2021
Chen, Shanshan; Haase, Dagmar; Xue, Bing; Wellmann, Thilo; Qureshi, Salman
Integrating Quantity and Quality to Assess Urban Green Space Improvement in the Compact City Journal Article
In: Land, 2021.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Berlin, Greening City, Land surfacae temperature, Landsat, Public engagement, Remote Sensing, Urban governance
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title = {Integrating Quantity and Quality to Assess Urban Green Space Improvement in the Compact City},
author = {Shanshan Chen and Dagmar Haase and Bing Xue and Thilo Wellmann and Salman Qureshi},
url = {http://doi.org/10.3390/land10121367},
doi = {10.3390/land10121367},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-01-01},
urldate = {2021-01-01},
journal = {Land},
abstract = {Urban green space (UGS) has gained much attention in terms of urban ecosystems and human health. Measures to improve green space in compact cities are important for urban sustainability. However, there is a knowledge gap between UGS improvement and planning management. Based on the integration of quantity and quality, this research aims to identify UGS changes during urban development and suggest ways to improve green space. We analyse land use changes, conduct a hotspot analysis of land surface temperature (LST) between 2005 and 2015 at the city scale, and examine the changes in small, medium and large patches at the neighbourhood scale to guide decision-makers in UGS management. The results show that (i) the redevelopment of urban brownfields is an effective method for increasing quantity, with differences depending on regional functions; (ii) small, medium and large patches of green space have significance in terms of improving the quality of temperature mitigation, with apparent coldspot clustering from 2005 to 2015; and (iii) the integration of UGS quality and quantity in planning management is beneficial to green space sustainability. Green space improvement needs to emphasize the integration of UGS quantity and quality to accommodate targeted planning for local conditions.},
keywords = {Berlin, Greening City, Land surfacae temperature, Landsat, Public engagement, Remote Sensing, Urban governance},
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Urban green space (UGS) has gained much attention in terms of urban ecosystems and human health. Measures to improve green space in compact cities are important for urban sustainability. However, there is a knowledge gap between UGS improvement and planning management. Based on the integration of quantity and quality, this research aims to identify UGS changes during urban development and suggest ways to improve green space. We analyse land use changes, conduct a hotspot analysis of land surface temperature (LST) between 2005 and 2015 at the city scale, and examine the changes in small, medium and large patches at the neighbourhood scale to guide decision-makers in UGS management. The results show that (i) the redevelopment of urban brownfields is an effective method for increasing quantity, with differences depending on regional functions; (ii) small, medium and large patches of green space have significance in terms of improving the quality of temperature mitigation, with apparent coldspot clustering from 2005 to 2015; and (iii) the integration of UGS quality and quantity in planning management is beneficial to green space sustainability. Green space improvement needs to emphasize the integration of UGS quantity and quality to accommodate targeted planning for local conditions.
Andersson, Erik; Haase, Dagmar; Anderson, Pippin; Cortinovis, Chiara; Goodness, Julie; Kendal, Dave; Lausch, Angela; McPhearson, Timon; Sikorska, Daria; Wellmann, Thilo
What are the traits of a social-ecological system: towards a framework in support of urban sustainability Journal Article
In: npj Urban Sustainability, 2021.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Ecosystem services, Environmental impact, Environmental studies, Human behaviour, Social-Ecological System, Sustainability, Traits, Urban ecology, Urban governance
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title = {What are the traits of a social-ecological system: towards a framework in support of urban sustainability},
author = {Erik Andersson and Dagmar Haase and Pippin Anderson and Chiara Cortinovis and Julie Goodness and Dave Kendal and Angela Lausch and Timon McPhearson and Daria Sikorska and Thilo Wellmann},
url = {http://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-020-00008-4},
doi = {10.1038/s42949-020-00008-4},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-01-01},
urldate = {2021-01-01},
journal = {npj Urban Sustainability},
abstract = {To ensure that cities and urban ecosystems support human wellbeing and overall quality of life we need conceptual frameworks that can connect different scientific disciplines as well as research and practice. In this perspective, we explore the potential of a traits framework for understanding social-ecological patterns, dynamics, interactions, and tipping points in complex urban systems. To do so, we discuss what kind of framing, and what research, that would allow traits to (1) link the sensitivity of a given environmental entity to different globally relevant pressures, such as land conversion or climate change to its social-ecological consequences; (2) connect to human appraisal and diverse bio-cultural sense-making through the different cues and characteristics people use to detect change or articulate value narratives, and (3) examine how and under what conditions this new approach may trigger, inform, and support decision making in land/resources management at different scales.},
keywords = {Ecosystem services, Environmental impact, Environmental studies, Human behaviour, Social-Ecological System, Sustainability, Traits, Urban ecology, Urban governance},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
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To ensure that cities and urban ecosystems support human wellbeing and overall quality of life we need conceptual frameworks that can connect different scientific disciplines as well as research and practice. In this perspective, we explore the potential of a traits framework for understanding social-ecological patterns, dynamics, interactions, and tipping points in complex urban systems. To do so, we discuss what kind of framing, and what research, that would allow traits to (1) link the sensitivity of a given environmental entity to different globally relevant pressures, such as land conversion or climate change to its social-ecological consequences; (2) connect to human appraisal and diverse bio-cultural sense-making through the different cues and characteristics people use to detect change or articulate value narratives, and (3) examine how and under what conditions this new approach may trigger, inform, and support decision making in land/resources management at different scales.