Assessing Relativeness in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services: Better Comparison Methods for Improved Well-Being

In this study, we evaluated alternative methods for comparing the provision of ecosystem services among urban areas, stressing how the choice of comparison method affects the ability to compare the ecosystem service outcomes, in order to improve the management actions in urban green areas, reduce en...

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Autores: Krsnik, Goran, Reyes-Paecke, Sonia, Reynolds, Keith M., Garcia Gonzalo, Jordi, González-Olabarria, José Ramón
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repositorio:Repositori Obert UdL
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051088
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/463406
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Urban ecosystem services
Spatial modelling
Urban green infrastructure
Human well-being
Urban planning
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spelling Assessing Relativeness in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services: Better Comparison Methods for Improved Well-BeingKrsnik, GoranReyes-Paecke, SoniaReynolds, Keith M.Garcia Gonzalo, JordiGonzález-Olabarria, José RamónUrban ecosystem servicesSpatial modellingUrban green infrastructureHuman well-beingUrban planningIn this study, we evaluated alternative methods for comparing the provision of ecosystem services among urban areas, stressing how the choice of comparison method affects the ability to compare the ecosystem service outcomes, in order to improve the management actions in urban green areas, reduce environmental inequality, and ensure satisfactory levels of human well-being. For the analysis, ten spatial indicators were quantified to assess the provision of urban ecosystem services in Barcelona, Spain, and Santiago, Chile. Two comparison methods were applied in both cities to evaluate the differences in their provision scores. The analysis was performed using the Ecosystem Management Decision Support (EMDS) system, a spatially enabled decision support framework for environmental management. The results depicted changes in the values of the provision of ecosystem services depending on the methodological approach applied. When the data were analysed separately for each city, both cities registered a wide range of provision values across the city districts, varying from very low to very high values. However, when the analysis was based on the data for both cities, the provision scores in Santiago decreased, while they increased in Barcelona, showing relativeness and a discrepancy in their provisions, hindering an appropriate planning definition. Our results emphasise the importance of the choice of comparison approach in the analyses of urban ecosystem services and the need for further studies on these comparison methods.This work was funded by the Catalan government predoctoral scholarship (AGAUR-FSE 2020 FI_B2 00147), SuFoRun Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Program (Grant agreement No: 691149) and AGAUR, as support to the “Forest Landscape Planning and Decision Making; towards resilient landscapes (ForPLADEM)”, GRC (2021 SGR 01544).MDPI2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.3390/land12051088https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/463406reponame:Repositori Obert UdL instname:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)InglésReproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051088Land, 2023, vol. 12, núm. 5, art. 1088, p. 1-16info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/691149cc-by (c) The Authors, 2023Attribution 4.0 Internationalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/4634062026-06-24T12:42:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessing Relativeness in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services: Better Comparison Methods for Improved Well-Being
title Assessing Relativeness in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services: Better Comparison Methods for Improved Well-Being
spellingShingle Assessing Relativeness in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services: Better Comparison Methods for Improved Well-Being
Krsnik, Goran
Urban ecosystem services
Spatial modelling
Urban green infrastructure
Human well-being
Urban planning
title_short Assessing Relativeness in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services: Better Comparison Methods for Improved Well-Being
title_full Assessing Relativeness in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services: Better Comparison Methods for Improved Well-Being
title_fullStr Assessing Relativeness in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services: Better Comparison Methods for Improved Well-Being
title_full_unstemmed Assessing Relativeness in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services: Better Comparison Methods for Improved Well-Being
title_sort Assessing Relativeness in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services: Better Comparison Methods for Improved Well-Being
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Krsnik, Goran
Reyes-Paecke, Sonia
Reynolds, Keith M.
Garcia Gonzalo, Jordi
González-Olabarria, José Ramón
author Krsnik, Goran
author_facet Krsnik, Goran
Reyes-Paecke, Sonia
Reynolds, Keith M.
Garcia Gonzalo, Jordi
González-Olabarria, José Ramón
author_role author
author2 Reyes-Paecke, Sonia
Reynolds, Keith M.
Garcia Gonzalo, Jordi
González-Olabarria, José Ramón
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author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Urban ecosystem services
Spatial modelling
Urban green infrastructure
Human well-being
Urban planning
topic Urban ecosystem services
Spatial modelling
Urban green infrastructure
Human well-being
Urban planning
description In this study, we evaluated alternative methods for comparing the provision of ecosystem services among urban areas, stressing how the choice of comparison method affects the ability to compare the ecosystem service outcomes, in order to improve the management actions in urban green areas, reduce environmental inequality, and ensure satisfactory levels of human well-being. For the analysis, ten spatial indicators were quantified to assess the provision of urban ecosystem services in Barcelona, Spain, and Santiago, Chile. Two comparison methods were applied in both cities to evaluate the differences in their provision scores. The analysis was performed using the Ecosystem Management Decision Support (EMDS) system, a spatially enabled decision support framework for environmental management. The results depicted changes in the values of the provision of ecosystem services depending on the methodological approach applied. When the data were analysed separately for each city, both cities registered a wide range of provision values across the city districts, varying from very low to very high values. However, when the analysis was based on the data for both cities, the provision scores in Santiago decreased, while they increased in Barcelona, showing relativeness and a discrepancy in their provisions, hindering an appropriate planning definition. Our results emphasise the importance of the choice of comparison approach in the analyses of urban ecosystem services and the need for further studies on these comparison methods.
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