A Framework for Valuing Ecosystem Services in Australia’s Desert Uplands

Authors

  • Alaire Davis School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
  • Philip Stewart School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia

Abstract

This article aims to provide a simple and practical framework for valuing ecosystem goods and services provided by national parks. This study conducts an assessment of ecosystem services of the Desert Uplands Bioregion in Queensland, Australia with high priority value as potential national park locations. This study aims to propose a framework for estimating the value of ecosystem services provided by natural areas within the Desert Uplands Bioregion. Ecosystem services valuation of natural areas is a policy tool to justify the costs of acquiring and managing national parks. A record of the services that these environments provide people can be examined in future decision-making to determine the value that would be gained from protecting lands in these regions.

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Alaire Davis, & Philip Stewart. (2022). A Framework for Valuing Ecosystem Services in Australia’s Desert Uplands. International Journal of Natural Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends, 14(1), 19–53. Retrieved from https://ijnscfrtjournal.isrra.org/index.php/Natural_Sciences_Journal/article/view/1107

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