PPT-Ecosystem Values and Disturbances

Values Resistance vs Resilience Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis Succession primary vs secondary Value of an Ecosystem Instrumental Cultural services The knowledge we gain Provisions. from reading assignments brPage 2br Disturbance Mix of large infrequent and small frequent events A given disturbance is the result of numerous interconnected factors Natural disturbances are not bad Disturbances characterized by type size severity 1-Disturbances of consciousness &orientation . a-Disorientation . :loss of awareness of position of the self in relation to space , time &persons. b-clouding of consciousness . : patient react incompletely to stimuli.. and Market Performance Perspectives. Monday. , August . 25th. , 2014 14.30 – 18.00. Paris, Palais des . Congrès. , Grand . Amphitheatre. Chair: Joachim Vanzetta (SC C2 Chairman) + . Andy Ott. (Incoming SC C5. BIODIVERSITY UNDER THREAT. Learning Intentions:. To understand the factors that affect processes in an ecosystem. Examine . the processes in ecosystems and the factors that affect these. We have looked at threats which are occurring on a global scale BUT what threats can you think of that are occurring on a local level?. Biotic and Abiotic Factors. Biotic factors. Biological influences on organisms within an ecosystem. Ex other species competing for food . Abiotic Factors. Physical or non living factors that effect the ecosystem. Simon Langan. Multiple- Use water Services (MUS). MUS . is a participatory approach that takes the multiple . domestic and . productive needs of water users who take water from multiple sources as the starting . ©Eric . Baran. ES underpin rural livelihoods . Provisioning—fish, other aquatic organisms. Provisioning — water for irrigation, domestic, transport. Regulating—filtration. Supporting—nutrient cycling,. LAKE BOLSENA. A CLIL project by class 4. th. A - Primary School “O. . Golfarelli. ” in . Montefiascone. (VT. ). S. . Y. 2015/2016. THE ECOSYSTEM. LAKE BOLSENA. A CLIL project by class 4. th. areas in the next 50 years. Dr. Paul C. Sutton. Department of Geography. University of Denver. Denver, CO 80208. psutton@du.edu. American Geophysical Union. December 2011 . “Most . of the developing world lacks the capacity to manage current coastal . . November 4, 2014. Thanks to the Noyce Foundation . Samueli Foundation . Schusterman. Foundation . and STEM Funders Network. Agenda. 8:20 . a.m. Welcome and Overview. 8:30 . a.m.. . Why Cultivate STEM Ecosystems?. Storms and Atmospheric Disturbances. Embedded within the wind belts of the general atmospheric . circulation are . secondary circulations. , . which are made up of . storms. and other . atmospheric disturbances. James Boyd. Spencer . Banzhaf. Professor – Dept of Economics at Georgia State University. Ph.D. Duke University. Environmental Economics. Senior Fellow/Director – Resources for the Future. Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania. Hausner Wendo. Adaptation is critical for the Global South. DEPENDENCE ON CLIMATE-SENSITIVE NATURAL CAPITAL. VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE RELATED DISASTER RISKS. LOW INCOME/ POVERTY. Build community coping capacity and resilience. offer . benefits to . current and future . generations. Ecosystem services are . defined as the flow of benefits from nature . to people.. The basic . aim of valuation is to determine the preference of the .