Planning for green infrastructure using multiple urban ecosystem service models and multicriteria analysis

Lourdes, Karen T.; Hamel, Perrine; Gibbins, Chris; Sanusi, Ruzana; Azhar, Badrul; Lechner, Alex M.

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104500

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“…While similar studies have been undertaken, this study focusses on the ecosystem services and ecological infrastructure provided by an urban natural open space system, intended to be retained in a natural or semi‐natural state, as opposed to all ecosystem services within urban areas. As unprecedented urbanisation in the Global South is rapidly transforming natural landscapes (Lourdes et al., 2022), it is imperative to understand the synergies between retaining and managing ecosystem services and ecological infrastructure provided by natural open systems, and human well‐being. An overarching theme of the SDGs is to achieve human well‐being, which infers the need for maintaining the ecosystem services nature provides (Wood et al., 2018).…”

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Inclusion of ecosystem services in the management of municipal natural open space systems

Wessels,

Sitas,

O'Farrell

et al. 2023

People and Nature

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Unprecedented urbanisation in the Global South is transforming natural urban landscapes, impacting on the ability of nature to provide essential ecosystem services. Within the context of pressures facing many urban natural open spaces, particularly in Africa, we used a local municipality in South Africa as a case study to (i) identify local government priorities for a natural open space system; (ii) develop an understanding of whether, and how, ecosystem services are considered by local government, and the reasons thereof; and (iii) ascertain the extent of proactive planning regarding regulating and other ecosystem services, including the temporal and spatial scales, and implications. In‐depth qualitative interviews (n = 12) were undertaken with senior municipal officials representing departments whose work impacts the environment. Municipal decision‐support documents were also analysed for any direct and/or indirect references to ecosystem services. Planning for, and management of, ecosystem services provided by natural open spaces is influenced by interwoven infrastructure, municipal service delivery and equity challenges, complex institutional constraints and poverty, with little focus on the socio‐economic opportunities and other benefits of natural open space systems. Values, perceptions and knowledge also influence the management of ecosystem services. The study contributes to understanding the opportunities and challenges for the future governance of natural open space in the Global South, which require explicit consideration in municipal planning, management and budgeting processes. Policy and management implications identified include prioritisation of the regulating functions provided by natural open space systems, pivotal to the urban resilience agenda; building on the inherent appreciation of nature features as city assets, while achieving socio‐economic upliftment; improved (on‐site) collaborative management of natural open spaces; and involvement of local government officials in the preparation and updating of environmental policies and decision‐support documents, to ensure skills and knowledge transfer and interest are entrenched in local government departments. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Inclusion of ecosystem services in the management of municipal natural open space systems

Wessels,

Sitas,

O'Farrell

et al. 2023

People and Nature

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“…The effects of urbanisation on the broader patterns of fragmentation are difficult to reverse (though theoretically possible), especially in Greater KL, through restoring green spaces (Lourdes et al, 2022). Proper land-use management is therefore necessary to mitigate such effects.…”

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Conserving urban tropical biodiversity by connecting networks of green patches

Danneck

Tiang

Duc

et al. 2023

Integrative Conservation

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Tropical Southeast Asia is a hotspot for global biodiversity, and also a hotspot for rapidly expanding urbanisation. There is a need to identify, protect, restore and connect remaining green spaces in the urban matrix before this opportunity is lost to urban development. The objective of this study is to characterise ecological connectivity for mammals and identify important patches and linkages for connecting urban green spaces for Greater Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia. We first map land cover across the region using a linear mixture model with preprocessed multidate cloud‐free mosaics derived from Sentinel 2 remote sensing data in Google Earth Engine. We then model connectivity using the land cover maps, expert‐based parameterisation of Euclidian distance and graph‐based connectivity models for a range of dispersal guilds representing small and medium terrestrial and arboreal mammals. Our analysis showed large differences in the effects of fragmentation within Greater KL on the different dispersal groups, with some groups perceiving the landscape as disconnected. However, our analysis identified a network of green patches and pathways which potentially could support connectivity in the urban landscape. Our results demonstrate the potential for Southeast Asian megacities to support biodiversity in the urban context, and the potential for a different kind of urban development, which supports biodiversity in its urban fabric.

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“…(2)(3)(4) Rapid urbanization is having adverse effects on biodiversity and ES in urban regions. (5,6) With the expected future climate change and the diversity of socioeconomic pathways, the ES of urban regions will face great challenges. (7) Therefore, it is meaningful to quantify the total value of current urban ES, which will contribute to specifying the protection priority of districts and the overall trends in ES.…”

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Spatial Patterns and Intensity of Ecosystem Service Values in Beijing

Liu¹,

Ding²,

Gao³

et al. 2023

Sensors and Materials

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Ecosystem services (ES) are the benefits that humans receive from nature. The payments for ES provide financial incentives to urban managers to conserve natural ecosystems. The spatial pattern and intensity of ES values have become leading principles of urban planning. Although most ES evaluations of urban regions are at the city scale, urban land planning is typically made at the landscape level. The applications of remote sensing data provide a great opportunity for quantifying the ES in a finer analytical unit. In this study, we investigated the spatial patterns of ES in Beijing by calculating the economic value of each ES based on the landscape type. We compared the ES intensities observed in different administrative districts and land use types, and we obtained the following results: (1) The ES values in Beijing are distributed in a spatial pattern with low value at the center and high values in the surrounding area, with the highest value in Miyun District and the lowest value in Dongcheng District. The difference in ES intensity between above two districts is 4.087 × 10 4 yuan per hectare. (2) The ES type with higher value in Beijing are hydrology regulation and climate regulation services. (3) The land use type of forest is the main source of ES values, accounting for 67.2% of the total value. This study provides a spatial clarification of ES value in Beijing, which could supply a scientific reference to support urban optimization and resource allocation.

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Planning for green infrastructure using multiple urban ecosystem service models and multicriteria analysis

Cited by 57 publications

References 59 publications

Inclusion of ecosystem services in the management of municipal natural open space systems

Inclusion of ecosystem services in the management of municipal natural open space systems

Conserving urban tropical biodiversity by connecting networks of green patches

Spatial Patterns and Intensity of Ecosystem Service Values in Beijing

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