Challenges in the management of urban natural protected area systems and the conservation of ecosystem services in Guadalajara and Monterrey, Mexico

Mora, Gabriela De la Mora-De la; López-Miguel, Celia

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2022.105987

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“…To support the interconnections between people and park, there is a need to enhance partnerships and communication around the protection of landscapes to ensure ES provision [127]. These partnerships should be across institutional levels [130] and should look to include public sector actors and those from academia, non-governmental organizations and civil society. Ecosystem services in an urban context provide key links for bridging planning, management and governance practices seeking transitions to more sustainable and resilient urban protected areas and cities [89,130].…”

Section: Management and Governance Of Protected Areas And Es Provisionmentioning

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“…These partnerships should be across institutional levels [130] and should look to include public sector actors and those from academia, non-governmental organizations and civil society. Ecosystem services in an urban context provide key links for bridging planning, management and governance practices seeking transitions to more sustainable and resilient urban protected areas and cities [89,130]. Resilience goals for developing cities and surrounding protected areas, should explicitly incorporate the value of ESs in planning and governance [89].…”

Section: Management and Governance Of Protected Areas And Es Provisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Integration of ESs into decision-making and the inclusion of multiple stakeholders in the management and governance of urban systems is not without its challenges. Inadequate policies and practices [127], and fragmented, disjointed or unjust urban development and land management [130,131] affect urban conservation as well as residents' preference for ESs. Therefore, managing and governing a socially equitable urban national park is an institutional change process and should be based on the diversity in needs of urban residents who benefit from ESs generated in the park [131].…”

Section: Management and Governance Of Protected Areas And Es Provisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Relational Values of Cultural Ecosystem Services in an Urban Conservation Area: The Case of Table Mountain National Park, South Africa

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Anderson

O’Farrell

2022

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This paper assesses how residents of a developing city in the Global South, recognize and value the multiple diverse cultural ecosystem services associated with freshwater ecosystems, as provided by different landscape features originating in an urban protected area. This objective was achieved by establishing who benefits from freshwater ecosystem services, uncovering the spatial and temporal relationships these beneficiaries have with landscape features, and determining the relational nature of ecosystem service values, benefits and trade-offs as experienced by the different users. Recreation, aesthetic and existence services were valued highest by respondents. People who live closer to the park use, and benefit from, the park’s freshwater ecosystems more frequently than those living further away. Park visitors want ease of access in terms of distance to specific freshwater ecosystems, and then once there, they want a diversity of activity options, such as recreation opportunities, as well as places to reflect and meditate. This study of cultural ecosystem services improves our understanding of social-ecological systems in urban areas by exploring the relationships between park and people which can guide management to ensure equitable and sustainable ecosystem service provision to all city residents.

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Relational Values of Cultural Ecosystem Services in an Urban Conservation Area: The Case of Table Mountain National Park, South Africa

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Anderson

O’Farrell

2022

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“…The implementation of conservation policies leads to diverse changes in land-use, which in turn impacts ecosystem processes and functions. As a result, there are modifications in the supply of ESs, altering their trade-offs and synergistic relationships among them [6][7][8][9]. Consequently, it becomes increasingly important to analyze these trade-offs or synergies among ESs when making decisions about conservation measures and land use within NRs [10].…”

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Land Use Decision-Making and Ecosystem Service Trade-Offs: A Case Study of Anhui Shengjin Lake National Nature Reserve, China

Wang,

Xu,

Jiang

et al. 2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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The transformative period of reshaping China's Protected Area System (CPAs) requires nature reserves (NRs) to pay greater attention to policy-driven changes in land use as well as ecosystem. We take Anhui Shengjin Lake National Nature Reserve (SJLNNR) as a case study to examine policy-driven changes in ecosystem services and their trade-offs. We find that (1) policy implementation significantly increased the area of wetlands and forests while decreasing the area of cropland and impervious land. Ideally, the area of wetlands and forests could be increased by ~10200 hm 2 . (2) Habitat quality (HQ) and water conservation (WC) are enhanced, with the highest enhancement of 13.09% and 28.18%, respectively. Carbon storage (CS) and food production (FP) showed opposite trends across scenarios.(3) CS demonstrates trade-offs with other ESs, while the remaining ESs displayed varying degrees of synergistic relationships. Nonetheless, it should be noted that transforming extensive farmland and impervious land into diverse land-use types might not improve the synergies relationship of ESs. Additionally, the full protection scenario (FPS) demonstrated greater advantages in terms of HQ, WC, and CS.

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An urban rivers renaissance? Stream restoration and green–blue infrastructure in Latin America – Insights from urban planning in Colombia

Pradilla,

Hack

2024

Urban Ecosyst

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While urban river restoration has become mainstream in the Global North, it remains scarce in Latin America, where most literature focuses on water quality, stream habitats, and watershed assessment, but planning and implementation lag behind. Colombia is undergoing a paradigm shift after pioneering the integration of green and blue infrastructure (GBI) into urban planning in the early 2000s (namely Estructura Ecológica Principal). A surge in river renaturalization initiatives is underway, with large and intermediate cities planning and executing projects. We systematically assessed the integration of rivers and GBI into local policies (Planes de Ordenamiento Territorial) and found widespread and strong recognition of streams, wetlands, and ecosystem services in urban planning, higher than previously reported. Most cities emphasize river multifunctionality, ecological connectivity, public space, and recreation, as well as disaster risk reduction, advancing toward sustainable urban water and drainage systems. However, significant gaps persist regarding climate change resilience, participation, and social justice. In a region marked by high inequality, pre-existing spatial exclusion could be amplified by urban renewal, greening, and tourism due to unfair resettlement conditions and gentrification. Such trade-offs can undermine the ecological and social benefits of restoration. We highlight the crucial role of civil society and grassroots activism in protecting and defending urban commons and conclude by recommending a critical examination of GBI and river restoration efforts in Latin America. Colombia’s case can serve as both a reference and a cautionary tale for other cities in the region to achieve outcomes that promote equity and justice amid pressing social and environmental challenges.

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Challenges in the management of urban natural protected area systems and the conservation of ecosystem services in Guadalajara and Monterrey, Mexico

Cited by 5 publications

References 36 publications

Relational Values of Cultural Ecosystem Services in an Urban Conservation Area: The Case of Table Mountain National Park, South Africa

Relational Values of Cultural Ecosystem Services in an Urban Conservation Area: The Case of Table Mountain National Park, South Africa

Land Use Decision-Making and Ecosystem Service Trade-Offs: A Case Study of Anhui Shengjin Lake National Nature Reserve, China

An urban rivers renaissance? Stream restoration and green–blue infrastructure in Latin America – Insights from urban planning in Colombia

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