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BC3 Seminars: Demand and supply assessment of ecosystem services in the case of Japan

September 5, 2016 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

BC3 Seminars
“Demand and supply assessment of ecosystem services in the case of Japan”

Prof. Kiichiro Hayashi, Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability Division of Systems Research, Nagoya University, Japan.

Makoto Oba, Principal researcher of National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan.

Abstract

This study focuses on the assessment of the provisioning potential of ecosystem services(ESs) and the demand assessment of ESs by GIS. The case study was conducted in Aichi prefecture, Japan, focusing on forest ESs. First, spatial distributions of forest ecosystem services were estimated by using process models at regional-scale. The process-based ecosystem model predicts quantitatively material cycles and growth of biomass with change of forest management. Second the demand and beneficiary spatial distributions were estimated by several questionnaire surveys. The study site included not only source forest towns but also surrounding municipalities for beneficiary distribution mapping. Third these results were overlying by utilizing GIS. After overlaying each ES map, the ES demand and supply relation were studied. Based on the results, a low-carbon policy can be suggested for promoting energy-use of woody biomass and carbon stock of buildings in socio-system.

Lecturers

Prof. Kiichiro Hayashi

Professor Hayashi is a professor of Nagoya University, EcoTopia Science Institute, Japan.
His major is environmental policy and environmental assessment including biodiversity/ecosystem service assessment
Prof Hayashi´s Personal webpage: http://profs.provost.nagoya-u.ac.jp/view/html/100002276_en.html

Makoto Oba

Makoto Oba´s Personal Web Page:  https://www.nies.go.jp/researchers-e/203808.html

5th September, 15:00 – 16:00 2016 at BC3 Offices

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Date:
September 5, 2016
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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BC3-Basque Centre for Climate Change
Sede Building 1, 1st floor, Scientific Park of the University of the Basque Country
Leioa,Bizkaia48940Spain
Phone
+34 944 014 690
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