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Matthew C Harwell¹, Leah M Sharpe², Kaitlyn Hines³

¹Pacific Ecological Systems Division, US Environmental Protection Agency, Newport, OR 97365, USA.

|March 21, 2024

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Navigating environmental decision-making is complex. This study introduces a decision-tree tool to help users select appropriate ecosystem services (ES) assessment tools for ecological risk, site cleanup, and general decision processes.

Keywords:

contaminated site cleanup decision support decision-tree approach ecological risk assessment ecosystem services user-centric design

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Decision Science
Ecosystem Services Assessment

Background:

Environmental decision-making is complex and often requires specialized tools.
Ecosystem services (ES) assessment tools aid in restoring and maintaining ecosystems for human benefit.
A comprehensive suite of tools offers greater insight, but selection can be challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a systematic approach for selecting appropriate ecosystem services assessment tools.
To provide a user-friendly navigator for choosing among various ES assessment tools.
To support decision-making in ecological risk assessments, contaminated site cleanups, and general structured decision processes.

Main Methods:

Developed a decision-tree approach to guide tool selection.
Created crosswalks between tool functionality and user needs.
Structured the navigation process based on decision context, phase, and relevant tasks.

Main Results:

A navigator tool was developed to simplify the selection of ES assessment tools.
The tool guides users through three decision contexts: ecological risk assessment, site cleanup, and generic decision-making.
Users can identify relevant ES resources and tools through a simple, language-based pathway.

Conclusions:

The developed decision-tree approach effectively aids users in selecting appropriate ecosystem services assessment tools.
The navigator enhances decision-making by providing targeted resources for specific environmental contexts.
This systematic approach improves the accessibility and usability of ES assessment tools for practitioners.