Ecosystem services in urban plans: What is there, and what is still needed for better decisions

Cortinovis, Chiara; Geneletti, Davide

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.10.017

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“…This lack of inventory data for forest stands within urban areas means that there is a paucity of knowledge about patterns of urban forest structure and composition at the scale necessary to align management with goals for urban forests (Kendal et al. , Cortinovis and Geneletti ). Further, it is common to inform goals for urban forest using generalizations of urban forests derived from city‐scale assessments across multiple land uses (McPherson et al.…”

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“…, Aronson et al. ), requires quantitative knowledge of natural area forest condition independent of other canopy land use types (Cortinovis and Geneletti ).…”

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“…Such forested areas are spatially less uniform and often lack inventory data in comparison to street trees (Hauer and Peterson 2016). This lack of inventory data for forest stands within urban areas means that there is a paucity of knowledge about patterns of urban forest structure and composition at the scale necessary to align management with goals for urban forests (Kendal et al 2014, Cortinovis andGeneletti 2018). Further, it is common to inform goals for urban forest using generalizations of urban forests derived from city-scale assessments across multiple land uses (McPherson et al 1994, Nowak et al 2008, 2011, Rogers et al 2015, which may then misrepresent the conditions of forested natural areas and hence their required management .…”

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A city‐scale assessment reveals that native forest types and overstory species dominate New York City forests

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Cities are increasingly focused on expanding tree canopy cover as a means to improve the urban environment by, for example, reducing heat island effects, promoting better air quality, and protecting local habitat. The majority of efforts to expand canopy cover focus on planting street trees or on planting native tree species and removing nonnatives in natural areas through reforestation. Yet many urban canopy assessments conducted at the city‐scale reveal co‐dominance by nonnative trees, fueling debates about the value of urban forests and native‐specific management targets. In contrast, assessments within cities at site or park scales find that some urban forest stands harbor predominantly native biodiversity. To resolve this apparent dichotomy in findings, about the extent to which urban forests are native dominated, between the city‐scale canopy and site‐level assessments, we measure forest structure and composition in 1,124 plots across 53 parks in New York City's 2,497 ha of natural area forest. That is, we assess urban forests at the city‐scale and deliberately omit sampling trees existing outside of forest stands but which are enumerated in citywide canopy assessments. We find that on average forest stand canopy is comprised of 82% native species in New York City forests, suggesting that conclusions that the urban canopy is co‐dominated by nonnatives likely results from predominantly sampling street trees in prior city‐scale assessments. However, native tree species’ proportion declines to 75% and 53% in the midstory and understory, respectively, suggesting potential threats to the future native dominance of urban forest canopies. Furthermore, we find that out of 57 unique forest types in New York City, the majority of stands (81%) are a native type. We find that stand structure in urban forest stands is more similar to rural forests in New York State than to stand structure reported for prior assessments of the urban canopy at the city scale. Our results suggest the need to measure urban forest stands apart from the entire urban canopy. Doing so will ensure that city‐scale assessments return data that align with conservation policy and management strategies that focus on maintaining and growing native urban forests rather than individual trees.

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“…, Aronson et al. ), requires quantitative knowledge of natural area forest condition independent of other canopy land use types (Cortinovis and Geneletti ).…”

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“…For the Havana case study, we found quantitative references to quantify this coefficient for food supply. However, it remains particularly challenging for other services and cases studies, since often city development plans do not define quantitative objectives and targets that are related to ES provision [17].…”

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“…Specifically, in 1999, the contribution of urban agriculture to the total national production of vegetable and fruits was 58% In this research, we focus on two ES, recreation and food supply. Recreation is one of the ES that is most frequently considered in the planning process [17]. However, cultural services, which include recreation, are the less addressed in the ES literature [35].…”

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Assessing Mismatches in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services to Support Spatial Planning: A Case Study on Recreation and Food Supply in Havana, Cuba

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Abstract:Integrating information about how ecosystem services (ES) are provided and benefited from in spatial planning is essential to enhance quality of life in urban areas. This study aims to assess mismatches in the provision of urban ES. Specifically, it compares the amount of services that urban dwellers currently benefit from with the capacity of green spaces to provide service and the ES demand, in order to assess two mismatches: "unsustainable flow" and "unsatisfied demand", respectively. We focus on two ES, recreation and food supply, and conduct an empirical study in two adjacent municipalities of the city of Havana, Cuba. The methodological approach includes: the identification of services providing and demanding areas; and the quantification of mismatches by carrying out a spatial comparison between critical capacity and flow, and demand and flow. Results show that urban green spaces may be potentially exposed to overcrowding. Concerning food supply, a mismatch between demand and flow emerged in both of the municipalities. The assessment can support planners in addressing the sustainable use of green spaces and the equitable distribution of ES benefits. However, its applicability requires a deep understanding of local specificities, including demand levels, accessibility to ES, and sustainability thresholds.

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Ecosystem services in urban plans: What is there, and what is still needed for better decisions

Cited by 250 publications

References 70 publications

A city‐scale assessment reveals that native forest types and overstory species dominate New York City forests

A city‐scale assessment reveals that native forest types and overstory species dominate New York City forests

Assessing Mismatches in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services to Support Spatial Planning: A Case Study on Recreation and Food Supply in Havana, Cuba

Ecosystem Services on Restored Mine Land

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