Ecosystem services and well-being dimensions related to urban green spaces – A systematic review

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 85, P. 104072 - 104072

Published: July 17, 2022

Language: Английский

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The benefits and disbenefits associated with cultural ecosystem services of urban green spaces

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 926, P. 172092 - 172092

Published: March 29, 2024

Cultural ecosystem services (CES) and disservices shape landscape planning policy to a huge extent. We focus on the benefits disbenefits associated with CES. The study aimed explore co-occurrence of CES as well relationship between spatial characteristics specific disbenefits. conducted map-based online questionnaire among visitors two urban green spaces in Kraków, Poland (Wolski Forest Jordan Park). Respondents were asked map places visited assign them using indicator statements. found three bundles (connection nature, social bonding nature responsibility) five seven (1). experiences (e.g., strengthening bonds) more concentrated whereas identities reflection) blurred spatially owing their individualistic (2). benefits/disbenefits features showed relatively weak correlation, discernible pattern observed case capabilities (3). perceived human-related (overcrowding, noise, rubbish), exhibiting greater geographical concentration, especially proximity tourist attractions (4). ecosystem-related (insects, allergies) less geographically (5). Furthermore, unveiled differences perception across seasons. Visitors warmer months expressed concerns about overcrowding, insects, allergies, while those exploring areas winter indicated challenges darkness snow-covered paths (6). These are important implications for management increase comfort visits spaces.

Language: Английский

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Nature-based climate shelters? Exploring urban green spaces as cooling solutions for older adults in a warming city

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 98, P. 128408 - 128408

Published: June 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Biodegradable Waste in Compost Production: A Review of Its Economic Potential

Nitrogen, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(2), P. 24 - 24

Published: April 5, 2025

This study explores the economic benefits and challenges associated with biodegradable waste composting, highlighting its role in promoting sustainability through a circular economy framework. We reviewed relevant literature found 160 articles for this study, including keywords “Biodegradable waste”, “Compost production”, “Economic Potential”. Considering quality studies, we employed PRISMA technique to conduct comprehensive data synthesis evaluate 89 final review. Our findings highlight that composting offers significant advantages, reduction, cost savings management, carbon credit, source of nitrogen, job creation, reduced reliance on synthetic fertilizers. Further, it supports environmental by improving soil health, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, reducing landfill use. However, such as high upfront costs, control, market competition chemical fertilizers remain barriers widespread adoption. The extends emphasizing integration into can foster innovation, enhance local economies, contribute climate change mitigation. Furthermore, promising pathway advancing sustainability. Future research should focus technologies, optimizing their applications, developing stronger policy frameworks ensure successful implementation practices.

Language: Английский

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Research on the impact mechanism of environmental regulation on green total factor productivity from the perspective of innovative human capital

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 30(1), P. 352 - 370

Published: July 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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Investigating the coupled coordination of improved ecological environment and socio-economic development in alpine wetland areas: A case study of southwest China

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 160, P. 111740 - 111740

Published: Feb. 22, 2024

Zogie Wetland is an important ecological protection area in the alpine region of southwest China. Coordinating relationship between socio-economic (SE) and environment (EE) this instructive for economic development improvement ethnic minority regions Southwest Previous studies on degree coupled coordination wetlands are relatively scarce. In study, six counties under jurisdiction wetland China selected as research objects, a new framework analysis constructed, particle swarm optimization-dynamic deviation maximisation (PSO-DDM) method used to assess indicators' performance SE EE subsystems. The (CCD) model was then temporal spatial change patterns Wetland, thus revealing interaction mechanism wetlands. results study show that overall CCD has shown increasing trend over time, but it not reached excellent co-ordination at moment, which may be due slow result its special geographical location weak resource endowment. addition, industrial restructuring, increase vegetation cover investment pollution control have contributing effect CCD, while emissions urban sewage discharge significant inhibitory CCD. These findings discoveries can provide valuable insights planning, large-scale engineering construction tourism industry It also provides reference achieving sustainable goals(SDGs)

Language: Английский

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Disentangling public urban green space satisfaction: Exploring individual and contextual factors across European cities

Cities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 152, P. 105154 - 105154

Published: June 8, 2024

Language: Английский

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Urban residents value multi-functional urban greenspaces

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 74, P. 127681 - 127681

Published: July 14, 2022

Urban greenspaces are multifunctional spaces, providing services to people and biodiversity. With space in urban areas being limited creation maintenance of relies on understanding the preferences residents for their characteristics. Such expected vary with current availability, availability alternatives such as gardens or gyms. We carried out a nationwide discrete choice experiment Scottish estimate values associated greenspace attributes of: recreational features; plants natural trees; accessibility; time walk from home size, test hypotheses that: (i) willing pay maintain greenspace, (ii) have willingness multiple functions, including features direct use (e.g. play equipment) biodiversity wildflowers), (iii) individual will according socioeconomic characteristics (iv) amount substitute facilities available. find positive general, higher larger closer home, which contain both children's park) features. Although we significant heterogeneity maintaining this is not well explained by either facilities. Our results relevance capital accounting, demonstrate planners importance design multi-functional populations would benefit future research that further explores heterogeneity, perceptions access substitutes, quality.

Language: Английский

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Greenery in urban morphology: a comparative analysis of differences in urban green space accessibility for various urban structures across European cities

Ecology and Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 27(3)

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

The understanding of urban social-ecological systems requires integrated and interdisciplinary methods. This paper explores differences in the accessibility green spaces (UGS) based on morphology. In contrast to other comparative analyses that followed simplified quantification UGS provision and/or omitted impact morphological properties space, this study proposes three improvements. First, it uses share service area 300 m walking distance around each residential building a city as measure provision. Second, includes potential physical warranted by key actors, such owners or managers, who decide whether are open not users. Third, links heterogeneous structures. We developed mixed-methods analysis combines multiple data sources regarding UGS, spatial distribution buildings, street networks. conducted our five case-study cities (Barcelona, Halle, Lodz, Oslo, Stockholm). Our findings suggest structures where human–environment interaction transformed space (such core areas) characterized limited area. Urban less human activity (especially suburbia) have highest selected addition, even if is high, many them might accessibility. broader sense, highlights processes linked form cannot be separated an analysis. Therefore, could better understood through lens

Language: Английский

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Citizen science initiatives increase pollinator activity in private gardens and green spaces

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: Jan. 11, 2023

Wild insect pollinators are essential to cultivated and natural ecosystems globally. Today, many pollinator species declining. One reason is a general lack of flowering habitats at landscape scales. However, urban areas, including private gardens, may provide flowers, constitute beneficial for pollinators. Here, we evaluate the ecological outcomes citizen science campaign run by Swedish Society Nature Conservation (SSNC) (called “Operation: Save bees”), encouraging citizens incorporate interventions wild (garden meadows, flower plantings, bee hotels) in their gardens. Data on observations plants were collected through online questionnaires end growing season. In total, received 3,758 responses three interventions. We found that participants more likely observe (as opposed few or none) rich garden larger older plantings. The surrounding environment also affected abundance: fewer observed plantings dense areas. Direct counts during 10-min surveys correlated strongly simplistic abundance assessment (none, few, insects seen over summer season). Bee hotel occupancy was positively related local availability age. Smaller nest holes (<10 mm) occupied than (11–15 hotels rural gardens natural/semi-natural sites those This study demonstrates flower-rich integral habitat programs can tool implementing evaluating conservation practices. longer lasting commitment resulting preferable should be encouraged future campaigns.

Language: Английский

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