Quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park: gross ecosystem product accounting of Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park
National wetland parks, characterized by robust ecological functions, distinctive natural landscapes, and abundant cultural resources significantly enhance human wellbeing, serve as crucial providers of ecosystem products, and exert substantial influence on local socioeconomic development and ecolog...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Environmental Science |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1500075/full |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832584973399359488 |
|---|---|
| author | Jian Liu Meng Xu Ailing Wang Tianxu Sun Chuntao Zhang Xue Chen Peng Zhang |
| author_facet | Jian Liu Meng Xu Ailing Wang Tianxu Sun Chuntao Zhang Xue Chen Peng Zhang |
| author_sort | Jian Liu |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | National wetland parks, characterized by robust ecological functions, distinctive natural landscapes, and abundant cultural resources significantly enhance human wellbeing, serve as crucial providers of ecosystem products, and exert substantial influence on local socioeconomic development and ecological conservation. There is an urgent need to carry out the Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) accounting and monetize the value of ecosystem products. Taking the Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park (SMTNWP) in China as the example, and considering the characteristics of wetland parks, this research constructed the GEP accounting index system comprising 11 secondary subjects from the perspectives of regulation and socio-cultural functions. Taking the year 2021 as the research period, the monetary value was assessed based on biophysical value accounting, and the GEP level was determined. The results showed that the GEP of SMTNWP in 2021 is CNY 74.8317 million, with a unit area GEP of 73,200 CNY/hm2. Regulating ecosystem products constitute the core component of GEP, facilitating the sustainable development of wetland conservation and restoration, as well as eco-cultural tourism. Moving forward, efforts in wetland protection, restoration and maintenance should be sustained, and the platforms for promotion, education and scientific research should be proactively established. The research results can offer support and references for the establishment of unified accounting subjects and systems for similar ecosystems and national wetland parks, and translate the human wellbeing of national wetland parks into visual monetization, providing theoretical basis for the government to realize the value of ecosystem products, and further promoting the conversion of ecological value into economic benefits. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-0963217a2a2740faa067f4ea672f7c6e |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2296-665X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Environmental Science |
| spelling | doaj-art-0963217a2a2740faa067f4ea672f7c6e2025-01-27T06:40:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2025-01-011310.3389/fenvs.2025.15000751500075Quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park: gross ecosystem product accounting of Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland ParkJian Liu0Meng Xu1Ailing Wang2Tianxu Sun3Chuntao Zhang4Xue Chen5Peng Zhang6College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, ChinaShandong Institute of Territorial and Spatial Planning, Jinan, ChinaShandong Deyun Land Real Estate Appraisal Consulting Co., Ltd., Zibo, ChinaShandong Institute of Territorial and Spatial Planning, Jinan, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, ChinaNational wetland parks, characterized by robust ecological functions, distinctive natural landscapes, and abundant cultural resources significantly enhance human wellbeing, serve as crucial providers of ecosystem products, and exert substantial influence on local socioeconomic development and ecological conservation. There is an urgent need to carry out the Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) accounting and monetize the value of ecosystem products. Taking the Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park (SMTNWP) in China as the example, and considering the characteristics of wetland parks, this research constructed the GEP accounting index system comprising 11 secondary subjects from the perspectives of regulation and socio-cultural functions. Taking the year 2021 as the research period, the monetary value was assessed based on biophysical value accounting, and the GEP level was determined. The results showed that the GEP of SMTNWP in 2021 is CNY 74.8317 million, with a unit area GEP of 73,200 CNY/hm2. Regulating ecosystem products constitute the core component of GEP, facilitating the sustainable development of wetland conservation and restoration, as well as eco-cultural tourism. Moving forward, efforts in wetland protection, restoration and maintenance should be sustained, and the platforms for promotion, education and scientific research should be proactively established. The research results can offer support and references for the establishment of unified accounting subjects and systems for similar ecosystems and national wetland parks, and translate the human wellbeing of national wetland parks into visual monetization, providing theoretical basis for the government to realize the value of ecosystem products, and further promoting the conversion of ecological value into economic benefits.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1500075/fullnational wetland parkhuman wellbeinggross ecosystem product (GEP)the Mata Lakebiophysical valuemonetary value |
| spellingShingle | Jian Liu Meng Xu Ailing Wang Tianxu Sun Chuntao Zhang Xue Chen Peng Zhang Quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park: gross ecosystem product accounting of Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park Frontiers in Environmental Science national wetland park human wellbeing gross ecosystem product (GEP) the Mata Lake biophysical value monetary value |
| title | Quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park: gross ecosystem product accounting of Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park |
| title_full | Quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park: gross ecosystem product accounting of Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park |
| title_fullStr | Quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park: gross ecosystem product accounting of Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park: gross ecosystem product accounting of Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park |
| title_short | Quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park: gross ecosystem product accounting of Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park |
| title_sort | quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park gross ecosystem product accounting of shandong mata lake national wetland park |
| topic | national wetland park human wellbeing gross ecosystem product (GEP) the Mata Lake biophysical value monetary value |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1500075/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jianliu quantifyingthehumanwellbeingofthenationalwetlandparkgrossecosystemproductaccountingofshandongmatalakenationalwetlandpark AT mengxu quantifyingthehumanwellbeingofthenationalwetlandparkgrossecosystemproductaccountingofshandongmatalakenationalwetlandpark AT ailingwang quantifyingthehumanwellbeingofthenationalwetlandparkgrossecosystemproductaccountingofshandongmatalakenationalwetlandpark AT tianxusun quantifyingthehumanwellbeingofthenationalwetlandparkgrossecosystemproductaccountingofshandongmatalakenationalwetlandpark AT chuntaozhang quantifyingthehumanwellbeingofthenationalwetlandparkgrossecosystemproductaccountingofshandongmatalakenationalwetlandpark AT xuechen quantifyingthehumanwellbeingofthenationalwetlandparkgrossecosystemproductaccountingofshandongmatalakenationalwetlandpark AT pengzhang quantifyingthehumanwellbeingofthenationalwetlandparkgrossecosystemproductaccountingofshandongmatalakenationalwetlandpark |