Non-market values



Scoping Study on Valuing Ecosystem Services of Forests Across Great Britain October 2011: Case Study (Annex 3)

This case study considers a scenario in which 100 hectares of farmland is converted into a recreation-focussed, urban fringe, woodland site.


Scoping Study on Valuing Ecosystem Services of Forests Across Great Britain October 2011: Executive Summary

This document outlines the study to review the existing evidence base on the value of ecosystem services.


Scoping Study on Valuing Ecosystem Services of Forests Across Great Britain October 2011: Final Report

This study, carried out by EFTEC, reviews existing literature on valuing ecosystem services produced by Britain's forests, identifies gaps in the evidence base and suggests future research priorities whilst highlighting key challenges and uncertainties that could arise from the valuation of ecosystem services. There is also a case study which considers practical market opportunities for forest ecosystem services. 


Social and Environmental Benefits of Forestry: Factsheet

This factsheets outlines the wide-ranging and diverse benefits forests and woodlands provide to people in Britain.


The Economic Contribution of the Public Forest Estate in England

This research analyses the social, economic, and environmental contribution of the Public Forest Estate in England and examines ways of increasing this contribution.


The Feasibility of Valuing Woodlands' Contribution to Regulating Water Quality and Quantity: Final Report

This report by Adas-Eftec reviews a range of models and ecological, forestry and economic evidence on woodlands’ contribution to regulating water quality and quantity and proposes a number of options for conducting a valuation study on these benefits.


The Feasibility of Valuing Woodlands' Contribution to Regulating Water Quality and Quantity: Summary

This note summarises work by an ADAS‐Eftec consortium for the Forestry Commission to assess the feasibility of valuing the contribution of woodland to regulating water flows and water quality in Great Britain.


The Social and Environmental Benefits of Forests in Great Britain: Air Pollution Report

This is one of several factsheets published by the Forestry Commission on various aspects of sustainable forest management.


The Social and Environmental Benefits of Forests in Great Britain: Archaeology Report

The aim of this study is to value the management of the nation’s archaeological heritage through the application of guidelines on forests and archaeology.


The Social and Environmental Benefits of Forests in Great Britain: Biodiversity Report

This Report looks at existing studies on the biodiversity value of woodlands, and the problems of applying values from these studies across all woodland.


The Social and Environmental Benefits of Forests in Great Britain: Carbon Sequestration Report

In this study carbon sequestration is modelled for units of woodland (at a subcompartment level) and is then aggregated for regions of Britain.


The Social and Environmental Benefits of Forests in Great Britain: Landscape Report

This study concentrates on the amenity value of forests, that is the benefits that individuals gain from forest views.