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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-963-1-0125

FROM POTENTIALS TO ECOSYSTEM SERVICES - THE ASSESSMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN SLOVAKIA

Radovan Pondelík1
1 ESPRIT spol. s r.o., Pletiarska 2, 969 01 Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic

This paper aims to evaluate selected ecosystem services at national level (Slovakia). In this research we used our own data created by use the methodology for assessing the natural capital of the country developed during our solution of the ENVIRO PLUS project, based on geosystem approach with use of our nationwide land-use data. Each assessed ecosystem service has created statistic. The results of our study consist of two types of outcomes. Firstly, we provide tables with average and median values for each assessed ecosystem service in Slovakia and secondly, we have created maps which can help to see a broader image of spatial arrangement of benefits. We see that this research can be very helpful to provide the basis for further evaluation and environmental management of the Slovakia.

Keywords: ES, potential, benefit, recreation potential

pages: 125-130, Published: 2024, online: 2024



References

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  2. Izakovičová, Z., Miklós, L., & Špulerová, J. (Eds.) (2024). Atlas prírodného kapitálu Slovenska: POTENCIÁLY Slovenskej republiky. Bratislava. In press