Landscape sustainability science: ecosystem services and human well-being in changing landscapes

Landscape sustainability science: ecosystem services and human well-being in changing landscapes

16 February 2013 / Accepted: 18 April 2013 / Published online: 30 April 2013 | Jianguo Wu
The article "Landscape Sustainability Science: Ecosystem Services and Human Well-being in Changing Landscapes" by Jianguo Wu discusses the importance of sustainability science in guiding humanity toward a sustainable future. The paper aims to clarify key definitions and concepts of sustainability, including the Brundtland definition, the triple bottom line, weak and strong sustainability, resilience, human well-being, and ecosystem services. It also examines the definitions and concepts of landscape sustainability and proposes a framework for advancing this field. Landscape sustainability is defined as the capacity of a landscape to provide long-term, landscape-specific ecosystem services essential for maintaining and improving human well-being. The author emphasizes the need for place-based, use-inspired research that understands and improves the dynamic relationship between ecosystem services and human well-being in changing landscapes. The article highlights the importance of spatially explicit methods, such as experimental approaches and multi-scaled simulation models, to advance landscape sustainability science.The article "Landscape Sustainability Science: Ecosystem Services and Human Well-being in Changing Landscapes" by Jianguo Wu discusses the importance of sustainability science in guiding humanity toward a sustainable future. The paper aims to clarify key definitions and concepts of sustainability, including the Brundtland definition, the triple bottom line, weak and strong sustainability, resilience, human well-being, and ecosystem services. It also examines the definitions and concepts of landscape sustainability and proposes a framework for advancing this field. Landscape sustainability is defined as the capacity of a landscape to provide long-term, landscape-specific ecosystem services essential for maintaining and improving human well-being. The author emphasizes the need for place-based, use-inspired research that understands and improves the dynamic relationship between ecosystem services and human well-being in changing landscapes. The article highlights the importance of spatially explicit methods, such as experimental approaches and multi-scaled simulation models, to advance landscape sustainability science.
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