WP3: Methods and models to assess forest ecosystem services - NOBEL

WP3 (Lead: TUM) will provide the methods and models relevant to quantify FES and to derive their values from stakeholders’ perspectives (for use in WPs 1 and 5). A framework of indicators for ES capacity and actual provisioning will be developed, and available forest ecosystem models will be enhanced to estimate the input for the indicators. Methods to quantify the economic value of market and non-market ES will be screened for their applicability in the business models. Optimization tools will be used to generate forest management plans for the regional demonstration cases.

WP3 lead TUM	Partners
Task 3.1: Design of indicator framework for capacity and provision of FES	BOKU
Task 3.2: Enhance existing forest ecosystem models to project FES indicators in pilots	SLU
Task 3.3: Methods to assess economic value of FES	INRAE
Task 3.4: Development of comprehensive optimization approaches	TUM
Task 3.5: Methods for auctioning ecosystem services	TUM

Deliverable (number)	Deliverable name	WP	Task	Partner	Type	Delivery date (months)
3.1	Indicator framework for FES	3	3.1	BOKU	R	8
3.2	Documentation of forest simulators and output of FES indicators	3	3.2	SLU	R	14
3.3	Report on valuation methods	3	3.3	INRA	R	18
3.4	Documentation of optimizer tools for land management plans	3	3.4	TUM	R	20
3.5	Documentation of methods for web-based auctioning FES	3	3.5	TUM	R	24

Type of codes	Explanation of the codes used
R	Document, report (excluding the periodic and final reports)