Evidence on the impact of Baltic Sea ecosystems on human health and well-being: a systematic map

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dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.15488/12487
dc.identifier.uri https://www.repo.uni-hannover.de/handle/123456789/12586
dc.contributor.author Storie, Joanna
dc.contributor.author Suškevičs, Monika
dc.contributor.author Nevzati, Fiona
dc.contributor.author Külvik, Mart
dc.contributor.author Kuhn, Tinka
dc.contributor.author Burkhard, Benjamin
dc.contributor.author Vikström, Suvi
dc.contributor.author Lehtoranta, Virpi
dc.contributor.author Riikonen, Simo
dc.contributor.author Oinonen, Soile
dc.date.accessioned 2022-07-15T05:04:15Z
dc.date.available 2022-07-15T05:04:15Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Storie, J.; Suškevičs, M.; Nevzati, F.; Külvik, M.; Kuhn, T. et al.: Evidence on the impact of Baltic Sea ecosystems on human health and well-being: a systematic map. In: Environmental Evidence 10 (2021), Nr. 1, 30. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-021-00244-w
dc.description.abstract Background: While the unique marine and coastal environment of the Baltic Sea provides numerous ecosystem services, its ecosystems are under pressure due to the intensification and diversification of anthropogenic uses. This present work constitutes a systematic map of the evidence of the impacts of ecosystem services and disservices on human health and well-being. The aim is to create a better understanding of the threats of unsustainable management or the benefits of sustainable management of the Baltic Sea and the impacts these may have on the health and well-being of human populations and present these findings to policy advisors. The mapping process is described, and the characteristics of the evidence base are presented. Methods: The applied method has been previously published in a systematic map protocol. Literature searches were carried out in English considering published peer-reviewed literature from traditional scientific journals and scientific reports from the grey literature, using synthesis software. A total of 17 databases were searched. Articles were screened in stages at title and abstract stage, then full-text stage. Geographic limitations were placed on the searches in accordance with research funders call, however, watersheds that had an impact on the Baltic Sea marine and coastal regions were considered. We used the more open PEO format, where population (P) included the human populations within the marine and coastal environment of the Baltic Sea region, exposure (E) related to the Baltic Sea ecosystems services and disservices, and the outcome (O) included all aspects of human health and well-being. After full-text screening articles selected for inclusion were searched for metadata connected to bibliographic information, ecosystem services, health and well-being outcomes and policy relevance. Review findings: Out of 6456 hits only 460 studies discussed either health or well-being indicators to some extent. Of these, only 67 explicitly mentioned ecosystem services and health and well-being indicators. However, few in this subset engaged with the topic of ecosystem services or disservices and health and well-being in depth. Studies are increasingly relating the two concepts but currently it is mainly studies focussed on cultural ecosystem services that deal with the concept of health and well-being to a greater degree. Studies in the medical literature relating to impacts on health from exposure to the Baltic Sea did not relate their findings to ecosystem services. The database of 67 studies is attached as Additional file 5. Conclusions: Ecosystem services play an important role in human health and well-being; however, we found few studies that explicitly examine these impacts in detail. Further research is needed to link the health and well-being outcomes from the Baltic Sea to the ecosystem services supplied and therefore to demonstrate the benefits and disservices provided by the Baltic Sea ecosystems to human populations. © 2021, The Author(s). eng
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher London : Biomed Central
dc.relation.ispartofseries Environmental Evidence 10 (2021), Nr. 1
dc.rights CC BY 4.0 Unported
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject Ecosystem services eng
dc.subject Evidence synthesis eng
dc.subject HELCOM region eng
dc.subject Marine and coastal environment eng
dc.subject Participatory approach eng
dc.subject Policy relevance eng
dc.subject.ddc 333,7 | Natürliche Ressourcen, Energie und Umwelt ger
dc.title Evidence on the impact of Baltic Sea ecosystems on human health and well-being: a systematic map
dc.type Article
dc.type Text
dc.relation.essn 2047-2382
dc.relation.doi https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-021-00244-w
dc.bibliographicCitation.issue 1
dc.bibliographicCitation.volume 10
dc.bibliographicCitation.firstPage 30
dc.description.version publishedVersion
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