Urban vegetation loss and ecosystem services: The influence on climate regulation and noise and air pollution

2019 ◽  
Vol 245 ◽  
pp. 844-852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Mendonça De Carvalho ◽  
Claudio Fabian Szlafsztein
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Urban Vegetation ◽  
Climate Regulation ◽  
Vegetation Loss

scholarly journals A Differentiated Spatial Assessment of Urban Ecosystem Services Based on Land Use Data in Halle, Germany

Land ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janis Arnold ◽  
Janina Kleemann ◽  
Christine Fürst
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Ecosystem ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Urban Ecosystem Services ◽  
Climate Regulation ◽  
Land Use Types ◽  
Cooling Effects

Urban ecosystem services (ES) contribute to the compensation of negative effects caused by cities by means of, for example, reducing air pollution and providing cooling effects during the summer time. In this study, an approach is described that combines the regional biotope and land use data set, hemeroby and the accessibility of open space in order to assess the provision of urban ES. Hemeroby expresses the degree of naturalness of land use types and, therefore, provides a differentiated assessment of urban ES. Assessment of the local capacity to provide urban ES was conducted with a spatially explicit modeling approach in the city of Halle (Saale) in Germany. The following urban ES were assessed: (a) global climate regulation, (b) local climate regulation, (c) air pollution control, (d) water cycle regulation, (e) food production, (f) nature experience and (g) leisure activities. We identified areas with high and low capacity of ES in the urban context. For instance, the central parts of Halle had very low or no capacity to provide ES due to highly compact building styles and soil sealing. In contrast, peri-urban areas had particularly high capacities. The potential provision of regulating services was spatially limited due to the location of land use types that provide these services.

Investigation of the impacts of urban vegetation loss on the ecosystem service of air pollution mitigation in Karaj metropolis, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 192 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mir Mehrdad Mirsanjari ◽  
Ardavan Zarandian ◽  
Fatemeh Mohammadyari ◽  
Jurate Suziedelyte Visockiene
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Urban Vegetation ◽  
Pollution Mitigation ◽  
Vegetation Loss

scholarly journals Lake and wetland ecosystem services measuring water storage and local climate regulation

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 3197-3223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina P. Wong ◽  
Bo Jiang ◽  
Theodore J. Bohn ◽  
Kai N. Lee ◽  
Dennis P. Lettenmaier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
Wetland Ecosystem ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Climate Regulation

Influence of urban vegetation on air pollution and noise exposure – A case study in Gothenburg, Sweden

2017 ◽  
Vol 599-600 ◽  
pp. 1728-1739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Klingberg ◽  
Malin Broberg ◽  
Bo Strandberg ◽  
Pontus Thorsson ◽  
Håkan Pleijel
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Urban Vegetation

scholarly journals Urban Vegetation Types are Not Perceived Equally in Providing Ecosystem Services and Disservices

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuzana Drillet ◽  
Tze Fung ◽  
Rachel Leong ◽  
Uma Sachidhanandam ◽  
Peter Edwards ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Secondary Forest ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Urban Vegetation ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Regulating Services ◽  
Planning And Management

Urban vegetation is important in providing ecosystem services to people. Different urban vegetation types provide contrasting suites of ecosystem services and disservices. Understanding public perceptions of the ecosystem services and disservices can therefore play an important role in shaping the planning and management of urban areas. We conducted an online survey (n = 1000) to understand how residents in the tropical city of Singapore perceived urban vegetation and the associated ecosystem services and disservices. The questionnaire was designed to explore whether different urban vegetation types (grass, shrubs, trees, trees over shrubs, and secondary forest) were perceived as equal in providing benefits. Respondents considered ecosystem services provided by urban vegetation to be more important than disservices. Among ecosystem services, regulating services were most highly rated, with more than 80% of the respondents appreciating urban vegetation for providing shade and improving air quality. Respondents recognized that different vegetation types provided different ecosystem services. For example, secondary forest was most commonly associated with education and wildlife, while trees were strongly associated with cooling and air quality. We conclude that in developing plans and designs for urban vegetation and ecosystem services, it is important to understand the perceptions, priorities, and concerns of residents.

Response of Ecosystem Service Values to Environmental Change in the Bohai Sea

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 1321-1324 ◽  
Author(s):  
An Ning Suo ◽  
Xu Bin Pan ◽  
Jian Hua Zhao ◽  
Yong Hai Yu
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Bohai Sea ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Laizhou Bay ◽  
The Bohai Sea ◽  
Ecosystem Services Value ◽  
Climate Regulation ◽  
Marine Ecosystem Services ◽  
O2 Supply

Since 1988, great changes of primary production, pollutants loading, coastline and sea area have happened in the Bohai Sea in China. These environmental changes increased the value of marine ecosystem services value from 529.42 billion RMB in 1988 to 558.83 billion RMB in 2010. The ecosystem services values of recreation, food and materials production, O2 supply, climate regulation and primary productivity were raised. However, other marine ecosystem services value, including biological control, pollutant purification, knowledge broaden and biodiversity protection were lowered. In addition, value of ecosystem services increased in Liaodong Bay and Bohai Bay, but decreased in middle Bohai and Bohai strait, and it no change in Laizhou Bay,.This spatial difference of ecosystem service function value was mainly caused by the change of recreation function, O2 supply function and climate regulation function.

Does urban vegetation mitigate air pollution in northern conditions?

2013 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 104-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heikki Setälä ◽  
Viljami Viippola ◽  
Anna-Lea Rantalainen ◽  
Arto Pennanen ◽  
Vesa Yli-Pelkonen
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Urban Vegetation

Advances of air pollution science: From forest decline to multiple-stress effects on forest ecosystem services

2010 ◽  
Vol 158 (6) ◽  
pp. 1986-1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Paoletti ◽  
M. Schaub ◽  
R. Matyssek ◽  
G. Wieser ◽  
A. Augustaitis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Forest Decline ◽  
Multiple Stress ◽  
Stress Effects ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services

scholarly journals Miami-Dade County’s Urban Forests and Their Ecosystem Services

EDIS ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Escobedo ◽  
Joy Klein ◽  
Micah Pace ◽  
Henry Mayer ◽  
Sebastian Varela
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Urban Forest ◽  
Urban Forests ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Fact Sheet

The urban forest in Miami-Dade County reduces air pollution, controls stormwater, reduces crime, increases real estate values, and improves livability. This 14-page fact sheet can be used by urban foresters, residents, and planners to better understand and maximize the benefits of this important natural resource. Written by Francisco Escobedo, Joy Klein, Micah Pace, Henry Mayer, and Sebastian Varela, and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2011. (UF/IFAS Photo by Eric Zamora) http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr347   

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