Conservation Management Practices for Biodiversity Preservation in Urban Informal Green Spaces: Lessons from Central European City DOI Creative Commons
Piotr Archiciński, Arkadiusz Przybysz, Daria Sikorska

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Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(6), P. 764 - 764

Published: May 29, 2024

Urban informal green spaces (IGS) represent valuable reservoirs of biodiversity within urban areas and are increasingly recognized as integral components infrastructure. They perceived temporary ecosystems, the management their vegetation is relatively understudied. The development time spontaneous on transformed lands considered to be in range decades, which makes it even more necessary provide managers with better guidelines for such a long period. Two suggested approaches these involve: (1) retaining at various stages succession (non-forest IGS) (2) protecting advanced developmental (forest IGS), options balanced intervention or complete non-intervention. However, differences between two types cities across Central Europe remain unknown, well whether predictors both local landscape scales consistent non-forest forest IGS. We examined factors habitat continuity, structure, soil quality, human impact shed light pathways enhancing floristic diversity. Conducting extensive botanical surveys existing Warsaw, we derived parameters, including total number species, Shannon-Wiener index, hemeroby, urbanity, share species from distinct ecological groups, rare ancient plant species. Tracing continuity early 20th century using digitized aerial imagery provided unique long-term perspective IGS development. revealed that no pivotal conservation select On other hand, partial abandonment occasional maintenance may enrich diversity different successional phases. uncovered significant influence structure activity composition Notably, proximate landscapes displayed marked abundance alongside greater prevalence presence vicinity did not yield similar effects. Our findings indicate IGS, when left untouched decades near forested areas, biodiversity. As globe seek sustainable paths, this research underscores importance properly understanding integrating into planning.

Language: Английский

How well do NDVI and OpenStreetMap data capture people’s visual perceptions of urban greenspace? DOI Creative Commons
Roos Teeuwen, Vasileios Milias, Alessandro Bozzon

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Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 245, P. 105009 - 105009

Published: Feb. 3, 2024

The study of urban greenspaces typically relies on three types data: people's subjective perceptions collected via questionnaires, vegetation indices derived from satellite imagery, such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and Land Use or Cover maps, OpenStreetMap (OSM). Data are essential when researching human activities, yet they scale poorly. NDVI OSM data, other hand, freely available worldwide, thus valuable for assessing cities at prioritizing locations interventions. However, it is unclear how effectively data capture visual greenspaces. In this work, we collect public spaces in major European through crowdsourcing, quantitatively compare them to qualitatively investigate disparities. We found that moderately correlates with perceived greenness not only but also pocket parks play often considered green. Furthermore, correspond best small radius distances larger combining can improve identification places commonly Our qualitative analysis revealed configuration variety vegetation, presence natural built-up features, influence greenspace. With our findings aim help researchers practitioners make more informed decisions collecting greenspace their specific context, ultimately contributing green environments reflect perspectives.

Language: Английский

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Finding the forgotten spaces: Using a social-ecological framework to map informal green space in Melbourne, Australia DOI Creative Commons

Hugh R. Stanford,

Joe Hurley, Georgia E. Garrard

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Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 141, P. 107114 - 107114

Published: March 7, 2024

Informal green spaces (IGS) are the overlooked and unplanned in our cities. They have been shown provide a potentially important social ecological space asset through contributing to habitat connectivity, as well accessibility for urban residents. Despite their potential value social-ecological systems, IGS often forgotten planning policy. However, before we can think about how best govern these spaces, must first know where they are. This paper proposes method spatially locate practical resource sensitive way. We outline that uses an overlay analysis of open government data map at high resolution landscape scale based on key characteristics. The was applied case study City Darebin, Melbourne, Australia, evaluated onsite validation process. Results indicate accurately predicted location within environment with accuracy 83%. mapping has several useful applications both Melbourne Australian contexts, application globally. These include enabling future research into contribute land use decision makers seeking better understand abundance nature sites manage may more informed

Language: Английский

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Cooling effects in urban communities: Parsing green spaces and building shadows DOI
Tao Sun, Liding Chen, Ranhao Sun

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Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 94, P. 128264 - 128264

