Advancing Sustainability through Urban Green Space: Cultural Ecosystem Services, Equity, and Social Determinants of Health

Jennings, Viniece; Larson, Lincoln R.; Yun, Jun-Won

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“…A review of recent research revealed that the most frequently quoted ES provided by urban parks are: microclimate regulation, air quality regulation, noise reduction, water peak balancing, flood control, erosion control, recreation, social inclusion, psycho-physical health benefits, nature experience, aesthetic appreciation, sense of place and identity, and cognitive development (Table 1). Many authors underline a positive influence of ES provided by urban parks on quality of life [1,12,15] or human health [16], as well as their significance for sustaining natural processes in built-up areas [17][18][19]. However, in comparison with the abundance of studies on the potential for delivering ecosystem services by different land use and land cover types, studies of the capacity for particular parks to deliver these services, are relatively uncommon (e.g., [2,20,21]).…”

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Specific Features of Parks and Their Impact on Regulation and Cultural Ecosystem Services Provision in Warsaw, Poland

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Maksymiuk

2017

Sustainability

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Urban parks are important elements of city green infrastructure. Many studies highlight their positive influence on the quality of life and human well-being as well as their significance for sustaining natural processes in built-up areas. For the last decade, much has been written about urban ecosystem services (ES), however in comparison with the abundance of studies on the potential for delivering ecosystem services by different land use and land cover types, research on the capacity of parks to deliver these services depending on site-specific elements, is relatively uncommon. Thus, this paper reports on research that explored levels of local regulating and cultural ecosystem services delivered by Warsaw parks, as these services are considered as the most important for urban dwellers. The authors based the study on data included in existing policy documents related to environmental and spatial planning for Warsaw, and evaluation of Warsaw green spaces. The assessment included 10 ecosystem services: micro-climate regulation, air quality regulation, noise reduction, balancing rainwater peaks, recreation, social inclusion, physical health benefits, nature experiences, aesthetic appreciation, and sense of identity. The assessment was performed for all Warsaw public parks, covering an area over 2 ha (n = 82). The results enabled us: (1) to assess all parks with respect to their actual impact in delivering 10 studied ecosystem services; (2) to designate their potential capacity to deliver regulating and cultural services; and (3) to allocate all assessed parks into categories that represent their predominant character (multifunctional, with cultural advantage, with regulating advantage or without any predominant function).

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Specific Features of Parks and Their Impact on Regulation and Cultural Ecosystem Services Provision in Warsaw, Poland

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Maksymiuk

2017

Sustainability

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“…Several articles in this Special Issue break new ground by extending the EJ research framework to consider emerging issues such as energy [1,2], food [3], drinking water [4,5], flooding [6,7], sustainability initiatives [8,9], and gender dynamics [10], including EJ concerns in Canada [5,11], the UK [12], and Eastern Europe [13]. Finley-Brook and Holloman [1] explore the EJ implications of energy production in the U.S. Their study demonstrates how the transition from high carbon energy sources such as coal and oil contribute to environmental injustices, and proposes priorities for a new energy justice research agenda that combines advocacy, activism, and academics.…”

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“…Their analysis of the two federal programs that funded property acquisitions indicated that households in socially vulnerable areas were less likely to obtain full financial compensation and endured longer waiting periods before receiving acquisition funds. Jennings et al [8] examine another emerging issue in EJ research: advancing sustainability by ensuring that urban ecosystem services and related health benefits are equally distributed across all population groups. Their article integrates complementary concepts from multiple disciplines to illustrate how cultural ecosystem services from urban green spaces are associated with equity and social determinants of health.…”

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“…Promoting and achieving EJ : While EJ scholars often focus on describing the injustices experienced by socially disadvantaged communities, several articles in this Special Issue direct attention toward efforts to achieve EJ through implementation of interventions to improve environmental knowledge and health [14,17], identification of avenues for sustainable and just community and societal change [1,8,9,13], and incorporation of EJ metrics in government programs [12]. In the area of interventions, Ramirez-Andreotta et al [17] examine parental perceptions of the “report back” process after an exposure assessment.…”

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Environmental Justice Research: Contemporary Issues and Emerging Topics

