Urban Ecosystem Services (UES) Assessment within a 3D Virtual Environment: A Methodological Approach for the Larger Urban Zones (LUZ) of Naples, Italy

The complexity of the urban spatial configuration, which affects human wellbeing and landscape functioning, necessitates data acquisition and three-dimensional (3D) visualisation to support effective decision-making processes. One of the main challenges in sustainability research is to conceive spatial models adapting to changes in scale and recalibrate the related indicators, depending on scale and data availability. From this perspective, the inclusion of the third dimension in the Urban Ecosystem Services (UES) identification and assessment can enhance the detail in which urban structure–function relationships can be studied. Moreover, improving the modelling and visualisation of 3D UES indicators can aid decision-makers in localising, analysing, assessing, and managing urban development strategies. The main goal of the proposed framework is concerned with evaluating, planning, and monitoring UES within a 3D virtual environment, in order to improve the visualisation of spatial relationships among services and to support site-specific planning choices.

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Urban Ecosystem Services (UES) Assessment within a 3D-Virtual Environment: A Methodological Approach for the Larger Urban Zones (LUZ) of Naples (Italy)

10.20944/preprints202006.0235.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Cerreta ◽

Roberta Mele ◽

Giuliano Poli

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Virtual Environment ◽

Spatial Configuration ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Well Being ◽

Urban Ecosystem ◽

Data Availability ◽

Urban Structure ◽

Urban Ecosystem Services ◽

3D Virtual Environment

The complexity of urban spatial configuration, which affects human-well being and landscape functioning, needs acquisition and 3d visualisation data to inform decision-making process better. One of the main challenges in sustainability research is to conceive spatial models which are capable of adapting to changes in scale and recalibrating the related indicators depending on the degree of detail and data availability. In this perspective, the inclusion of the third dimension into Urban Ecosystem Services (UES) assessment studies highlights the details of urban structure-function relationships, improves modelling and visualisation of data and impacts, aiding decision-makers to localise, assess and manage urban development strategies. The main goal of the proposed framework concerns mapping, evaluating and planning of the UES within a 3d-virtual environment to improve the visualisation of the spatial relationships among the services allocation and the urban fabric density.

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THE EVALUATION OF THE URBAN AGRICULTURE AS URBAN ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ABOUT THE MITIGATING EFFECTS AT CLIMATE CHANGES

ATLAS JOURNAL ◽

10.31568/atlas.104 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (9) ◽

pp. 485-491

Author(s):

Neslihan DEMİRCAN

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Urban Agriculture ◽

Climate Changes ◽

Urban Ecosystem ◽

Urban Ecosystem Services

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The impacts of land use/land cover changes on the supply-demand budget of urban ecosystem services

Arabian Journal of Geosciences ◽

10.1007/s12517-021-07504-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (14) ◽

Author(s):

Syed Atif Bokhari ◽

Zafeer Saqib ◽

Amjad Ali ◽

Arif Mahmud ◽

Nadia Akhtar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Land Cover ◽

Urban Ecosystem ◽

Land Cover Changes ◽

Land Use Land Cover ◽

Urban Ecosystem Services

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Assessing urban ecosystem services in support of spatial planning in the Hague, the Netherlands

Landscape and Urban Planning ◽

10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104195 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 214 ◽

pp. 104195

Author(s):

Janneke van Oorschot ◽

Benjamin Sprecher ◽

Maarten van 't Zelfde ◽

Peter M. van Bodegom ◽

Alexander P.E. van Oudenhoven

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Urban Ecosystem ◽

Urban Ecosystem Services ◽

The Hague

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Urban ecosystem services in strategic planning in Swedish municipalities

Urban Ecosystems ◽

10.1007/s11252-021-01113-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Åsa Ode Sang ◽

Frederik Aagaard Hagemann ◽

Nils Ekelund ◽

Jessica Svännel

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Strategic Management ◽

Urban Ecosystem ◽

Practical Application ◽

Urban Ecosystem Services ◽

Large Cities ◽

Trade Offs ◽

Growing Body ◽

The Usa

AbstractResearch to date on urban ecosystem services has mainly been conducted in large cities, particularly in China, the USA and some European countries. This study examined the provision of urban ecosystem services in a Swedish municipality context, based on interviews with municipal stakeholders in strategic management and planning from six municipalities and a review of existing publications readily available to practitioners. The analysis focused on (1) the ecosystem services explicitly covered, (2) whether multifunctionality was covered and specific synergies and trade-offs identified and, (3) the spatial scale and context used for ecosystem services (valuation/mapping, planning, design or maintenance) in practical application. The results showed that regulatory services are very much the focus in municipal operations as well as in publications available to practitioners. This is reflected in the implementation of the concept through problem solving often related to regulatory services, using multifunctionality and win-win situations in ecosystem service supply. These findings contribute to the growing body of work exploring how the concept of ecosystem services is adapted and utilised in practice.

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

Land ◽

10.3390/land7030101 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 101 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

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.

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