Published: Feb. 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Transcending the urban–rural dichotomy: inequality in urban green space availability among urban neighbourhoods, urban villages and rural villages in Guangzhou, China DOI Creative Commons
Fubin Luo, Yunzheng Zhang,

Luyang Zhang

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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Promoting urban biodiversity for the benefit of people and nature DOI
Ingo Kowarik, Leonie K. Fischer, Dagmar Haase

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Published: March 25, 2025

In an increasingly urbanized world, urban biodiversity is people's primary contact with nature. However, as cities expand and densify, green blue spaces their are under pressure, risking declines in liveability. This Review discusses the benefits of multiple challenges it faces, identifies opportunities pathways towards developing sustainable, biodiverse for both humans The substantial biological richness that areas can harbour helps to mitigate environmental pressures, address adapt climate change, human health well-being. challenged by competition space, pressures declining engagement residents Understanding underlying mechanisms informs efforts create maintain high-quality blue–green infrastructure. Biodiversity-sensitive socially inclusive governance planning key biodiverse, cities. Urban policies should move cross-sectional approaches coordinate sectors such health, education, design. Developing shared environments nature contributes global conservation offers solutions social faced underpins ecosystem services cities, but faces from activities, nature, inadequate systems. provided biodiversity, its promotion conservation.

Language: Английский

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A standardized assessment framework for green roof decarbonization: A review of embodied carbon, carbon sequestration, bioenergy supply, and operational carbon scenarios DOI
Xin Dong, Bao‐Jie He

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 182, P. 113376 - 113376

Published: May 28, 2023

Language: Английский

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Diversity and Distribution Characteristics of Spontaneous Plants in Urban Industrial Wasteland in Harbin DOI Open Access

Dongning LI,

Li Wen,

Rongrong DONG

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Landscape Architecture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(1), P. 112 - 120

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Objective In the context of urban densification and continuous expansion, creation new green spaces faces enormous financial spatial challenges, placing considerable strain on biodiversity conservation efforts. The ongoing process urbanization brings forth a multitude wastelands, characterized by exuberance spontaneous plants due to poor management utilization. These offer range ecosystem services such as regulation, aesthetics, recreation for city. Taking Harbin, representative old industrial city, an example, this research investigates species diversity in with focus influence habitat type, succession stage, disturbance intensity, surface type distribution plants. Additionally, explores potential utilizing wastelands strategy creating sustainable low-maintenance landscape while safeguarding biodiversity. Methods Utilizing historical maps from Google Earth 7.3.0, along rural planning data, selects seven wasteland sites within Harbin City's Third Ring Road investigation. research, spanning September 2020 June 2021, involves combination desk analysis fieldwork. Employing both grid system sampling method typical sample plot method, records total 875 quadrats, meticulously documents. information name, height, cover, Specifically, types are classified grassland, woodland, building periphery, wall edge, road forest edge habits. Succession stages pioneer, intermediate, mature, woodland stages. Surface soil, gravel, cinder, railroad track, waterlogging surfaces. Disturbance based human trampling occupancy, is categorized low, medium, high intensities. Using Excel, calculates Patrick richness index, Shannon-Weiner Pielou evenness index each quadrat. Moreover, employs Kruskal-Wallis test SPSS 24.0.0 compare differences across various types, stages, intensities, comparative results being graphically depicted using GraphPad Prism 9.5.1. also conducts canonical correlation (CCA) CANOCO 5.0 explore relationship between four factors species. Results show that: 1) sustain variety plants, 168 120 genera 43 families recorded. most abundant plant family Asteraceae, followed Gramineae, dominant include Ulmus pumila, Geranium sibiricum, Setaria viridis, etc. abundance Harbin's notable. terms life-type composition, perennial hold dominance at 44.05%, annual 30.95%. Native constituted 114 out total, accounting 67.86% recorded 2) While habitats surpass that other grassland exhibit higher index. peaks during intermediate stage compared Moderate intensity positively influences whereas high-intensity disturbances may lead reduction diversity. There no significant difference indices land types. 3) explanation changes driven influencing 1.79%, indicating influenced more complex factors. Of these factors, has greatest effect composition least effect. Conclusion Industrial serve crucial playing positive supportive role upholding environment. Compared lands, be conducive preservation woody proposes following recommendations: Firstly, edges should further protected monitored management. Measures invasive control structure regulation implemented if necessary. Secondly, renewal or temporary use wasteland, permissible considered. However, precautions taken avoid like garbage dumping frequent vehicle access. Furthermore, when renewing permanent open spaces, utilization native ornamental particularly those displaying frequency under different environmental conditions can maximized. This contribute wilderness landscape.

