A conceptual framework for ecosystem management based on tradeoff analysis

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 75; pp. 352 - 361
• Main Authors: Wan, Nian-Feng, Chen, Jiquan, Jiang, Jie-Xian, Li, Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2017
• Subjects: decision making; Ecological disturbance; Ecological indicator; Ecological two-sidedness; economic factors; Ecosystem management; ecosystems; Socioeconomic factors; Tradeoff analysis; Tradeoff analysis; Ecological two-sidedness; Ecosystem management; Ecological disturbance; Socioeconomic factors; Ecological indicator

•We present an indicator of ecological two-sidedness based on tradeoff analysis.•We establish a conceptual framework for ecosystem management.•The lower the two-sidedness value is, the better the ecosystem management is.•Decision-makers can utilize this methodology to manage ecosystems. Three dimens...