Question

Another important spatial consideration for ecosystem services is that of access which is influenced not only by where in the landscape services are produced but also by regulations, roads, as well as characteristics, abilities, and preferences of people who may wish to access various services. Some example ES might include bird-watching or harvesting wild foods. Consider how one would model and ecosystem service with access considerations incorporated. Explain the type of spatial information you might incorporate and how you would link the new information to ecosystem processes, services, and access.

Answer 1

Ecosystem is defined as the relationship resulting from interaction between the abiotic and biotic components of environment. Bird watching is one of the best ES alomg with harvesting of wild foods. Aesthetically ES provide happiness to the people by giving satisfaction and pleasure because there is appeal to the human soul. For example tulip garden in kashmir is the largest tulip garden in asia that attracts millions of tourist and helps generate revenue for the state. This flora and fauna diversity is manifested in varied forms.Construction of protected areas in the form biosphere reserves, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, zoological parks, botanical gardens etc are living habitats of these biodiversity which provide access to the people to appreciate this beating of ecosystem. Man is integral part ecosystem whose anthropogenic activities has ngatively impacted this larg ecosystem with severe consequences.