Table 6 Comparison of key attributes of different ecosystem service assessment tools, derived from Peh et al. (2013) and Waage and Stewart (2008)
From: Rapid assessment checklist for green roof ecosystem services in Bangkok, Thailand
Assessment tool | Description | Scope | Intended user(s) | Data requirement | Academic knowledge | Time | Manpower | Cost | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RAC-GRES | Checklist tool for estimating ecosystem services on green roofs | Landscape-local | Specialists/non-specialists | Low–high | Low | Low | Low | Low | This study |
Corporate ESR | Qualitative tool for identifying, prioritizing, and assessing impacts of ecosystem services | Landscape-global | Specialists/non-specialists | Low | High | Low | Low | High | Hanson et al. (2012) |
InVEST | Computer-based tool for ecological production and subsequent economic valuation | Landscape-global | Specialists/non-specialists | Low–high | High | Intermediate-high | Low | High | Sharp et al. (2016) |
RAWES | Checklist tool for assessing 37 ecosystem services provided by a wetland | Landscape | Specialists/non-specialists | Low–high | Low | Low | Low | Low | McInnes and Everard (2017) |
TESSA | Suite of tools used for evaluating and monitoring ecosystem services at a site scale | Landscape | Specialists/non-specialists | Low–high | Low | Low | Low | Low | Peh et al. (2013) |