Chakraborty

Collins

Grineski

2016

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Environmental justice (EJ) research seeks to document and redress the disproportionate environmental burdens and benefits associated with social inequalities. Although its initial focus was on disparities in exposure to anthropogenic pollution, the scope of EJ research has expanded. In the context of intensifying social inequalities and environmental problems, there is a need to further strengthen the EJ research framework and diversify its application. This Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) incorporates 19 articles that broaden EJ research by considering emerging topics such as energy, food, drinking water, flooding, sustainability, and gender dynamics, including issues in Canada, the UK, and Eastern Europe. Additionally, the articles contribute to three research themes: (1) documenting connections between unjust environmental exposures and health impacts by examining unsafe infrastructure, substance use, and children’s obesity and academic performance; (2) promoting and achieving EJ by implementing interventions to improve environmental knowledge and health, identifying avenues for sustainable community change, and incorporating EJ metrics in government programs; and (3) clarifying stakeholder perceptions of EJ issues to extend research beyond the documentation of unjust conditions and processes. Collectively, the articles highlight potentially compounding injustices and an array of approaches being employed to achieve EJ.

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“…Dado que el diseño arquitectónico es útil en la medida en que se pueda medir el impacto que este tiene en el bienestar y el desarrollo de una comunidad (Jennings, Larson, & Yun, 2016), se deben crear herramientas e indicadores para saber si el diseño promueve un desarrollo más sostenible o, por el contrario, la inhibe. El éxito de un diseño se evalúa conforme al incremento en la frecuencia de uso.…”

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Medir el uso del espacio público urbano seguro

O’Byrne¹

2017

soc.eco

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ResumenEl artículo aborda la medición del uso del espacio público como estrategia para mejorar la actitud frente a la seguridad, de tal manera que dicha seguridad no suponga una barrera para la revaloración de barrios. Para ello, se realizó una revisión bibliográfica en cuatro aspectos: la noción de barrio y el miedo como operador de la seguridad, la seguridad como agente de decisión para el uso del espacio, los mecanismos para medir espacio seguro, y las prácticas espaciales cotidianas. Esta revisión bibliográfica se pone en diálogo con una investigación denominada Ciudad Vital (Cárdenas, 2016), realizada en las ciudades colombianas de Palmira (2014) y Cali (2016). Se trata de generar alternativas para sumarse a las inquietudes de los autores consultados acerca de la medición del espacio público seguro y explorar una herramienta para el diseño urbano en términos de uso.Palabras clave: medición; diseño urbano; observación; prevención del crimen; cambio de actitud. AbstractThe article addresses the measurement of the use of public space as a strategy to improve the attitude towards security, in such a way that such security does not constitute a barrier to the revaluation of neighborhoods. For this, a bibliographic review was carried out in four aspects: the notion of neighborhood and fear as a security operator, the safety as a decision agent for the use of space, the mechanisms to measure safe space, and the daily spatial practices. This bibliographical review dialogues with a research called Ciudad Vital (Cárdenas, 2016), carried 1 Artículo de revisión bibliográfica que busca aportar a la reflexión sobre el espacio público seguro de la investigación terminada titulada "Ciudad vital: una propuesta de espacios públicos urbanos seguros y vitales para Cali, Colombia" (02010094), financiada con recursos de la convocatoria interna de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Cali, Colombia) para el periodo enero-diciembre de 2016. La reflexión también forma parte de la ponencia "El uso del espacio público urbano y la actitud frente a la seguridad: una metodología", durante el XII Seminario de Investigación Urbana y Regional de la Asociación Colombiana de Investigadores Urbano Regionales (ACIUR), 2016, donde se mostraron los resultados en Palmira. 2 Doctora en Arquitectura.

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Advancing Sustainability through Urban Green Space: Cultural Ecosystem Services, Equity, and Social Determinants of Health

Cited by 304 publications

References 136 publications

Specific Features of Parks and Their Impact on Regulation and Cultural Ecosystem Services Provision in Warsaw, Poland

Specific Features of Parks and Their Impact on Regulation and Cultural Ecosystem Services Provision in Warsaw, Poland

Environmental Justice Research: Contemporary Issues and Emerging Topics

Medir el uso del espacio público urbano seguro

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