Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites
Economic development creates challenges for land-use planners in balancing between increasing the use of natural resources and safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services. We developed and utilized multi-objective numeric optimization models to analyze the trade-offs between biodiversity and ec...
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ftunivhelsihelda:oai:helda.helsinki.fi:10138/336309 2024-01-07T09:45:28+01:00 Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites Juutinen, Artti Saarimaa, Miia Ojanen, Paavo Sarkkola, Sakari Haara, Arto Karhu, Jouni Nieminen, Mika Minkkinen, Kari Penttila, Timo Laatikainen, Matti Tolvanen, Anne Department of Forest Sciences Forest Ecology and Management Kari Minkkinen / Principal Investigator 2021-11-13T22:36:21Z 14 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10138/336309 eng eng Elsevier Scientific Publ. Co 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101027 This paper received support from EU LIFE+ Programme (LIFEPeatLandUse, LIFE12ENV/FI/150) and is a delivery to the Nordic Centre of Excellence Biowater (Nordforsk, 82263). Juutinen , A , Saarimaa , M , Ojanen , P , Sarkkola , S , Haara , A , Karhu , J , Nieminen , M , Minkkinen , K , Penttila , T , Laatikainen , M & Tolvanen , A 2019 , ' Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites ' , Ecosystem Services , vol. 40 , 101027 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101027 ORCID: /0000-0001-8520-0084/work/66032938 ORCID: /0000-0003-4785-3521/work/66033196 3bec8aae-0a87-4729-8a2c-b1f8d4fd354c http://hdl.handle.net/10138/336309 000496918500004 cc_by_nc_nd openAccess info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Biodiversity Ecosystem services GHG emissions Multi-objective optimization Peatlands Water quality DITCH NETWORK MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZING LAND-USE WATER-QUALITY PHOSPHORUS EXPORT NITROUS-OXIDE USE SCENARIOS PINE MIRES CONSERVATION FLUXES 1172 Environmental sciences 1171 Geosciences 511 Economics Article acceptedVersion 2021 ftunivhelsihelda 2023-12-14T00:12:06Z Economic development creates challenges for land-use planners in balancing between increasing the use of natural resources and safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services. We developed and utilized multi-objective numeric optimization models to analyze the trade-offs between biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES). The approach was used in the land-use planning process in northern Finland when selecting potential peat production sites as a part of the development of the regional master plan. We first quantified Net Present Value (NPV) of peat production, biodiversity, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and water emissions of peatlands. Then we applied multi-objective optimization to examine the trade-offs between the variables as well as to determine a cost-efficient selection of potential peat production sites, that is, a selection which would simultaneously generate the greatest possible economic returns and environmental benefits. Our results showed that with a relatively small decrease in NPV, a substantial decrease in biodiversity loss and a reduction in water emissions compared to the benchmark level could be attained. However, a significant decrease in GHG emissions resulted in a substantial decrease in NPV. We conclude that it is possible to significantly improve land-use management by applying multi-objective optimization in land-use planning. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland HELDA – University of Helsinki Open Repository Ecosystem Services 40 101027 |
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Biodiversity Ecosystem services GHG emissions Multi-objective optimization Peatlands Water quality DITCH NETWORK MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZING LAND-USE WATER-QUALITY PHOSPHORUS EXPORT NITROUS-OXIDE USE SCENARIOS PINE MIRES CONSERVATION FLUXES 1172 Environmental sciences 1171 Geosciences 511 Economics |
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Biodiversity Ecosystem services GHG emissions Multi-objective optimization Peatlands Water quality DITCH NETWORK MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZING LAND-USE WATER-QUALITY PHOSPHORUS EXPORT NITROUS-OXIDE USE SCENARIOS PINE MIRES CONSERVATION FLUXES 1172 Environmental sciences 1171 Geosciences 511 Economics Juutinen, Artti Saarimaa, Miia Ojanen, Paavo Sarkkola, Sakari Haara, Arto Karhu, Jouni Nieminen, Mika Minkkinen, Kari Penttila, Timo Laatikainen, Matti Tolvanen, Anne Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites |
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Biodiversity Ecosystem services GHG emissions Multi-objective optimization Peatlands Water quality DITCH NETWORK MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZING LAND-USE WATER-QUALITY PHOSPHORUS EXPORT NITROUS-OXIDE USE SCENARIOS PINE MIRES CONSERVATION FLUXES 1172 Environmental sciences 1171 Geosciences 511 Economics |
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Economic development creates challenges for land-use planners in balancing between increasing the use of natural resources and safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services. We developed and utilized multi-objective numeric optimization models to analyze the trade-offs between biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES). The approach was used in the land-use planning process in northern Finland when selecting potential peat production sites as a part of the development of the regional master plan. We first quantified Net Present Value (NPV) of peat production, biodiversity, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and water emissions of peatlands. Then we applied multi-objective optimization to examine the trade-offs between the variables as well as to determine a cost-efficient selection of potential peat production sites, that is, a selection which would simultaneously generate the greatest possible economic returns and environmental benefits. Our results showed that with a relatively small decrease in NPV, a substantial decrease in biodiversity loss and a reduction in water emissions compared to the benchmark level could be attained. However, a significant decrease in GHG emissions resulted in a substantial decrease in NPV. We conclude that it is possible to significantly improve land-use management by applying multi-objective optimization in land-use planning. Peer reviewed |
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Juutinen, Artti Saarimaa, Miia Ojanen, Paavo Sarkkola, Sakari Haara, Arto Karhu, Jouni Nieminen, Mika Minkkinen, Kari Penttila, Timo Laatikainen, Matti Tolvanen, Anne |
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Juutinen, Artti Saarimaa, Miia Ojanen, Paavo Sarkkola, Sakari Haara, Arto Karhu, Jouni Nieminen, Mika Minkkinen, Kari Penttila, Timo Laatikainen, Matti Tolvanen, Anne |
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Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites |
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Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites |
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Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites |
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Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites |
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Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites |
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trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites |
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10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101027 This paper received support from EU LIFE+ Programme (LIFEPeatLandUse, LIFE12ENV/FI/150) and is a delivery to the Nordic Centre of Excellence Biowater (Nordforsk, 82263). Juutinen , A , Saarimaa , M , Ojanen , P , Sarkkola , S , Haara , A , Karhu , J , Nieminen , M , Minkkinen , K , Penttila , T , Laatikainen , M & Tolvanen , A 2019 , ' Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites ' , Ecosystem Services , vol. 40 , 101027 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101027 ORCID: /0000-0001-8520-0084/work/66032938 ORCID: /0000-0003-4785-3521/work/66033196 3bec8aae-0a87-4729-8a2c-b1f8d4fd354c http://hdl.handle.net/10138/336309 000496918500004 |
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