Language: Английский

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Brownfield-related studies in the context of climate change: A comprehensive review and future prospects DOI Creative Commons

Yunshan Wan,

Shuo Chen,

Jiaqi Liu

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Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(4), P. e25784 - e25784

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

The global climate change events are expected to augment the vulnerability of persistent organic pollutants within brownfield areas a certain extent, consequently heightening risk crises faced by these brownfields amidst backdrop environmental changes. However, studies addressing risks from perspective have received limited attention. Nonetheless, detrimental consequences intrinsically linked strategies for mitigating and adapting sustainable urban development, emphasizing critical importance their far-reaching implications. This relevance extends concerns about quality, safety, health risks, efficacy chosen regeneration strategies, including potential secondary pollution risks. comprehensive review systematically surveys pertinent articles published between 1998 2023. A selective analysis was conducted on 133 thematic relevance. findings reveal that: (1) Under process, restoration is necessitated provide scientific precise guidance. integration considerations with dynamics has progressively evolved into unified framework, gradually shaping research paradigm characterized "comprehensive + multi-scale quantitative" methodologies; (2) Research themes coalesce five prominent clusters: "Aggregation Brownfield Problem Analysis", "Precision Enhancement Identification through Information Technology", "Diversification Reutilization Assessment", "Process-Oriented Approaches Restoration Strategies", "Expansion Ecological Service Functions in Contexts"; (3) Application methodologies encompass key facets: "Temporal Spatial Distribution Patterns Pollutants", "Mechanisms Correlations Pollution Effects", "Evaluation Risks", "Assessment "Integration Regeneration Planning". Future poised reflect characteristics such as "High-Precision Prediction, Comprehensive Dimensionality, Full-Cycle Evaluation, Low-Risk Exposure, Commitment Sustainable Development".

Language: Английский

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Exploring the secret gardens of the city: An assessment of human-nature interactions on informal green space using citizen science data DOI Creative Commons

Hugh R. Stanford,

Joe Hurley, Georgia E. Garrard

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Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 98, P. 128414 - 128414

Published: June 12, 2024

As urbanization progresses globally, there is a growing concern regarding the diminishing connection between humans and nature. Informal green spaces (IGS) have been identified as potential solution to this, offering unscripted opportunities for urban residents engage with nature in way that not possible formally planned parks gardens. Despite an increasing focus on IGS, we are still developing our understanding of extent which people use these interact Our work addresses this research gap by employing spatial analysis method map IGS within Greater Melbourne, Australia. We used citizen science data analyse location density human-nature interactions compared formal spaces, well comparing different types spaces. findings revealed no significant difference observations once variance available area each land accounted for. Notably, railway utility easements exhibited highest among all IGS. This demonstrates make important contribution space networks additional thought should be given how planning management may further increase value interacting

Language: Английский

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The contribution of informal green space to urban biodiversity: a city-scale assessment using crowdsourced survey data DOI Creative Commons

Hugh R. Stanford,

Joe Hurley, Georgia E. Garrard

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Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 28(1)

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Abstract Cities are crucial for supporting biodiversity and likely to play an important role in helping respond the global crisis. Understanding how plants animals utilize various urban spaces is essential designing cities that accommodate both human ecological needs. Informal green (IGS) have been historically overlooked space research planning. However, there growing interest potential benefit of IGS biodiversity. This study builds on previous by examining contribution at metropolitan scale. We do this mapping across entire landscape Greater Melbourne, Australia, using crowdsourced survey data assess native bird plant species richness. Our findings indicate contribute richness can so a similar extent as formal spaces. found utility easements brownfield sites were particularly types While like parks remain vital biodiversity, should be considered integral part greenspace networks. These underscore need more actively consider decision making order achieve positive outcomes.

Language: Английский

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