Provisioning services. Water, food, wood and other goods are some of the material benefits
people obtain from ecosystems called ´provisioning services´. Many provisioning services are
traded in markets. However, in many regions, rural households also directly depend on
provisioning services for their livelihoods.
regulating
Regulating services are defined as the benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes such as climate
regulation, natural hazard regulation, water purification and waste management, pollination or pest control.
supporting
cultural
Supporting services are ones which enable the on-going structure of
ecosystems to endure, as well as the living creatures, plants, and elements
within them. From: Materials for a Healthy, Ecological and Sustainable
Built Environment, 2017.
Cultural ecosystem services are those "benefits" that we get from nature that
you cannot touch: recreation, experiences, spiritual sustenance, a sense of
place an so on. At large, they refer to the significance of nature in our cultures
and for our well-being.