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Ecosystem Services Reseach Program: LTG 1: Integration, decision support, human well being and outreach
Impact/Purpose:
ECO myp
Description:
Decision support is the goal, and measurable endpoint, for the program; to enable decision makers to use ecosystem services in decisions to achieve improved environmental outcomes. It includes the science of decision support, human well-being research, valuation of services, outreach and education and development of a web-based platform for disseminating methods, models and tools for decision makers. Research results will provide meaningful societal consequences, in terms of economic and human health/ well-being outcomes, of unit changes in the extent and condition of ecosystem services under study. Expected management impacts include strategic habitat protection and restoration as a means to mitigate air-quality criteria exceedance, drinking-water contamination, storm damage, infectious disease risks, and adverse spiritual/cultural effects. Air research underway is expected to assist OAR and the Regions with the Smartway and Clean Cities programs. Research underway to minimize vector-borne disease through land management and biodiversity conservation is of interest to OPPTS as an IPM strategy.