Mitigating and adapting to climate change: Multi-functional and multi-scale assessment of green urban infrastructure

Demuzere, Matthias; Orru, Kati; Heidrich, Oliver; Olazabal, Eduardo; Geneletti, Davide; Orru, Hans; Bhave, Ajay Gajanan; Mittal, Neha; Feliú, Efrén; Faehnle, Maija

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.07.025

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“…Although GI exists throughout these scales, each scale is managed by different entities and ruled by different values (Hunter & Brown, 2012). As to encompass the diversity among the scales but also enable prioritization for policy making (Demuzere et al, 2014), this study assesses the dimensions in Fig. 1 on all three scales but also includes an additional GI preference assessment that transcends the scales to support prioritization of either small-or large-scale GI.…”

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“…Green infrastructure (hereafter referred to as GI) is the "infrastructure of green spaces, water and built systems, e.g. forests, wetlands, parks, green roofs and walls that together can contribute to ecosystem resilience and human benefits through ecosystem services" (adapted from Demuzere et al, 2014). It is increasingly recognized that careful design and implementation of GI can contribute to climate adaptation (Matthews, Lo, & Byrne, 2015).…”

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“…The impacts of heatwaves and heavy rainfall events are magnified in urban areas because of the clustering of people and socioeconomic activity (EEA, 2012). GI can reduce urban heat and flooding by its shading, evaporative, interception and infiltration capacities (Demuzere et al, 2014;Derkzen, van Teeffelen, & Verburg, 2015). GI is also valuable for climate mitigation through its carbon storage function, for example in lawn-dotted (sub)urban USA (Visscher, Nassauer, Brown, Currie, & Parker, 2014).…”

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“…As a result, prioritization of GI designs and their respective benefits becomes complicated, but is urgent given climate change impacts. At least two efforts can help GI prioritization: (i) empirical studies on GI synergies and trade-offs that transcend different scale levels and can be repeated in other localities (Demuzere et al, 2014); and (ii) studies that address people's needs and beliefs regarding GI benefits (Madureira, Nunes, Oliveira, Cormier, & Madureira, 2015). The latter is especially important for a successful implementation of GI-based climate adaptation strategies that provide benefits to the entire city and its residents.…”

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“…With such knowledge and the engagement of citizens, feasible and legitimate adaptation strategies that fit the local context can be developed (Anguelovski, Chu, & Carmin, 2014;Broto, Boyd, & Ensor, 2015). Moreover, involving people in the planning process can increase people's understanding of climate impacts and the need for adaptation can increase public support and inspire behavioural change (Baptiste, Foley, & Smardon, 2015;Demuzere et al, 2014). The difficulty lies in the existence of many unknowns: regarding people's notion of and concerns about climate impacts (i.e.…”

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h i g h l i g h t s• Novel socio-cultural valuation framework for green infrastructure and climate impacts.• People are more aware of present-day heat waves but more alarmed by future flooding.• People tend to prefer diverse, familiar and visually attractive adaptation measures.• Environmental education can increase support for effective adaptation measures.• Results help planners prioritize effective and desired green infrastructure designs. a r t i c l e i n f o b s t r a c tCities are particularly prone to the effects of climate change. One way for cities to adapt is by enhancing their green infrastructure (GI) to mitigate the impacts of heat waves and flooding. While alternative GI design options exist, there are many unknowns regarding public support for the various options. This study aims to fill this gap by performing a socio-cultural valuation of urban GI for climate adaptation that encompasses multiple dimensions: people's notion of and concerns about climate impacts, the degree to which people acknowledge the benefits of GI to alleviate such impacts, and people's preferences for different GI measures, including their willingness to pay (WTP). Data were collected through photo-assisted face-to-face surveys (n = 200) with residents in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and linked to GI GIS data. Respondents had a notion of and concerns about climate impacts, but did not necessarily acknowledge that GI may help tackle these issues. Yet, when residents were informed about the adaptation capacity of different GI measures, their preferences shifted towards the most effective options. There was no information effect, however, on people's WTP for GI, which was mostly related to income and ethnicity. Our study shows that economic valuation alone would miss nuances that socio-cultural valuation as applied in this paper can reveal. The method revealed preferences for particular adaptation designs, and assists in detecting why policy for climate adaptation may be hampered. Understanding people's views on climate impacts and adaptation options is crucial for prioritizing effective policy responses in the face of climate change.

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Draft prior to typesetting Chapter 15 Urban Pollution and Ecosystem Services Rebecca Wade 15.1. Introduction

Urban pollutants can degrade and inhibit ecological functions and processes. Those natural processes provide vital benefits and services to humans. The 'services' range from food and water provision, to aesthetics, cultural benefits, health and recreation opportunities, and also climate regulation (including water and air quality regulation and flood regulation). These services are referred to collectively as ecosystem services (ES). To understand the impacts of urban pollution, and the opportunities for mitigating its effects, it is important to explore the relationship between pollution and ES. This can lead to better decision-making for urban infrastructure and spaces and can provide increased opportunities for gaining multiple ES from urban environments.

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