Mapping green infrastructure based on ecosystem services and ecological networks: A Pan-European case study

Liquete, Camino; Kleeschulte, Stefan; Dige, Gorm; Maes, Joachim; Grizzetti, Bruna; Olah, Branislav; Zulian, Grazia

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2015.07.009

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“…Table 3. Potential ecosystem services relevant for landscape planning (LP) considering the multifunctionality of green infrastructure and its ecosystem functions (based on a summary by [22] To facilitate the multi-object approach of green infrastructure planning to foster compact and green cities, we suggest that different types of green spaces be considered at various planning levels [51,52]. In this way, it is possible to monitor the types of green space targeted by landscape plans within developed areas at site scale as well as in undeveloped areas at city scale.…”

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Using the Concepts of Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services to Specify Leitbilder for Compact and Green Cities—The Example of the Landscape Plan of Dresden (Germany)

2017

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Abstract:In the light of ongoing global urbanization and the high pace of resource consumption, there is an urgent need to foster compact cities. Currently, however, we lack integrative guidelines on how to manage trade-offs between urban densification and the provision of green space. Against this background, this study applies the concepts of green infrastructure and ecosystem services to develop a guideline for landscape planning to foster compact and green cities. The guideline was tested on the example of the landscape plan of Dresden (Germany), which foresees a compact city in a green network. Results show that the concepts of ecosystems services and green infrastructure can support urban practitioners in structuring the complex interrelations between landscape planning and compact and green cities. The developed guideline provides an integrative framework for modular landscape planning that: (1) reflects the spatial heterogeneity and properties of urban ecosystems and landscapes; and (2) considers cities as integrated socio-ecological systems. The case study indicates that a more comprehensive perspective of cities and their ecosystem is required, one that connects green with grey infrastructure. Further research should focus on how the green infrastructure concept can be refined to incorporate strategic planning for compact cities.

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Using the Concepts of Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services to Specify Leitbilder for Compact and Green Cities—The Example of the Landscape Plan of Dresden (Germany)

2017

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“…Through the term of "multi-functionality", this approach presents the integration and interaction of different services and benefits on the same piece of land, which could deliver many functions through appropriate management. As an ecological approach of environment planning, it is also defined as an interconnected network of green spaces to conserve ecological values and functions of environment which simultaneously provides benefits to human populations (Liquete et al, 2015). this conservational planning approach is tested in continuation of knowledge and different approaches, for that planning is provided and in which through a systemic approach and in a larger scale to achieve multi-scale and multi-functional objectives, landscape is considered (McDonald et al, 2005).…”

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Green Infrastructure Contribution for Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Landscape Context

Ramyar¹

2017

Appl Ecol Env Res

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Abstract. Green infrastructure is strategic and spatial approach to landscape and environment planning, applying key principles of landscape ecology to urban environments, and specifically planning in multiscale approach. It is adopted and developed as a result of the opportunities it has provided in various disciplines to meet ecological, environmental, social challenges of landscape planning. Multi use of green infrastructure has the potential of contributing to climate change adaptation in various scales and regions. Climate change as a result of historical emissions of greenhouse gases would jeopardize cities. The deficiency of existing urban systems to cope with the risks resulting from these changes such as floods, droughts and extreme temperatures (intensification of the urban island heat effect), render residents of cities vulnerable to these changes. Green infrastructure by providing a range of ecosystem services has a significant role to play in helping to combat climate change. In this paper, it is investigated how and in what function and services, Green infrastructure strategy can help us in adopting to climate change in urban landscape context. At the first step, we classified the methods, principle and impacts on these two strategies (climate change adaptation and green infrastructure) to compare them. Then through this comparison, a conceptual model is developed clarifying their complementarity and relationship.

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“…Assessment of ecosystems and their services is one of the key actions of the European Union's (EU) Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 (European Commission 2011). Human well-being is increasingly often linked to ES via the concepts of ecosystem and human health and green infrastructure (Haines-Young and Potschin 2009; Liquete et al 2015). Thus, ES become strongly linked to general land use planning (de Groot et al 2010;Reyers et al 2010).…”

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Ecosystem services and connectivity in spatial conservation prioritization

Kukkala

Moilanen

2016

Landscape Ecol

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Context Spatial conservation prioritization (SCP) concerns, for example, identification of spatial priorities for biodiversity conservation or for impact avoidance in economic development. Software useable for SCP include Marxan, C-Plan and Zonation. SCP is often based on data about the distributions of biodiversity features (e.g., species, habitats), costs, threats, and/or ecosystem services (ES). Objectives and methods At simplest ES can be entered into a SCP analysis as independent supply maps, but this is not very satisfactory because connectivity requirements and consequent ideal spatial priority patterns may vary between ES. Therefore, we examine different ES and their connectivity requirements at the conceptual level. Results We find that the ideal spatial priority pattern for ES may differ in terms of: local supply area size and regional network requirements for the maintenance of ES provision, for flow between provision and demand, and with respect to the degree of dispersion that is needed for ES provision and access across different administrative regions. We then identify existing technical options in the Zonation software for dealing with such connectivity requirements of ES in SCP. Conclusions This work helps users of SCP to improve how ES are accounted for in analysis together with biodiversity and other considerations.

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Mapping green infrastructure based on ecosystem services and ecological networks: A Pan-European case study

Cited by 265 publications

References 35 publications

Using the Concepts of Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services to Specify Leitbilder for Compact and Green Cities—The Example of the Landscape Plan of Dresden (Germany)

Using the Concepts of Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services to Specify Leitbilder for Compact and Green Cities—The Example of the Landscape Plan of Dresden (Germany)

Green Infrastructure Contribution for Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Landscape Context

Ecosystem services and connectivity in spatial conservation prioritization

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