Impact of land use change on the long-term economic value of carbon sequestration in Central Alborz, Iran (opens in new tab)

Land use change plays a pivotal role in determining the economic value of ecosystem services, especially carbon sequestration. This study investigates the long-term effects of different land use transitions on the valuation of carbon sequestration in the Kojur watershed, located in the central Alborz region of Iran, over five time periods: 2003–2013, 2003–2023, 2013–2023, 2023–2035, and 2023–2050. By integrating spatial datasets into the InVEST modeling framework, land use scenarios were eval...