Resident, developer, and city staff perceptions of LID and CSD subdivision design approaches

Bowman, Troy; Thompson, Janette R.; Tyndall, John

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.04.011

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“…The more knowledge people have the more likely they are to find elements of biodiversity attractive (Qiu, Lindberg and Nielsen, 2013;Hoyle, Hitchmough and Jorgensen, 2017;Southon et al, 2017). A lack of understanding of the benefits of conservation design elements leads to a resistance from residents for their incorporation, whereas if they are more aware then they are more embracing of their integration (Bowman, Thompson and Tyndall, 2012;Derkzen, van Teeffelen and Verburg, 2017;Jiang and Yuan, 2017). As the long answers from the 33.3 % of our participants who completed this question suggest a higher level of understanding, then they may be more accepting of the wilder appearance of the hedgerows than would the population at large.…”

Section: Do Members Of the Public Perceive Wildlife Aesthetics Or Eamentioning

confidence: 99%

Biodiversity value of urban hedges

Atkins¹

2019

The Ecology of Hedgerows and Field Margins

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Rural hedges are ubiquitous features in the British landscape and are recognised for their biological, cultural and aesthetic importance. Hedges are also present in urban settings; as relicts of previously farmed landscapes and as planted boundaries. Relatively little is known about their composition, spatial distribution nor their biodiversity value to our cities. This thesis responds to this knowledge gap by evaluating the ecological value of urban hedges in the UK with a focus on their use by birds, small mammals and insects. The research involved habitat surveys undertaken in the city of Stoke-on-Trent (2015-2017) to collect data including: hedge species and physical structure, surrounding land-use and floral composition of verges. Associated field surveys of birds, insects and small mammals were also completed. In addition to the ecological assessment, a photographic perception study was conducted to

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Section: Do Members Of the Public Perceive Wildlife Aesthetics Or Eamentioning

confidence: 99%

Biodiversity value of urban hedges

Atkins¹

2019

The Ecology of Hedgerows and Field Margins

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“…Qualitative accounts and surveys of practitioners attempting to implement sustainable urbanism reveal substantial barriers that inhibit adoption and contextualize, but do not quantify, adoption rates (Grant 2009, Galuppo and Tu 2010, Bowman et al 2012, Göçmen 2013, Turner 2014. Quantitative studies of market penetration are likely lacking because few national-scale data sets track sustainable urbanism developments.…”

Section: The Rise Of the Real Estate Development Industry Sprawl Anmentioning

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“…Emerging evidence suggests mixed success of such ordinances because of variability in the quality of regulations, some of which permit relatively conventional developments to pass as sustainable alternatives (Beuschel and Rudel 2009, Langlois 2010, Wald and Hostetler 2010, Göçmen 2013. Interestingly, recent surveys found that developers do not perceive land-use regulations or building codes as having much of an impact on the implementation of sustainable alternatives, although they do view the planning agencies that enforce them as inflexible (Bowman and Thompson 2009, Bowman et al 2012, Galuppo and Tu 2010. In addition to landuse regulations, some municipalities offer incentives, such as grants or tax breaks to developers; however, these incentives tend to be relatively small compared with the high cost of development and do not offset additional costs or risks associated with sustainable urbanism development (Kingsley 2008, Choi 2009).…”

Section: Theories To Explain the Failure Of The Sustainable Urban Resmentioning

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Obstacles to developing sustainable cities: the real estate rigidity trap

Turner¹

2017

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ABSTRACT. Sprawl patterns of urbanization have large environmental consequences, and sustainable alternatives to conventional urban patterns of development have been promoted by a subset of planners, design professionals, and municipalities. These alternatives have not been widely adopted among real estate developers, actors with large influence over urban form and function. Existing explanations for this failure enumerate market and regulatory barriers but do not sufficiently describe the institutional structures that allow conventional approaches to prevail. A failure of real estate developers to adopt alternative forms of development can best be described in terms of a rigidity trap. Specifically, norms of practice within the real estate development industry combine with market and regulatory factors to favor existing practices and limit innovation. Moreover, these institutional factors also buffer the real estate development industry from feedback mechanisms and external signals that might otherwise trigger adaptation. Addressing the environmental consequences of urbanization not only requires novel approaches to urban design, but will also necessitate addressing systemic pathologies in the design implementation process.

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“…The goal of LID is to achieve a reduction in runoff volume and peak while increasing infiltration, groundwater recharge, and water quality improvement (Ahiablame et al, 2012). LID differs from conventional stormwater management treatment systems through the use of vegetation, topography, soils, and bioengineered systems to manage and control stormwater runoff, particularly from smaller (, 25 mm), more frequent events (Bowman et al, 2012;Dolowitz et al, 2012). Recent analyses of the cost to construct and maintain LID practices indicate these approaches can be implemented as cost-effectively (if not more so) than conventional end-of-pipe approaches (Roseen et al, 2012).…”

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Critical Review of Technical Questions Facing Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure: A Perspective from the Great Plains

Vogel

Moore

Coffman

et al. 2015

Water Environment Research

101

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Since its inception, Low Impact Development (LID) has become part of urban stormwater management across the United States, marking progress in the gradual transition from centralized to distributed runoff management infrastructure. The ultimate goal of LID is full, cost-effective implementation to maximize watershed-scale ecosystem services and enhance resilience. To reach that goal in the Great Plains, the multi-disciplinary author team presents this critical review based on thirteen technical questions within the context of regional climate and socioeconomics across increasing complexities in scale and function. Although some progress has been made, much remains to be done including continued basic and applied research, development of local LID design specifications, local demonstrations, and identifying funding mechanisms for these solutions. Within the Great Plains and beyond, by addressing these technical questions within a local context, the goal of widespread acceptance of LID can be achieved, resulting in more effective and resilient stormwater management.

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Resident, developer, and city staff perceptions of LID and CSD subdivision design approaches

Cited by 21 publications

References 36 publications

Biodiversity value of urban hedges

Biodiversity value of urban hedges

Obstacles to developing sustainable cities: the real estate rigidity trap

Critical Review of Technical Questions Facing Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure: A Perspective from the Great Plains

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