The main objective of the LIFEPeatLandUse project was to quantify and evaluate ecosystem services in order to assist land-use planners and policymakers in making ecologically, economically and socio-culturally sustainable land-use decisions. The aim was to develop and demonstrate a decision-support system, where ecological and economic data is aggregated to numerically optimise cost-efficient land-use options for the reuse of low-productive drained peatlands in Finland, so that benefits from ecosystem services are safeguarded. The decision-support system should provide an innovative, quantitative approach to increase the sustainability of peatland and reduce conflicts concerning its use.
- Reference
- LIFE12 ENV/FI/000150
- Project duration
- 1 Jul 1913 - 30 Jun 2018
- Project locations
- Finland
- Overall budget
- €2 863 400
- EU contribution
- €1 431 70050% of the overall budget
- Project website
- Project web site