Assessing, valuing and mapping ecosystem services at city level: The case of Uppsala (Sweden)

Nikodinoska, Natasha; Paletto, Alessandro; Pastorella, Fabio; Granvik, Madeleine; Franzese, Pier Paolo

doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2017.10.013

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“…Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services is an ongoing process in most of the countries at national, regional or case-study level (i.e. Albert et al 2016, Maes and Jacobs 2017, Nikodinoska et al 2018, Václavík et al 2019, Kokkoris et al 2018, Kokkoris et al 2019. In most of the cases, the CICES classification, the CORINE Land Cover dataset and the reporting streams under the EU environmental directives are used (Maes et al 2014, Grêt-Regamey et al 2015.…”

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“…The coastal, marine and inland ecosystems of islands provide valuable regulating, provisioning and cultural services to more than 500 million people (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (Program) 2005). Although ES assessments have been carried out worldwide in different geographical areas (Egoh et al 2008, Häyhä et al 2015, Nikodinoska et al 2018, islands are still under-represented (Aretano et al 2013). This is also mirrored in the Mediterranean region where few studies are island specific (Aretano et al 2013, Ciftcioglu 2017, Manolaki and Vogiatzakis 2017.…”

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Towards implementing Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services in Cyprus: A first set of indicators for ecosystem management

Vogiatzakis¹,

Zotos²,

Litskas³

et al. 2020

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Ecosystems deliver a range of services that are important for human well-being. Although Ecosystem Services (ES) assessments have been carried out worldwide in different geographical areas, islands are still under-represented. This research presents the first set of indicators developed for Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) provided by the ecosystems of Cyprus, as required by the EU Biodiversity Strategy, along with the rationale behind the selection criteria. In total, 269 potential indicators were assessed in terms of data availability at the national/subnational level and their suitability for MAES and were classified using a "traffic light" system on the basis of overall suitability (i.e. conceptually and in terms of datasets). The results showed that 89 indicators (Green indicators) can be directly used for assessing ES in Cyprus. Amongst these 89 Green indicators, 28 are considered to be new additions to the EU MAES list, since they were proposed solely for Cyprus ecosystems, as a result of consultation with local stakeholders. Provisioning and cultural services could be adequately mapped, but lack of data was observed for several regulating services (e.g. erosion, pollution, carbon sequestration). Not all Green indicators, identified herein, are relevant for assessing ES provided by ecosystems in Cyprus, whereas Green indicators which measure similar ES might be redundant. For a given geographical context, there might be relevant (and important) indicators which are not included in the MAES list and this is why consultation with stakeholders is advisable. Knowledge gaps and needs for further improving MAES on the island are also discussed.

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Towards implementing Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services in Cyprus: A first set of indicators for ecosystem management

Vogiatzakis¹,

Zotos²,

Litskas³

et al. 2020

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“…Urban ecosystems can be conceptualized like living organisms supplied by material and energy flows supporting ecosystem structures and functions, and the production of goods and services (Nikodinoska et al, 2018;Russo et al, 2014). Urban metabolism accounts for the flows of materials, energy, resources, food, and people in cities, providing a framework for the study of the interactions between natural and human systems.…”

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Exploring the global scientific literature on urban metabolism

Galychyn

Buonocore

Franzese

2020

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Urban ecosystems can be conceptualized like living organisms supported by material and energy flows that allow the generation of ecosystem structures and functions and the production of goods and services. Urban metabolism accounts for the flows of materials, energy, resources, food, and people in cities, providing a framework for the study of the interactions between natural and socioeconomic systems. In this paper, the global scientific literature on urban metabolism was explored to identify knowledge gaps and emerging research areas over the last decades. A bibliometric network analysis was implemented to generate maps based on network data of scientific publications displaying relationships among scientific journals, researchers, countries, and keywords. The total number of publications on urban metabolism from 1990 to 2019 resulted in 498 documents. USA and China resulted the first countries publishing on urban metabolism while among the journals, the Journal of Industrial Ecology and Journal of Cleaner Production resulted the first in the ranking. The co-occurrence network map of keywords showed that, over the last decade, the main focus of research on urban metabolism has shifted from environmental issues to environmental accounting and socioeconomic aspects. Considering the importance of urban systems for the achievement of local and global sustainability goals, it is likely that the scientific literature on urban metabolism will continue growing over the next years. Being cities characterized by complex relationships between natural and socioeconomic systems, it is desirable that future studies will explore the multidimensional features of urban metabolism through multi-criteria assessment frameworks.

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“…By 2030, global urban population is projected to increase to 70%. This growing urbanization is causing huge changes in the urban environment [1]. One result of these transformations is the urban heat island (UHI) effect, which is characterized by higher air and surface temperatures compared to the rural environment.…”

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Mutual Influences of Urban Microclimate and Urban Trees: An Investigation of Phenology and Cooling Capacity

Stanley

Helletsgruber

Hof

2019

Forests

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This paper presents an empirical study on urban tree growth and regulating ecosystem services along an urban heat island (UHI) intensity gradient. The UHI effect on the length of the growing season and the association of cooling and shading with species, age, and size of trees was studied in Salzburg, Austria. Results show that areas with a low UHI intensity differed from areas with a medium or high UHI intensity significantly in three points: their bud break began later, the leaf discoloration took longer, and the growing season was shorter. After leaves have developed, trees cool the surface throughout the whole growing season by casting shadows. On average, the surfaces in the crown shade were 12.2 • C cooler than those in the sun. The tree characteristics had different effects on the cooling performance. In addition to tree height and trunk circumference, age was especially closely related to surface cooling. If a tree's cooling capacity is to be estimated, tree age is the most suitable measure, also with respect to its assessment effort. Practitioners are advised to consider the different UHI intensities when maintaining or enhancing public greenery. The cooling capacity of tall, old trees is needed especially in areas with a high UHI intensity. In the future, species differences should be examined to determine the best adapted species for the different UHI intensities. The present results can be the basis for modeling future mutual influences of microclimate and urban trees. of heat and thus evaporate the water they store. Through evapotranspiration, the plants not only cool themselves but also the air temperature in the immediate vicinity [4]. Furthermore, urban trees provide indirect temperature cooling by shading the surface. The crown blocks the solar radiation and the surface heats up less. Therefore, due to less radiation, the air temperature under the crown heats up much less as well [5].The extent of the cooling effects depends on various environmental factors and plant characteristics [4]. Many studies deal with the positive benefits of large green spaces, such as city parks, whereas urban trees are rarely in focus. Yet even individual trees show a cooling effect [6]. One study identified correlations between air temperature cooling and leaf color, foliage density, leaf thickness, and structure of the leaves [7]. Another study about surface cooling showed that with an increasing leaf area index (LAI), the asphalt temperature decreases, with this effect being independent of tree species; however, there was no corresponding effect on a grassy surface [8]. Mao et al. studied two streets, one lined with deciduous trees and the other lined with coniferous trees [9]; due to a higher evapotranspiration capacity of the deciduous trees, the temperatures on this street were lower. Differences in cooling performance occur even between different tree species. These differences are related to the trees' characteristics, such as height or crown shape [6]. Gillner and colleagues [10] compared six species of trees...

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Assessing, valuing and mapping ecosystem services at city level: The case of Uppsala (Sweden)

Cited by 53 publications

References 68 publications

Towards implementing Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services in Cyprus: A first set of indicators for ecosystem management

Towards implementing Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services in Cyprus: A first set of indicators for ecosystem management

Exploring the global scientific literature on urban metabolism

Mutual Influences of Urban Microclimate and Urban Trees: An Investigation of Phenology and Cooling Capacity

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