نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه محیط‌زیست، دانشکده منابع طبیعی و محیط‌زیست، دانشگاه بیرجند، شهر بیرجند، ایـران
2 گروه علوم و مهندسی محیط‌زیست، دانشکده کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی، دانشگاه اردکان، اردکان، ایران
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Aim: Valuing goods, functions, and ecosystem services is necessary. Not considering their long-term value has negative and unfavorable consequences for society.
Material & Method: In this research, the method of economic valuation of habitat services is the opportunity cost approach, including market-based techniques. An opportunity cost is the cost of passing up one opportunity for another. Data related to annual development incomes (GDP), such as industry, mining, and settlements, were extracted from statistical reports. Using the habitat quality index, we calculated the GDPR. To estimate the economic value of habitat services, habitat quality maps and spatial statistical analyses were used.
Finding: In South Khorasan province, habitat services are worth 544,465.16 billion rials in 2020. LUT Desert has the highest total value within ecological boundaries or subbasins. While Lut Desert (3.32) ranks third among the four sub-basins in terms of economic value. In part, this is due to the vast expanse of the Lut Desert and its nonhomogeneous conditions. The value of habitat ecosystem services per hectare in the province was estimated to be around 36 million rials.
Conclusion: The research findings indicate valuable areas in the northeast with a favorable climate and higher rainfall compared to the rest of the province. However, the western half of the central region in South Khorasan province has similar conditions but is more arid. Biodiversity protection planners need to consider the impact of mining activities in this area.
Innovation: Shifting the economic valuation approach towards spatial analysis methods (space-based), which can provide landscape managers with a more powerful tool for making informed and wise decisions. The quantitative and spatial findings from this research are crucial for evaluating environmental impacts, creating development plans, and estimating damages during decision-making processes.
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