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Valuation of ecosystem services: an up-to-date manual
Liekens Inge, Smeets Nele, Staes Jan, Vrebos Dirk, Van der Biest Katrien, Broekx Steven, De Nocker Leo
Study commissioned by: Flemish government Department of Spatial Planning 2021/RMA/R/
version August 2023
To be cited as: Liekens Inge, Smeets Nele, Staes Jan, Vrebos Dirk, Van der Biest Katrien, Broekx Steven, De Nocker Leo (2021) Waardering van ecosysteemdiensten: een up to date handleiding, versie 2023, studie uitgevoerd in opdracht van Departement Ruimte.
Thanks to the steering committee: Rural version: Cerelus Tanya (dpt Omgeving), Christiaens Thomas (MOW), Danneels Arne (dpt Omgeving), De Smet Lieve (INBO), Grietens Erik (BBL), Heyrman Hilde (VLM), Janssens Lieven (Province of Antwerp), Laethem Rob (VMM), Lammens Mia (Vlaanderen Tourism), Panis Jeroen (ANB), Priem Mieke (Futureproofed), Van den Broeke Elke (dpt Omgeving), Vandevoorde Brecht (MOW), Van Dousselaere Monique (City of Antwerp), Vangils Wim (Natuurpunt), Van Gossum Hans (Arcadis Belgium), Van Hoof Kor (VMM), Vanhoutte Christine (Agentschap OE), Van Reeth Wouter (INBO)
Urban version: Byst Veerle (DAR), Custers Sofie (Std Gent), Francois Filip (DAR), Panis Jeroen (ANB), Heyens Veerle (ANB), Heutz Guy (Hesselteer), Heyrman Hilde (VLM), Jacques Annelies (DAR), Kuijken Elisabeth (City of Ghent), Lauwers Hugo (Kenniscentrum Vlaamse steden), Schauvliege Mieke (City of Ghent), Serroen Frederik (Kenniscentrum Vlaamse steden), Simoens Ilse (INBO), Stuyck Karen (ABZ), Theugels caroline (dpt omgeving), Van Dousselaere Monique (City of Antwerp), Van Leest Maarten (dpt omgeving), Verhoeven Alex (VVSG), Vermeulen Inge (Province of Antwerp), Vandevoorde Brecht (MOW), Zaman Jan
A special thanks to the researchers who made it possible to translate their research into the Nature Value Explorer and/or reviewed methods:
Dick Botteldooren (UGent), Michel Craninx (VITO), Sylvie Dankaert (AMS), Jeroen Deuninck (AMS), Jeremy De Valck (KULeuven), Johan Eykmans (KULeuven), Ingeborg Joris (VITO), Karen Gabriëls (KULeuven), Martin Hermy (KULeuven), Hans Hooyberghs (VITO), Vincent Kint (ANB), Dries Landuyt (UGent), Patrick Meire (UAntwerpen), Tom Ottoy (KULeuven), Ilse Simoens (INBO), Steven Sleutel (UGent), Francis Turkelboom (INBO), Paula Ulenaers (VLM), Kor Van Hoof (VMM), Peter Van Gossum (INBO), Jos Van Orshoven (KULeuven), Timothy Van Renthergem (UGent), Frank Vastmans (KULeuven), Peter Viaene (VITO), Liesbet Vranken (KULeuven), Hilde Wustenbergs (ILVO) and others whose names escape us now.
We would also like to thank our users who took the effort to report errors or share their remarks with us so that we can make the tool even more user-friendly for everyone in the future.
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