Contribution of Ecosystem Services to Air Quality and Climate Change Mitigation Policies: The Case of Urban Forests in Barcelona, Spain

Baró, Francesc; Chaparro, Lydia; Gómez-Baggethun, Erik; Langemeyer, Johannes; Nowak, David J.; Terradas, Jaume

doi:10.1007/s13280-014-0507-x

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“…Barcelona is one of the most densely populated European cities with about 1.62 million people living in an area of just over 100 km 2 (Baró et al, 2014). Air pollution has become a major concern for residents as the city has regularly exceeded the European Union's limits for average annual concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter over the past decade (Baró et al, 2014).…”

Section: Spain: Developing the Barcelona Green Infrastructure And Biomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Air pollution has become a major concern for residents as the city has regularly exceeded the European Union's limits for average annual concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter over the past decade (Baró et al, 2014). In addition, changing land use has reduced the city's green space and biodiversity and limited the connectivity of its natural areas.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition to these benefits to humans, GI supports biodiversity, provides habitat for flora and fauna, and creates ecological connectivity (Ajuntament de Barcelona, 2013;URBES, 2014;Baró et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…GI strategies at the municipal level have only limited effects on local air quality and greenhouse gas emissions offsets, but could complement other policies intended to meet air quality and climate change mitigation policy targets. Strong coordination between municipal and regional governments dealing with environmental quality and urban planning is needed (Baró et al, 2014).…”

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“…Citizens need to be aware of the important ecosystems services that green infrastructure provides, such as temperature regulation, storm water runoff mitigation, and recreational opportunities, to create buy-in and participation in conservation activities (Baró et al, 2014). Guatemala and Mexico: Implementing transboundary water governance through community ecosystem-based action in the Tacaná watersheds…”

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Positive relationships among aboveground biomass, tree species diversity, and urban greening management in tropical coastal city of Haikou

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Within urban green spaces, tree species diversity is believed to correlate with aboveground biomass, though there is some disagreement within the literature on the strength and directionality of the relationship. Therefore, we assessed the relationship between the biodiversity of woody species and the aboveground biomass of woody plant species in the tropical, coastal city of Haikou in southern China. To accomplish this, we obtained comprehensive tree and site data through field sampling of 190 urban functional units (UFUs, or work units) corresponding to six types of land uses governmental‐institutional, industrial‐commercial, park‐recreational, residential, transport infrastructure, and undeveloped area. Based on our field data, we investigated the relationship between tree species diversity and aboveground biomass using multiple regression, which revealed significant relationships across all five types of land uses. Aboveground biomass in green spaces was also correlated with anthropogenic factors, especially time since urban development, or site age, annual maintenance frequency by human caretakers, and human population density. Among these factors, maintenance is the strongest predictor of aboveground biomass in urban green space. Therefore, this study highlights the critical role of maintenance of urban green space in promoting both aboveground biomass and woody biodiversity in urban ecosystems and, consequently, on urban ecosystem services. Our findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the ecosystem services provided by communities of woody plant species in urban areas.

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Socioecological disparities in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina

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Abstract. Despite growing interest in urban resilience, remarkably little is known about vegetation dynamics in the aftermath of disasters. In this study, we examined the composition and structure of plant communities across New Orleans (Louisiana, USA) following catastrophic flooding triggered by levee failures during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Focusing on eight neighborhoods that span a range of demographic and topographical conditions, we assessed whether plant communities in post-Katrina New Orleans reflect flooding disturbance and post-disaster landscape management policies. We then contextualized vegetation patterns and associated ecosystem services and disservices with census-based demographic trends and indepth interviews to draw inferences about the drivers and outcomes of urban land abandonment in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We found that areas subject to the greatest flooding disturbance exhibit the highest rates of vegetation response. Disturbance intensity and elevation, however, are relatively weak drivers of vegetation differences among the studied neighborhoods. Rather, we found that household income, racial demographics, and land abandonment are important drivers of vegetation community composition and structure across the city. Our findings indicate that resettlement and landscape management policies can mediate post-flooding ecological outcomes and demonstrate that unmanaged, emergent vegetation on abandoned lands can be an environmental justice concern in underserved and historically marginalized communities.

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Contribution of Ecosystem Services to Air Quality and Climate Change Mitigation Policies: The Case of Urban Forests in Barcelona, Spain

Cited by 365 publications

References 50 publications

Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

Positive relationships among aboveground biomass, tree species diversity, and urban greening management in tropical coastal city of Haikou

Socioecological disparities in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina

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