Assessment of some ecosystem services in the region of Rhodope Mountain, Bulgaria
| dc.contributor.author | Petrova, Slaveya | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zlatkova, Meglena | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nikolov, Bogdan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dakova, Megi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-13T11:10:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-11-13T11:10:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-09-23 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Human society directly depends on a number of natural products and services such as plant and animal resources, mushrooms and herbs, wood and aggregates, water for drinking and non-drinking purposes, fuels and others. For these reasons, in the last decade, intensive work has been done to deepen understanding of human dependence on natural processes at different temporal and spatial scales, as well as to search for appropriate economic and management criteria and indicators by which to measure the value of these ecosystem services. All of the above mentioned determines the relevance of the current study, related to the analysis of ecosystem services on the territory of two villages, situated into the region of the Rhodope Mountain - Brestnik and Belashtitsa, as a resource for social and ecological development. A total of 22 ecosystem services were identified, of which material ecosystem services include 9 classes, regulating and supporting services - 7 classes, and cultural services - 6 classes. These ecosystem benefits are an object of consumption and a resource for social and ecological development not only for local residents and agricultural producers, but also for visitors to the study area, which highlights their exceptional intrinsic value and the need for their conservation and sustainable use. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1313-9940 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.uni-plovdiv.bg/handle/store/732 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Plovdiv University Press "Paisii Hilendarski" | |
| dc.subject | natural resources | |
| dc.subject | benefits | |
| dc.subject | traditional food | |
| dc.subject | cultural habits | |
| dc.title | Assessment of some ecosystem services in the region of Rhodope Mountain, Bulgaria | |
| dc.type | Article |