Ecosystem Services,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
65, P. 101592 - 101592
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Backed
by
the
Biodiversity
Strategy
to
2020
and
2030,
numerous
'Mapping
Assessment
of
Ecosystem
Services'
(MAES)
projects
have
been
completed
in
recent
years
member
states
European
Union,
with
substantial
results
insights
accumulated.
The
experience
from
different
approaches
is
a
valuable
source
information
for
developing
assessment
processes
further,
especially
regard
their
uptake
into
policy
more
recently,
ecosystem
accounting.
Systematic
towards
best
practices
lessons
learned
national
MAES
are
yet
lacking.
This
study
presents
survey
conducted
participants
overviewing
13
processes.
Focus
hereby
put
on
types
methods
used,
assessed
services,
perceived
challenges
advancements.
All
services
at
several
levels
service
cascade
(69%
least
three
levels),
using
diverse
set
data
sources
(with
4.7
average).
More
accessible
was
used
frequently
(e.g.,
statistical
literature
being
most
popular).
Challenges
regarding
uptake,
synthesizing
results,
gaps
or
reliability
were
as
severe.
Insufficient
evaluation
uncertainty
seen
major
critical
point,
emphasized
crucial
implementation.
Moving
accounting
ES
frame
environmental-economic
accounts,
considering
uncertainties
assessments
should
be
even
important.
Landscape Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(2)
Published: Feb. 10, 2024
Abstract
Context
Cultural
ecosystem
services
(CESs)
play
a
critical
role
in
maintaining
and
improving
human
well-being
rapidly
urbanizing
landscapes.
Few
empirical
studies,
however,
have
comprehensively
identified
revealed
the
interactions
between
urbanization,
CES
supply,
demand,
subjective
(SWB).
Objectives
The
study
aimed
to
understand
human–ecosystem
from
bottom-up
perspective
through
an
analysis
of
residents’
perceived
supply
demand
CESs
SWB
at
different
urbanization
levels.
Methods
Questionnaire
surveys
including
public
participation
GIS
were
adopted
obtain
provision
CESs,
importance
peri-urban
area
Shanghai.
Multiple
statistical
spatial
analyses
performed
uncover
their
relationships.
Results
Residents
cultural
heritage
education
as
highest
CES,
whereas
aesthetic
recreation
demand.
Urbanization
had
significant
negative
correlation
with
recreation,
aesthetic,
social
interaction
but
positive
heritage.
demands
significantly
lower
areas
moderate
level.
In
these
areas,
dominated
by
high
supply–low
low-degree
matches,
was
lower.
Conclusions
variations
CES–SWB
relationship
our
indicate
development
trajectory
social–ecological
systems
context
urbanization.
Thus,
policies
adapted
local
conditions
are
needed
foster
landscape
sustainability
areas.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Urban
green
infrastructure
(UGI)
is
pivotal
in
reconciling
biodiversity
conservation
with
sustainable
urban
development
through
adaptive
management
approaches.
This
paper
introduces
a
comprehensive
conceptual
framework
integrating
ecological
principles,
planning
strategies,
and
methodologies
to
nurture
resilient
biodiverse
landscapes.
The
essence
of
UGI
lies
its
capacity
bolster
connectivity,
restore
ecosystem
functions,
provide
habitats
for
diverse
flora
fauna
within
settings.
Fundamental
principles
governing
design
underscore
multifunctionality,
diversity,
accessibility,
emphasizing
the
importance
marked
by
iterative
participatory
nature.
Despite
challenges
posed
urbanization,
such
as
habitat
loss,
pollution,
climate
change,
interventions
offer
promising
avenues
enhancing
quality,
resilience.
Global
case
studies
demonstrate
effectiveness
conservation,
leveraging
initiatives
like
roofs,
forests,
community
gardens.
significantly
contributes
offering
services
across
various
domains.
Adaptive
critical
effective
implementation,
ensuring
flexibility
amidst
evolving
environmental
conditions.
However,
encounters
hurdles,
including
funding
constraints,
institutional
fragmentation,
equity
issues.
Addressing
these
necessitates
innovative
financing
mechanisms,
involvement,
policy
innovations.
presents
transformative
pathway
towards
fostering
resilient,
biodiverse,
landscapes,
imperative
cities
thrive
21st
century.
Geography and sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. 491 - 509
Published: June 30, 2024
Urban
and
peri‑urban
ecosystems
are
subjected
to
an
intense
impact.
The
demand
for
ecosystem
services
(ES)
is
higher
in
these
areas.
Nevertheless,
despite
the
anthropogenic
pressures,
urban
supply
important
ES.
Mapping
a
crucial
exercise
understand
ES
dynamics
environments
better.
This
work
aims
systematically
review
mapping
areas
studies,
following
Preferred
Reporting
Items
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-alpha
Methods.
A
total
of
207
studies
were
selected.
results
show
increased
between
2011
2023,
mainly
conducted
Europe
China.
Most
developed
did
not
follow
established
classification.
focused
on
dimension,
regulation
maintenance
section.
Regarding
provisioning
ES,
most
Cultivating
terrestrial
plants
nutrition,
regulating
maintaining
Atmospheric
composition
conditions,
cultural
Physical
experiential
interactions
with
natural
environment.
Quantitative
methods
mostly
applied
Indicator-based
(secondary
data:
biophysical,
socio-economic)
models.
Very
few
validated
outputs.
Several
forecasted
primarily
based
land
use
changes
using
CA-Markov
approaches.
study
provides
overview
mapped
globally,
where
more
need
be
conducted,
developed.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
151, P. 110327 - 110327
Published: May 8, 2023
In
the
Anthropocene,
it
is
essential
to
analyze
spatiotemporal
characteristics
and
causes
of
land
use
landscape
pattern
changes
in
cultural
heritage
protected
cities
(CHPCs)
promote
sustainable
development
CHPCs.
Here
we
PLUS
model
explore
forecast
from
2000
2060
Pingyao,
Gucheng,
She
Langzhong,
where
Four
Ancient
Cities
China
are
located.
First,
found
driving
factors
with
transfer
matrix,
metrics
a
random
forest
analysis
strategy.
Furthermore,
simulated
predicted
patterns
2030
by
applying
CA
indexes,
testing
carbon
peak
neutralization
target
achieved.
The
results
demonstrate
that
urban
expansion
leads
an
increase
tendency
diversity
heterogeneity,
as
well
adversely
affecting
ecological
land.
Altitude,
socioeconomic
conditions,
policies
regarding
utilization
resources
all
significantly
impact
four
cities'
changes.
Both
will
become
more
complex
future.
This
study
offers
new
insight
compare
different
