Intertidal habitat mapping for ecosystem goods and services: Tairua harbour

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dc.contributor.authorNeedham, Hazel Rosemaryen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorTownsend, Michaelen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorHewitt, Judi E.en_NZ
dc.contributor.authorHailes, Sarahen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-24T01:44:22Z
dc.date.available2014en_NZ
dc.date.available2016-03-24T01:44:22Z
dc.date.issued2014en_NZ
dc.description.abstractIn January 2013, Waikato Regional Council (WRC) contracted the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), to develop rapid assessment techniques for mapping of intertidal habitats associated with the provision of ecosystem goods and services. Ecosystem goods and services are defined as ‘the direct and indirect benefits that humankind receives or values from natural or semi-natural habitats’ and include the provision of food and raw materials, waste treatment, processing and storage, disturbance prevention, sediment retention, water filtration and regulation, nutrient regulation, gas and climate regulation, habitat structure and cultural services such as spiritual heritage and leisure and recreation (Townsend et al. 2010). Assessment techniques were to be trialled and implemented for the intertidal area of the Tairua estuary with the view of providing: • Descriptions of habitat types that may be linked to levels of ecosystem goods and services. • Descriptions of the techniques involved in differentiating and mapping habitats, and an analysis of the precision and accuracy/validity of the methods. This report documents the evolution of the methodology and a proof of concept using Tairua estuary as a test case to build a habitat map. The goal is to generate precursor maps that will facilitate the mapping of ecosystem goods and services in the near future.
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dc.identifier.citationNeedham, H. R., Townsend, M., Hewitt, J. E., & Hailes, S. (2014). Intertidal habitat mapping for ecosystem goods and services: Waikato estuaries (Report). Hamilton, NZ: Waikato Regional Council.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/10011
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWaikato Regional Councilen_NZ
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWaikato Regional Council Technical Report
dc.rights© 2014 Waikato Regional Council. Used with permission
dc.titleIntertidal habitat mapping for ecosystem goods and services: Tairua harbouren_NZ
dc.typeReport
pubs.confidentialfalseen_NZ
pubs.elements-id117404
pubs.organisational-group/Waikato
pubs.organisational-group/Waikato/FSEN
pubs.organisational-group/Waikato/FSEN/School of Science
pubs.place-of-publicationHamilton, NZen_NZ
pubs.publisher-urlhttp://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/tr201352en_NZ
uow.relation.series2014/39
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