Is restoring an ecosystem good for your health?

被引：30
作者：
Speldewinde, P. C. [1 ]
Slaney, D. [2 ]
Weinstein, P. [3 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Western Australia, Ctr Excellence Nat Resource Management, Albany, WA 6330, Australia
[2] Univ S Australia, Barbara Hardy Inst, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
[3] Univ S Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
[4] Univ Adelaide, Sch Biol Sci, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
来源：
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT | 2015年 / 502卷
关键词：
Ecosystem restoration; Ecosystem degradation; Public health; Biodiversity; Vector borne disease; EPHEMERAL WATER BODIES; ROSS RIVER VIRUS; INFECTIOUS-DISEASE; DRYLAND SALINITY; WHEAT-BELT; BIODIVERSITY; MOSQUITOS; ECOLOGY; RISK; TRANSMISSION;
D O I：
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.09.028
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
It is well known that the degradation of ecosystems can have serious impacts on human health. There is currently a knowledge gap on what impact restoring ecosystems has on human health. In restoring ecosystems there is a drive to restore the functionality of ecosystems rather than restoring ecosystems to 'pristine' condition. Even so, the complete restoration of all ecosystem functions is not necessarily possible. Given the uncertain trajectory of the ecosystem during the ecosystem restoration process the impact of the restoration on human health is also uncertain. Even with this uncertainty, the restoration of ecosystems for human health is still a necessity. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：276 / 279
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