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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 researchand innovation programme under grant agreement No 678760 (ATLAS). This output reflects only the author’s view and the European Union cannot be held responsiblefor any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
ATLAS Overview and focus WP5 Valuing Deep Sea
Ecosystem Services
Katherine Needham, University of Edinburgh
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WP5 Members
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1. Assess and evaluate goods and services provided by the Atlantic Case Study areas in order to understand and predict future changes in socioeconomic value.
2. Public’s willingness to pay for the protection of selected Atlantic Case Study
3. Provide economic and social context to ATLAS adaptive management planning.
Ecosystem Goods and services in ATLAS
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1. Inventory of Ecosystem Goods and Services
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Ecosystem services in the deep sea
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Delphi survey - expert opinion in two steps
1) Assessment by experts
Analyse expert opinion
Inform experts
2) Ask experts to assess again
convergence?
http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/pythia-oracle-delphi-001641
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Effect of human activities onecosystem services in theNorth Atlantic (risk assessment)
Positive/negative?
Severity of the effect
Likelihood of the effectoccuring
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2. Public’s willingness to pay for the protection of selected Atlantic Case Study
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Deep sea valuation
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Willingness to Pay Surveys
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ATLAS Choice Experiment
• Mingulay Reef (UK)
• Azores (Portugal)
• LoVe Observatory (Norway)
• Flemish Cap (Canada)
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ATLAS Choice Experiment
• Increased protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem (VME)
• Potential for commercial activities (Blue Growth)
• Change in marine environmental quality
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Project Officer details:
Project Contact Details:
Coordination: J Murray Roberts [email protected] Management: Katherine [email protected] & Press: Claudia [email protected]
Many thanks!
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 678760 (ATLAS). This output reflects only the author’s view and the European Union cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Image credit: BGS
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