Cultural Urban Ecosystem Services

Dobbs, Cynnamon; Vásquez, Aléxis; Olave, Pilar; Olave, Magdalena

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-67650-6_10

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“…We have argued that considering distribution of, and accessibility to, public spaces with different greening characteristics is key to understand the potential of public space as providers of UES that can be enjoyed directly by the population. The literature has pointed out that UES contributes to physical and mental health (Jennings et al, 2016;Vidal et al, 2021) and potentially to social cohesion (Jennings and Bamkole, 2019;Dobbs et al, 2021;Luca et al, 2021). However, realizing these benefits depends to a great extent on conditions of accessibility.…”

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“…We compare different urban contexts to understand differential insights about potential of public space as providers of UES that can be enjoyed directly by the population. Direct provision of UES is a factor that contributes to physical and mental health (Jennings et al, 2016;Vidal et al, 2021) and potentially to social cohesion (Jennings and Bamkole, 2019;Dobbs et al, 2021;Luca et al, 2021). However, realizing these benefits depends to a great extent on the conditions of accessibility to public spaces with various functional types of vegetation.…”

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Accessibility to public spaces: Boosting ecosystem services in urban areas in four Latin American cities

Montoya-Tangarife

Duarte

Guajardo

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Cities

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The supply and demand of ecosystem services in urban areas depends, among other things, on the configuration and location of public spaces with vegetation and the access citizens have to them. Providing equitable access to urban services has been a top priority of public policy worldwide, but urban ecosystem services (UES) are not always considered when discussing urban services. Since access to UES may positively impact wellbeing and promote urban sustainability, we analyze accessibility to public spaces with different greening characteristics in four Latin American cities: Cartagena de Indias and Medellín (Colombia) Valparaíso (Chile) and Quito (Ecuador). We argue that considering distribution of, and accessibility to, public spaces with different greening characteristics provides insights for policymakers seeking to increase the potential provision of UES through public space. We classified existing public spaces into four categories using photointerpretation of high-resolution QuickBird satellite images: (1) tree predominance, (2) grass predominance, (3) hard zone predominance, and (4) bare soil predominance. We evaluated physical accessibility using spatial analysis of road networks, considering a walking distance that can be covered in different ranges of time. Our results show that three of the four cities have good accessibility to public spaces within 15 min. However, this distance increases when we focus on access to public spaces with vegetation and green areas (categories 1 and 2). This study contributes to research on ecosystem services by analyzing conditions of accessibility to public spaces which offer direct contact with nature and a potential supply of UES within urban areas. It also highlights the importance of conceiving and planning public space as direct providers of UES, an important aspect of improving environmental quality and positively impacting people's health and wellbeing.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Accessibility to public spaces: Boosting ecosystem services in urban areas in four Latin American cities

Montoya-Tangarife

Duarte

Guajardo

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Cities

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“…Recreation; aesthetic appreciation and reflection; physical and psychological health, educational values, social interaction and social cohesion; spiritual and religious experiences; and sense of place [89][90][91][92].…”

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Economic Valuation of Urban Green Spaces across a Socioeconomic Gradient: A South African Case Study

Lategan

Steynberg

Cilliers

et al. 2022

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Urban green spaces (UGSs) may present economic contributions through increases in proximate property values, encapsulated in the proximity principle (PP). More data on the PP is required from the Global South, where the quality and equitable distribution of UGSs are important considerations. This paper investigates the PP in Potchefstroom, South Africa following a quantitative approach, by statistically analyzing municipal property valuations in three districts differentiated according to their socioeconomic status (SES). Districts are divided into sample areas where three zones are demarcated according to their proximity to a UGS. The results show that property valuations are generally higher for properties in closer proximity to UGSs in lower- and higher-income samples, but are lower in middle-income areas. Neighborhood characteristics and SES, UGS amenity and maintenance, ecosystem services and disservices, domestic garden area and residential property size may be connected to the confirmation or rejection of the PP. The rejection of the PP in middle-income areas indicates a need to improve public UGSs as amenity destinations. The results confirming the PP in low-income areas could incentivize expenditures to improve UGS area and quality to increase the willingness to pay for proximity to such spaces and, reciprocally, increase revenue from municipal property taxes.

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“…The economies of scale produced by urbanization have driven substantial economic growth in urban areas, such that the urban population now surpasses the rural population and holds the majority of the economic power [7]. However, urbanization simultaneously results in many adverse consequences for humans and nature.…”

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Preventing the Separation of Urban Humans from Nature: The Impact of Pet and Plant Diversity on Biodiversity Loss Belief

Nguyen

Jin

et al. 2023

Urban Science

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Despite the dependence of human existence on myriad ecosystem services and products, a high proportion of people feel disconnection from nature due to urbanization. This separation appears to have created an increase in the numbers of climate change and biodiversity loss denialists, thereby weakening global efforts to prevent environmental degradation and address environmental issues. The current study employs the reasoning capability of Mindsponge theory and the statistical advantages of Bayesian inference to examine whether access to in-home pet and plant diversity can increase the probability of biodiversity loss belief among urban residents. The findings from 535 Vietnamese respondents indicate that, when respondents feel comfortable at home, a higher diversity of pets is associated with a higher likelihood of believing that biodiversity loss is a real and major problem. However, the effect becomes the opposite when the respondents feel uncomfortable at home. Plant diversity has a positive impact on biodiversity loss belief regardless of comfort. Notably, the impact of plant diversity on biodiversity loss belief is more substantial among respondents who feel uncomfortable than those who feel comfortable. Following these findings, we suggest that increasing in-home biodiversity can be a promising way to raise urban residents’ awareness of the occurrence and significance of biodiversity loss, which will subsequently help them build up an eco-surplus culture.

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Cultural Urban Ecosystem Services

Cited by 22 publications

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Accessibility to public spaces: Boosting ecosystem services in urban areas in four Latin American cities

Accessibility to public spaces: Boosting ecosystem services in urban areas in four Latin American cities

Economic Valuation of Urban Green Spaces across a Socioeconomic Gradient: A South African Case Study

Preventing the Separation of Urban Humans from Nature: The Impact of Pet and Plant Diversity on Biodiversity Loss Belief

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