Urban domestic gardens (X): the extent &amp; structure of the resource in five major cities

Loram, Alison; Tratalos, Jamie A.; Warren, Philip H.; Gaston, Kevin J.

doi:10.1007/s10980-006-9051-9

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“…The area covered by domestic gardens is important, ranging between 11.3 and 24.9% of the land cover of five UK cities (Loram et al, 2007). The soils supporting these different kinds of greenspaces, although often artificial or modified (Rawlins et al, 2008), represent a significant pool of organic carbon in urban areas, but one that in the UK has not attracted much attention and has not been adequately quantified to date.…”

Section: Organic Carbon In Urban Soilsmentioning

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Designing a carbon capture function into urban soils

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et al. 2011

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Desig

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Soils, if designed and managed correctly, can retain carbon from the atmosphere as accumulated organic matter, refractory forms of carbon (e.g. biochar) or stable, inorganic, carbonate minerals. This soil 'carbon capture function' is highly applicable to the constructed environment in urban areas and should be considered when planning for new or existing developments. The total carbon capture potential of soils in cities may be as high as 7 Mt y -1 within the UK using biochar and accumulated carbonate minerals, which is equivalent in significance to other forms of geoengineering. Furthermore, soil and vegetation management practices may be implemented to accumulate plant-derived organic carbon in urban soils. The potential for substantial soil-based carbon sequestration in urban environments has yet to be realised, and the varied praxis of soil carbon capture presents accreditation and regulatory challenges to the planning system which need to be resolved.

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Section: Organic Carbon In Urban Soilsmentioning

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Designing a carbon capture function into urban soils

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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Desig

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“…Similarly, the significant contribution domestic gardens make to urban ecosystem functioning and habitat connectivity in many westernised countries, due to the large proportion of urban land they cover, will also become increasingly important as urbanisation increases. For example, private gardens account for over 20% of land cover in some UK cities (Loram et al 2007) and over 35% in New Zealand (Mathieu et al 2007).…”

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Drivers of risk perceptions about the invasive non-native plant Japanese knotweed in domestic gardens

2017

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How people perceive risks posed by invasive non-native plants (INNP) can influence attitudes and consequently likely influence behavioural decisions. Although some drivers of risk perception for INNP have been identified, research has not determined those for INNP in domestic gardens. This is concerning as domestic gardens are where people most commonly encounter INNP, and where impacts can be particularly acute. Using a survey approach, this study determined the drivers of perceptions of risk of INNP in domestic gardens and which risks most concern people. Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica, in Cornwall, UK, where it is a problematic INNP in domestic gardens, was used as a case study. Possible drivers of risk were chosen a priori based on variables previously found to be important for environmental risks. Participants perceived Japanese knotweed to be less frequent on domestic property in Cornwall if their occupation involved the housing market, if they had not had Japanese knotweed in their own garden, if they did not know of Japanese knotweed within 5 km of their home, or if they were educated to degree level. Participants who thought that the consequences of Japanese knotweed being present on domestic property could be more severe had occupations that involved the housing market, knew of Japanese knotweed within 5 km of their home, or were older. Although concern about the damage Japanese knotweed could do to the structure of a property was reported as the second highest motivation to control it by the majority of participants, the perception of threat from this risk was rated as relatively low. The results of this study have implications for policy, risk communication, and garden management decisions. For example, there is a need for policy that provides support and resources for people to manage INNP in their local area. To reduce the impact and spread of INNP we highlight the need for clear and accurate risk communication within discourse about this issue. The drivers identified in this study could be used to target awareness campaigns to limit the development of over-or under-inflated risk perceptions.

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“…Green spaces, whether urban or rural, offer humans a variety of ecological services that ultimately contribute to human well-being and security [3][4][5], typically at localized scales directly experienced by individuals. Within cities, residential landscapes are often a dominant land use [6][7][8]. From an urban sustainability and adaptive capacity perspective, domestic yards, when managed appropriately, could provide residents with mitigation against island heat, storm-attenuation services, cultural services like place-making and nature fulfillment, and even health benefits such as the production of food and medicinal plants, among other things [9,10].…”

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Synthesis of Household Yard Area Dynamics in the City of San Juan Using Multi-Scalar Social-Ecological Perspectives

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Urban sustainability discourse promotes the increased use of green infrastructure (GI) because of its contribution of important ecosystem services to city dwellers. Under this vision, all urban green spaces, including those at the household scale, are valued for their potential contributions to a city's social-ecological functioning and associated benefits for human well-being. Understanding how urban residential green spaces have evolved can help improve sustainable urban planning and design, but it requires examining urban processes occurring at multiple scales. The interaction between social structures and ecological structures within the subtropical city of San Juan, the capital and the largest city of Puerto Rico, has been an important focus of study of the San Juan ULTRA (Urban Long-Term Research Area) network, advancing understanding of the city's vulnerabilities and potential adaptive capacity. Here we provide a synthesis of several social-ecological processes driving residential yard dynamics in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, through the evaluation of empirical findings related to yard management decisions, yard area, and yard services. We emphasize the role of factors occurring at the household scale. Results are discussed within the context of shrinking cities using an integrated, multi-scalar, social-ecological systems framework, and consider the implications of household green infrastructure for advancing urban sustainability theory.

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Urban domestic gardens (X): the extent & structure of the resource in five major cities

Cited by 313 publications

References 23 publications

Designing a carbon capture function into urban soils

Designing a carbon capture function into urban soils

Drivers of risk perceptions about the invasive non-native plant Japanese knotweed in domestic gardens

Synthesis of Household Yard Area Dynamics in the City of San Juan Using Multi-Scalar Social-Ecological Perspectives

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