Social inequality deeply affects people’s perception of ecosystem services and disservices provided by street trees

Pistón, Nuria; Filho, Dario S.E. Silva; Dias, André T. C.

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101480

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“…Monetary values of ecosystem services provided by trees, in different floristic composition scenarios (Table 3), are influenced by both number of trees and selected species' size. These values are important to show the benefits provided by trees to both public managers and the overall population, as well as their potential as public assets to help promoting quality of life, rather than just implementation and maintenance costs (CHEN;NI;ZHANG et al, 2020;PISTÓN;SILVA FILHO;DIAS, 2022;SUCHOCKA;HECIAK;BLASZCZYK;ADAMCZYK et al, 2023).…”

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Changes in the provision of ecosystem services based on sidewalk tree-composition scenarios

Francisco,

Bobrowski,

Crovador Junior

et al. 2023

Rev. Bras. de Cien., Tec. e Inov.

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Cities have been experiencing environmental and social issues due to urban expansion processes, be them planned or not. However, several environmental solutions have been proposed and sidewalk tree planting stands out among them. The aim of the current research is to assess the process to estimate ecosystem services under different sidewalk tree composition scenarios in Irati and Curitiba cities, Paraná State. In order to do so, 10 street segments from neighborhoods sampled in city-wide inventories were selected. Information about sidewalk length, curb ramps’ width, and number of utility poles was collected for each street segment. The number of trees to be fit in each segment and sampled neighborhood was determined based on safety recommendations for these urban structures. Tree dimensions (Diameter at Breast Height - DBH, total height and crown diameter) were projected for the 55th year post-planting, based on using minimum dimensions of seedlings from small, medium and large-sized species. It was done to estimate ecosystem services in i-Tree Eco software. Significant differences among floristic composition scenarios (p<0.05) were observed for all ecosystem services in both cities. Compositions featuring large-sized species have show higher ability to provide ecosystem services, as well as higher monetary valuation, despite fitting a smaller number of trees in the assessed street segments. The herein formulated scenarios have shown the potential to increase the number of planted trees and to select compositions capable of maximizing ecosystem services’ provision and trees’ monetary value.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Changes in the provision of ecosystem services based on sidewalk tree-composition scenarios

Francisco,

Bobrowski,

Crovador Junior

et al. 2023

Rev. Bras. de Cien., Tec. e Inov.

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“…Socioeconomic factors play a significant role in people's attitudes towards and willingness to establish and maintain trees in both rural and urban settings (Table 6). However, the distribution and density of trees in these areas can vary due to these factors (Blanco et al, 2020;Collins et al, 2019;Danquah et al, 2023;Graça et al, 2018;Hanisah et al, 2012;Koyata et al, 2021;Pistón et al, 2022;Suchocka et al, 2019). Understanding the relationship between socioeconomic aspects and the spatial distribution of trees is crucial for comprehending the dynamics of green infrastructure and its role in the spatial ecology of other species.…”

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“…Additionally, more research has been conducted in major cities, leaving a gap in the literature concerning small towns and cities, especially in developing and undeveloped countries. (Abdulmalik et al, 2020;Arabomen et al, 2021;Collins et al, 2019;Deng et al, 2017;Gwedla et al, 2022;Koyata et al, 2021;Lin et al, 2021;Pistón et al, 2022;Suchocka et al, 2019) Old age creates a negative attitude towards trees; hence, less trees in the residences of older residents Negative (Danquah et al, 2023;Fernandes et al, 2018;Jeong et al, 2023) Gender Gender differences influence people's attitudes, perceptions, and willingness to establish and retain trees.…”

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“…Positive/ne gative Inconsistent results (Blanco et al, 2020;Collins et al, 2019;Danquah et al, 2023;Deng et al, 2017;Graça et al, 2018;Hanisah et al, 2012;Hui & Jim, 2022;Koyata et al, 2021;Lin et al, 2021;Malik et al, 2021;Nawaz et al, 2022;Pistón et al, 2022;Suchocka et al, 2019) Female household headship positively influences the establishment/retention of trees Positive (Danquah et al, 2023;Lin et al, 2021;Suchocka et al, 2019)…”

Section: Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Determinants of spatial distribution of trees outside forests along urban-rural gradients: A review

Kariuki,

Letema,

Opinde

2024

SJES

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Urbanization can create uncertainty for biodiversity. Understanding the spatial distribution of trees along urban-rural gradients is crucial for sustainable land management and the conservation of biological diversity. However, limited information is available on the factors influencing the distribution of trees outside forests along urban-rural transition gradients. This paper uses the Preferred Reporting items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) to review how distance from urban centers, land use types, socio-economic disparities, and community attitudes and perceptions impact the spatial distribution of trees outside forests along urban-rural gradients. The review indicates that the species composition, diversity, density, and spatial arrangement of trees outside forests vary along the urban-rural gradient. The most commonly cited factors influencing this distribution are respondents' attitudes and perceptions of trees, socio-economic factors, and land use variations. Distance from the urban center was the least cited factor. However, there is significant variation in how different factors impact this distribution from study to study. Therefore, further research is needed to better understand the factors driving changes in the diversity of trees outside forests in various urban-rural contexts and to determine whether variations exist across different settings.

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“…The traditional knowledge associated with plants is the basis for the specific consideration and devotion expressed by the riparian's, who find their account there. In addition to this demand for empirical or even bookish knowledge, the impoverishment of the majority of city dwellers is one of the determining factors in the choice of trees for urban development [23,43,70,79,80]. Indeed, urban forestry, and in particular street trees, are the basis of the socio-ecological and landscape values that govern the preferences of the actors [79,[81][82][83].…”

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confidence: 99%

Floristic Diversity of the Trees of Street Alignment and Concern of the Populations in Brazzaville

Victor,

Ghislain,

Joserald Chaiph

et al. 2023

AFF

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The study of the floristic diversity of street trees and the concerns of the population is conducted in Brazzaville. The theme is oriented on the place and the interest of the trees of alignment in the urban development. The methodology is based on the systematic counting of woody trees with a diameter at breast height (dbh) ≥ 10 cm, of 32 arteries selected according to the number of trees in the line and the degree of urban development. The concern of the populations is informed via a questionnaire whose informants are selected following a non-probability sampling for convenience. The floristic inventory lists 1867 woody trees organized into 42 species, 32 genera and 16 families. The allochthonous portion dominates a flora with senescent individuals (Terminalia mantaly, Millettia laurentii, Pithecellobium dulce, Albizia lebbeck) and of dbh ≥ 70 cm. Despite a dominance of Fabaceae and Combretaceae, the biodiversity indices reveal a low degree of diversification whose equitability of taxa supports floristic similarity between boroughs. In terms of concerns, while there is unanimity about the ecosystem goods and services derived from avenue trees, the choice of taxa reveals divergences correlated with socio-professional categories. Finally, the poor practice of street trees in urban development gives a negative opinion of this stand with regard to the disservices caused to roads and structures. The roles and functions of the tree being recognized by all, the increase of the woody cover based on local species is desired in order to serve as a reservoir of biodiversity and fulfill the educational action, while underpinning the satisfaction of the daily needs of the populations.

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Social inequality deeply affects people’s perception of ecosystem services and disservices provided by street trees

Cited by 15 publications

References 57 publications

Changes in the provision of ecosystem services based on sidewalk tree-composition scenarios

Changes in the provision of ecosystem services based on sidewalk tree-composition scenarios

Determinants of spatial distribution of trees outside forests along urban-rural gradients: A review

Floristic Diversity of the Trees of Street Alignment and Concern of the Populations in Brazzaville

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