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Economic Value of Regulating and Cultural Ecosystem Services of Oasean Biome: Case Study in Middle Draa Valley

Economic Value of Regulating and Cultural Ecosystem Services of Oasean Biome: Case Study in Middle Draa Valley

Ahmed Karmaoui
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522500940|ISBN10: 1522500944|EISBN13: 9781522500957
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0094-0.ch016
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Karmaoui, Ahmed. "Economic Value of Regulating and Cultural Ecosystem Services of Oasean Biome: Case Study in Middle Draa Valley." Economic Modeling, Analysis, and Policy for Sustainability, edited by Anandajit Goswami and Arabinda Mishra, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 307-326. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0094-0.ch016

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Karmaoui, A. (2016). Economic Value of Regulating and Cultural Ecosystem Services of Oasean Biome: Case Study in Middle Draa Valley. In A. Goswami & A. Mishra (Eds.), Economic Modeling, Analysis, and Policy for Sustainability (pp. 307-326). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0094-0.ch016

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Karmaoui, Ahmed. "Economic Value of Regulating and Cultural Ecosystem Services of Oasean Biome: Case Study in Middle Draa Valley." In Economic Modeling, Analysis, and Policy for Sustainability, edited by Anandajit Goswami and Arabinda Mishra, 307-326. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0094-0.ch016

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Abstract

The oasean rangelands surrounding and the scattered steppic area, is commonly viewed as degraded landscapes. The dynamics of oasean ecosystems is indeed affected by human and climatic disturbances and stresses which induce desertification processes. In this context, the objectives of this research are to identify and quantify ecosystem services as a tool for measuring changes in arid lands. Monetization has enabled a more complete diagnosis of ecosystems and their ecosystem services. In this paper, we examine the economic value of the regulating and cultural ecosystem services provided by the oases of Middle Draa Valley (MDV), which is part of Biosphere Reserve of southern Moroccan Oasis (UNESCO). The economic values are standardized to US$ per hectare per year (2008-2010 period prices). The total value of regulating services is found to be 2478,9 US$/ha/year for the arable area (26000ha) and 43,14 US$/ha/year for the whole Middle Draa Valley (1500 000ha). The economic value of the cultural services in the arable area is 1776,8 US$/ha/year and 30,83US$/ha/year for the total area.

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