Attitudes and preferences towards plants in urban green spaces: Implications for the design and management of Novel Urban Ecosystems

Teixeira, Catarina Patoilo; Fernandes, Cláudia Oliveira; Ryan, Robert L.; Ahern, Jack

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115103

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“…Therefore, future studies should further test our hypothesis using individual-level longitudinal data, which can also further eliminate the effect of residential self-selection bias (de Keijzer et al 2020). Fourth, previous studies indicated that quality of green and blue space is important (Wheeler et al 2015, Brindley et al 2018, Venter et al 2020, Teixeira et al 2022. In this study, we were only able to access measures of the quantity of green and blue space exposure.…”

Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 86%

Examining the spatially varying and interactive effects of green and blue space on health outcomes in Northern Ireland using multiscale geographically weighted regression modeling

Wang

Grekousis

Maguire

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Commun.

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Previous studies have mainly examined the independent effects of green or blue space on health from a perspective of spatial homogeneity, which neglects their interactive or spatially varying effects. Here, we examined the spatially varying and interactive effects of green and blue space on health using open access data in Northern Ireland (NI). Aggregate health data was collected from 2017 Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure at the Super Output Area (SOA) level. Green and blue spaces were extracted from Land Cover Map data. The proportion of grassland and the proportion of woodland for each SOA were calculated as proxies for green space, while the proportion of water bodies was calculated for measuring blue space. Spatially varying effects of green and blue space were modelled using multiscale Geographic Weighted Regression (MGWR). Interaction terms between green and blue spaces were added into the MGWR models to test the interactive association of green and blue space on different health outcomes (e.g., preventable death ratio and cancer registrations). Results indicate that associations were distributed zonally, with green and blue spaces in eastern areas of NI more strongly associated with health outcomes than in western areas. Within these large regional zones, further spatially varying effects of different green and blue spaces were observed. Grassland was generally positively associated with some health outcomes (e.g., less preventable death ratio, cancer registrations ratio, multiple prescriptions ratio, and long-term health problem or disability ratio), while the results of woodland and water body were mixed. Water bodies were found to strengthen the effect of woodland and grassland.The above results indicate that green and blue space have independently and interactive spatially varying associations with different health outcomes in NI. It is also important to combine both green and blue space elements to enhance health impacts in future interventions.

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Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 86%

Examining the spatially varying and interactive effects of green and blue space on health outcomes in Northern Ireland using multiscale geographically weighted regression modeling

Wang

Grekousis

Maguire

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Commun.

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“…These principles are in line with the results of research conducted on the selection of planting assortment. Among them is a joint publication by Portuguese and American scientists, in which they highlight the perception of plants in urban parks and the implications for the design and management of new urban ecosystems (Teixeira et al, 2022). This study examines the issue of plant cultivation and spontaneous planting, as well as the planting of native and non-native species in urban greenery from the perspective of landscape architects.…”

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Green space and planning structure optimisation ways in parks and monuments of landscape architecture

Lukashchuk,

Onufriv,

Tupis

2023

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Renovation of urban space is not possible without new approaches to the formation of green spaces of the landscape gardening heritage. In restoring parks-monuments of landscape art, simultaneous consideration of ecological and biological foundations, preservation of the historical structure of plantations and landscape planning framework, as well as meeting the modern needs of users of these spaces is an important issue. The research aims to formulate practical recommendations on the main ways to optimise the planning structure and green spaces, as well as means of protecting biodiversity in parks and monuments of landscape art. The study used general scientific methods (analysis and synthesis, field research) and special methods (dendrological, cartographic, historical, and architectural analysis, and computer methods for processing graphic data). During the pre-project stage of the study, the prerequisites for the formation of Zhovtnevyi Park in the structure of the Chernivtsi landscape were identified. A list and description of typical plant species typical for the area were provided. In addition, the pre-project study analysed conflicts in the park, which were divided into the following main groups: transport and pedestrian, functional, natural, anthropogenic, and visual. The interconnection of different types of conflicts and their impact on the conservation of biodiversity of green spaces in the park was revealed. As a result, new elements of the planning structure have been formed that improve the landscape-spatial organisation of the park's territory and contribute to the optimisation of green spaces. The project developed and analysed in this study has selected an assortment of plants that enrich the biodiversity of park plantings and can be used in the design of other urban parks. The example of the project for the maintenance and reconstruction of Zhovtnevyi Park in Chernivtsi demonstrates practical planning approaches and recommendations aimed at maximising the preservation of the natural landscape and enhancing its functional and artistic features

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“…Responses to these challenges may include introducing more climate-adapted (non-native, or at least not locally native) species into the urban forest to enhance resilience (Sjöman et al 2016 ). Cities may soon see a shift toward these more novel approaches to urban greening as they become more acceptable to practitioners (Teixeira et al 2022 ) and the public (Hoyle et al 2017 ), as changing physical and social realities weigh in on urban greening strategies.…”

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From Conservation to Connection: Exploring the Role of Nativeness in Shaping People’s Relationships with Urban Trees

Kaplan

Prahalad

Kendal

2023

Environmental Management

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Deciding whether to plant native or non-native trees in public urban green spaces is becoming complex and conflicted, and decisions purely based on biotic nativeness are likely to be hamstrung as climate change and rising urban heat push many native species beyond their natural ranges. Importantly, tree selection considerations by urban planners and environmental managers will have to move beyond a primary focus on securing conservation and ecological outcomes, to elucidate and engage with a growing interest in the socio-cultural values and services of urban trees. Building on emerging theoretical perspectives, this place-based study explores the role that perceptions of nativeness have in shaping people’s relationships with native and non-native urban trees and landscapes in an Australian city. Nativeness was associated with a range of subjective meanings including cultural identity, political expression, nature connection, desirable and undesirable traits, and environmental and cultural compatibility. Our findings emphasise that the ways in which urban trees and green spaces are valued and experienced is likely mediated by people’s perceptions of nativeness and its importance relative to other attributes. To provision and sustain green spaces that meet the diverse needs and preferences of urban publics, planners and managers need to elucidate and incorporate the nuanced, place-based and multifaceted subjective meanings of nativeness into urban greening decision-making and practice.

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Attitudes and preferences towards plants in urban green spaces: Implications for the design and management of Novel Urban Ecosystems

Cited by 16 publications

References 43 publications

Examining the spatially varying and interactive effects of green and blue space on health outcomes in Northern Ireland using multiscale geographically weighted regression modeling

Examining the spatially varying and interactive effects of green and blue space on health outcomes in Northern Ireland using multiscale geographically weighted regression modeling

Green space and planning structure optimisation ways in parks and monuments of landscape architecture

From Conservation to Connection: Exploring the Role of Nativeness in Shaping People’s Relationships with Urban Trees

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