Ecological services are the goods and services provided by an ecosystem that help sustain human life. Traditional economic valuation lacks the flexibility to account for all these services. Ecological economics uses different approaches to account for these services and provides a more accurate value of open space. A study of the West Tatnuck neighborhood of Worcester, Massachusetts highlights the differences between the schools of thought and shows the value of ecological services to an urban area.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Alderman, Daniel A.
• Pepicelli, Derek R.
• Barot, Vineet Sunil
• Wong, Gordon Hoi

Subject

• Community
• Sustainability
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121307-145348

Keyword

• Open spaces
• Natural resources--Management

Advisor

• Golding, Dominic
• Krueger, Robert
• Rudolph, Jennifer

Year

• 2007

Center

• Worcester Community Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Greater Worcester Land Trust

Date created

• 2007-12-13

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright