CONICET | Buscador de Institutos y Recursos Humanos

The Ecosystem Services (ES) framework, which has been widely used across a broad set of disciplines, makes explicit allocation for Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES). However the use and application of the CES framework, and its further assessment and transferability in urban landscapes research and planning remains conceptually, methodologically and operationally challenging. CES have two complex tales: on the one side the cultural dimension of ES can be essentially ?adimensional? and qualitative, dealing with perceptions and aesthetic aspects which are complex to quantify and measure. That is challenging current assessments undertaken in science and policy making. On the other side, the ?urban dimension? embraces a quantitative set of issues and challenges, including scale, data availability, spatial dimension and complexity. There is a strong need for developing appropriate spatially explicit indicators linked to CES that are useful in urban planning. Beside this, most of CES are not included in management strategies, that assure their sustainable uses for society. To advance in this direction stronger conceptual bridges are needed.This presentation aims to propose the conceptual framework, focusing on the transferability of CES approach to urban landscapes in a sustainable manner. It is developed with both research and planning needs in mind. It builds upon existing conceptual and theoretical frameworks, and operational challenges, to attain an integrative consideration of CES. Spatial planning should benefit directly from this research while looking at specific allocation of CES in urban landscapes, using this framework to assess and analyze ES supply and demand across urban landscapes.