Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Urban Development

Kowarik, Ingo; Fischer, Leonie K.; Kendal, Dave

doi:10.3390/su12124964

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“…In this study, V. diospyroides was classified as solitary (i.e., only one stem was found), suggesting that its status is very critical, such that urgent preservation efforts are required in the study area. In general, urbanization has been a major cause of native species extinctions, and endangered and rare species are the most at risk [54]. We also found many solitary individuals of large tree species that are rare in the urbanizing areas along the Chao Phraya River Rim, although they are common in natural forests.…”

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Assessment of the Diversity of Large Tree Species in Rapidly Urbanizing Areas along the Chao Phraya River Rim, Central Thailand

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Urban trees provide numerous ecosystem services in cities such as pollution absorption and reduced urban heat island intensity, energy use, and mental fatigue. Understanding urban tree species diversity can enhance tree planning and management in rapidly urbanizing areas. However, few studies have examined the effects of urbanization on urban tree diversity in Thailand. This study assessed the diversity of large trees in urban landscapes including 11 cities along the 372 km Chao Phraya River Rim in central Thailand. Species diversity, importance value, and distribution were evaluated in each city. Our survey documented 987 large trees belonging to 65 species, 48 genera, and 31 families. The dominant species of Dipterocarpus alatus and Hopea odorata had the highest importance and relative abundance. The highest abundance of large trees was seen in the rural city of Sing Buri, while large urban cities such as Ayutthaya and Bangkok exhibited the highest species diversity. Detrended correspondence analysis indicated that the diversity of unique species was high in large urban cities, while dominant and common species were ubiquitous in rural cities. These findings suggest that large trees are few in number but exhibit high species diversity in large rapidly urbanizing cities. Therefore, preserving good site conditions is critical for the survival of large trees in urban cities. Heritage tree registration may aid preservation efforts and enhance the benefits of these large trees in rapidly urbanizing areas.

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Section: Speciesmentioning

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Assessment of the Diversity of Large Tree Species in Rapidly Urbanizing Areas along the Chao Phraya River Rim, Central Thailand

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“…Urban green spaces mitigate urban heat (Santamouris et al, 2018, pp. 6, 27), contribute to managing water runoff quantity and quality (Liu & Jensen, 2018), provide spaces for recreation, exercise and social activities (Kabisch, van den Bosch, & Lafortezza, 2017), as well as food growing and commu-nity gardens (Egerer et al, 2018), and habitat for biodiversity (Parris et al, 2018), with cities being home to proportionally high numbers of threatened (Ives et al, 2016) as well as more common species of fauna and flora (Kowarik, Fischer, & Kendal, 2020). Urban green spaces provide multiple functions (Hansen & Pauleit, 2014), even if they have been designed primarily for a single purpose.…”

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confidence: 99%

Integrating Green Infrastructure into Urban Planning: Developing Melbourne’s Green Factor Tool

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Ashley²,

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As cities increase in size and density, the ecosystem services supplied by urban greenery and green infrastructure are increasingly vital for sustainable, liveable urban areas. However, retaining and maximising urban greenery in densifying cities is challenging. Governments have critical roles in addressing these challenges through policy development and implementation. While there has been significant attention on the quality and quantity of green space on public land, there is an increasing focus on policy mechanisms for integrating green infrastructure into the private realm, including green roofs, walls, facades, balconies and gardens. As part of City of Melbourne’s efforts to increase greening across the municipality, its 2017 Green Our City Strategic Action Plan includes specific focus on the private realm, and development of regulatory processes for green infrastructure. This article reports on a participatory research project to develop a Green Factor Tool for application to building development proposals in Melbourne. We focus on the transdisciplinary collaborations that brought together contributions from researchers, practitioners, policymakers and designers. We discuss how local research on green space contributions to provision of ecosystem services shaped the design of the tool and provided the tool’s rigorous evidence-base. Finally, we consider the roles of urban planning in retaining and maximising urban green spaces in densifying urban areas.

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“…Biodiversity-friendly environments are inextricably associated with sustainable urban concepts and human well-being [16], as they provide a wide range of provision and cultural ecosystem services, maintain human's connection to nature, increase aesthetic appreciation and inspiration, and improve physical and mental health [17][18][19]. Given such benefits of biodiversity, international organizations and scholars call for the conservation and preservation of biodiversity in cities for the sake of sustainability.…”

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Multifaceted interactions between urban humans and biodiversity-related concepts: A developing-country dataset

Nguyen

2021

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Urban humans and biodiversity-related concepts are interacting with each other in many negative and positive ways. The biodiversity provides a wide array of provision and cultural-ecological services to urban residents, but it is being overexploited to the point of crisis. The crisis is largely driven by the expanding illegal wildlife trade in developing countries with a high urbanization rate and biodiversity level like Vietnam. While supply-side measures are ineffective in reducing biodiversity loss, researchers have suggested demand-side measures as supplements, such as social marketing campaigns and law enforcement in urban areas. Moreover, urban residents are also potential visitors to urban public parks and national parks, which helps generate finance for biodiversity preservation and conservation in those places. Understanding how urban residents' perceptions towards biodiversity and biodiversity-related behaviors can help improve the effectiveness of conservation efforts and sustainable urban development. Thus, this article presents a dataset of 535 urban residents' wildlife consumption behaviors, multifaceted perceptions and interactions with biodiversity-related concepts, and nature-based recreation demand. The dataset is constructed with six major categories: 1) wildlife product consumption, 2) general biodiversity perceptions, 3) biodiversity at home and neighborhood, 4) public park visitation and motivations, 5) national park visitation and motivations, and 6) socio-demographic profiles. These resources are expected to support researchers in enriching the lax literature regarding the role of urban residents in biodiversity conservation and preservation, and help policymakers to find insights for building up an “eco-surplus culture” among urban residents through effective public communication and policymaking.

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Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Urban Development

Cited by 70 publications

References 37 publications

Assessment of the Diversity of Large Tree Species in Rapidly Urbanizing Areas along the Chao Phraya River Rim, Central Thailand

Assessment of the Diversity of Large Tree Species in Rapidly Urbanizing Areas along the Chao Phraya River Rim, Central Thailand

Integrating Green Infrastructure into Urban Planning: Developing Melbourne’s Green Factor Tool

Multifaceted interactions between urban humans and biodiversity-related concepts: A developing-country dataset

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