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  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Hydrology

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  • Sociohydrosystems deliver critical ecosystem services like water purification and flood regulation.
  • Understanding the interplay between ecosystem processes, hydrosystem dynamics, and services is vital.
  • Existing frameworks often lack a holistic view of these complex interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a unified framework for assessing sociohydrosystem services.
  • To integrate metaecosystem concepts for a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem services.
  • To enhance decision-making and adaptive management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Application of the metaecosystem framework to sociohydrosystems.
  • Analysis of spatiotemporal dynamics of organisms, matter, and energy flows.
  • Integration of ecosystem processes, hydrosystem dynamics, and ecosystem services.

Main Results:

  • A unified framework reveals how spatiotemporal dynamics influence ecosystem services.
  • The framework identifies synergies and trade-offs among different ecosystem services.
  • It highlights the impact of environmental conditions on service provision.

Conclusions:

  • A unified framework is crucial for holistic sociohydrosystem assessment.
  • This approach improves adaptive management, especially concerning climate change.
  • It aids in mitigating social inequalities related to ecosystem services.