, Hubert A1 - Woltering, Manuel A1 - von Haaren, Christina T1 - An economic perspective on land use decisions in agricultural landscapes: Insights from the TEEB Germany Study JF - Ecosystem Services : Science, Policy and Practice N2 - Agricultural landscapes safeguard ecosystem services (ES) and biodiversity upon which human well-being depends. However, only a fraction of these services are generally considered in land management decisions, resulting in trade-offs and societally inefficient solutions. The TEEB Study (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) spearheaded the development of assessments of the economic significance of ES and biodiversity. Several national TEEB follow-ups have compiled case studies and derived targeted policy advice. By synthesizing insights from "Natural Capital Germany - TEEB DE" and focusing on rural areas, the objectives of this study were (i) to explore causes of the continued decline of ES and biodiversity, (ii) to introduce case studies exemplifying the economic significance of ES and biodiversity in land use decisions, and (iii) to synthesize key recommendations for policy, planning and management. Our findings indicate that the continued decrease of ES and biodiversity in Germany can be explained by implementation deficits within a well-established nature conservation system. Three case studies on grassland protection, the establishment of riverbank buffer zones and water-sensitive farming illustrate that an economic perspective can convey recognition of the values of ES and biodiversity. We conclude with suggestions for enhanced consideration, improved conservation and sustainable use of ES and biodiversity. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.03.020 SN - 2212-0416 VL - 25 SP - 69 EP - 78 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schneider, Philipp A1 - Walz, Ariane A1 - Albert, Christian A1 - Lipp, Torsten T1 - Ecosystem-based adaptation in cities BT - use of formal and informal planning instruments JF - Land use policy N2 - Extreme weather events like heavy rainfall and heat waves will likely increase in intensity and frequency due to climate change. As the impacts of these extremes are particularly prominent in urban agglomerations, cities face an urgent need to develop adaptation strategies. Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) provides helpful strategies that harness ecological processes in addition to technical interventions. EbA has been addressed in informal adaptation planning. Formal municipality planning, namely landscape planning, is supposed to include traditionally some EbA measures, although adaptation has not been their explicit focus. Our research aims to investigate how landscape plans incorporate climate-related extremes and EbA as well as to discuss the potential to enhance EbA uptake in formal planning. We conducted a document analysis of informal planning documents from 85 German cities and the analysis of formal landscape plans of 61 of these cities. The results suggest that city size does affect the extent of informal planning instruments and the comprehensiveness of formal landscape plans. Climate-related extremes and EbA measures have traditionally been part of landscape planning. Almost all landscape plans address heat stress, while climate change and heavy rain have been addressed less often, though more frequently since 2008. Greening of walls and roofs, on-site infiltration and water retention reveal significant potential for better integration in landscape plans. Landscape planning offers an entry point for effective climate adaptation through EbA in cities. Informal and formal planning instruments should be closely combined for robust, spatially explicit, legally binding implementation of EbA measures in the future. KW - Landscape planning KW - Climate change adaptation KW - Informal and formal KW - planning KW - Extreme weather KW - Cities Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105722 SN - 0264-8377 VL - 109 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford ER -