An Assessment of the Ecological Landscape Quality (ELQ) of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Based on Existing Elements of Green and Blue Infrastructure (GBI)

Sowińska-Świerkosz, Barbara; Wójcik-Madej, Julia; Michalik-Śnieżek, Malwina

doi:10.3390/su132111674

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“…Although, health-supporting landscape main aim is not the therapy (in contrast to the healing landscape and therapeutic gardens what aim to provide relief from physical symptoms, illness or trauma (Williams 2017 )) a growing body of empirical evidence shows that green and blue spaces, including NBS affect well-being and health by mediating exposure to potentially harmful factors, enabling psychophysiological stress recovery and attention restoration, fostering social connectivity and contributing to reduced chronic disease (Sullivan and Chang 2017 ; Kabisch and Haase 2018 ).…”

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Linkages between the concept of nature-based solutions and the notion of landscape

Sowińska-Świerkosz,

García,

Wendling

2023

Ambio

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As the effects of Nature-based solutions (NBS) application are usually much broader than only the area under the project implementation, it is necessary to capture the impact on these actions of landscape as well as the influence of landscape type on the NBS effectiveness. The main aim of this study was to detect linkages between the operational of NBS and the landscape dimention, based on a systematic literature review. The results showed the existence of seven linkages: (1, 2) ‘input’ and ‘output’ resulting from the consideration of landscape as a scale of NBS implementation; (3, 4) ‘stimulator’ and ‘inspiration’ based on the contribution of landscape-based management to the implementation of NBS; (5) ‘co-beneficiary’ since the implementation of NBS affects aesthetic dimensions of landscape; (6) ‘tool’ as landscape-based indicators are used to assess the impacts of NBS; and (7) ‘foundation’ as health-supporting landscapes may be considered as a type of NBS action.

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confidence: 99%

Linkages between the concept of nature-based solutions and the notion of landscape

Sowińska-Świerkosz,

García,

Wendling

2023

Ambio

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“…In the literature, many studies refer to NBSs as an “umbrella” concept for different green concepts [ 32 ] that promote the role of nature in different processes, but at the same time, there is still an ongoing discussion on the extent and types of interventions that can be classified as NBSs [ 33 ]. To clarify the concept of NBSs, both the IUCN and the European Commission defined priority areas that could be addressed by NBSs, and the IUCN also suggested eight criteria by which to shape green/blue interventions as NBS actions.…”

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Animals and Cities: A Reflection on Their Potential in Innovating Nature-Based Solutions

Granai,

Borrelli,

Mariti

et al. 2024

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In recent decades, nature-based solutions (NBSs) have spread in scientific research, and they are increasingly deployed in cities’ strategic planning. While the number of nonhuman animals in cities is growing, a specific reflection on the advantages of human–animal interactions as potential NBSs is still lacking. This article aims to provide an overview of the current situation of animals in cities and to explore the roles of animals and their interactions with humans in such a context. These topics are crucial to the European project IN-HABIT in Lucca (Italy), which aims to codify an integrated policy on the relationship between people and animals; its outputs will then be transferred and replicated in other cities. This article concludes by highlighting the need for the involvement of different stakeholders in public–private–people partnerships to implement actions that aim to valorize human–animal relationships and their positive effects. This study presents a perspective on the relevance of animal NBSs to increase the quality of life in cities, both for citizens and for animals living in cities, and to also introduce the opportunity to develop an integrated animal urban policy able to valorize human–animal interactions in cities.

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“…Using all of the landscape metrics is not an efficient measure to illustrate the landscape structure. Therefore, we selected a set of landscape metrics that meet the following reference requirements [39][40][41]:…”

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Quantifying Ecological Landscape Quality of Urban Street by Open Street View Images: A Case Study of Xiamen Island, China

Dongxin

Liu

2022

Remote Sensing

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With the unprecedented urbanization processes around the world, cities have become the main areas of political, cultural, and economic creation, but these regions have also caused environmental degradation and even affected public health. Ecological landscape is considered as an important way to mitigate the impact of environmental exposure on urban residents. Therefore, quantifying the quality of urban road landscape and exploring its spatial heterogeneity to obtain basic data on the urban environment and provide ideas for urban residents to improve the environment will be a meaningful preparation for further urban planning. In this study, we proposed a framework to achieve automatic quantifying urban street quality by integrating a mass of street view images based on deep learning and landscape ecology. We conducted a case study in Xiamen Island and mapped a series of spatial distribution for ecological indicators including PLAND, LPI, AI, DIVISION, FRAC_MN, LSI and SHDI. Additionally, we quantified street quality by the entropy weight method. Our results showed the streetscape quality of the roundabout in Xiamen was relatively lower, while the central urban area presented a belt-shaped area with excellent landscape quality. We suggested that managers could build vertical greening on some streets around the Xiamen Island to improve the street quality in order to provide greater well-being for urban residents. In this study, it was found that there were still large uncertainties in the mechanism of environmental impact on human beings. We proposed to strengthen the in-depth understanding of the mechanism of environmental impact on human beings in the process of interaction between environment and human beings, and continue to form general models to enhance the ability of insight into the urban ecosystem.

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An Assessment of the Ecological Landscape Quality (ELQ) of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Based on Existing Elements of Green and Blue Infrastructure (GBI)

Cited by 20 publications

References 48 publications

Linkages between the concept of nature-based solutions and the notion of landscape

Linkages between the concept of nature-based solutions and the notion of landscape

Animals and Cities: A Reflection on Their Potential in Innovating Nature-Based Solutions

Quantifying Ecological Landscape Quality of Urban Street by Open Street View Images: A Case Study of Xiamen Island, China

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