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Assessing Urban Ecosystem Services: Different Methodological Approaches Applied in Brazil, Germany, and Portugal

Assessing Urban Ecosystem Services: Different Methodological Approaches Applied in Brazil, Germany, and Portugal

Marise Barreiros Horta, Maria Inês Cabral, Iva Pires, Laura Salles Bachi, Ana Luz, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes, Maria Auxiliadora Drumond, Sónia Carvalho-Ribeiro
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 48
ISBN13: 9781799804413|ISBN10: 1799804410|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799804420|EISBN13: 9781799804437
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0441-3.ch012
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Horta, Marise Barreiros, et al. "Assessing Urban Ecosystem Services: Different Methodological Approaches Applied in Brazil, Germany, and Portugal." Developing Eco-Cities Through Policy, Planning, and Innovation: Can It Really Work?, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 312-359. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0441-3.ch012

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Horta, M. B., Cabral, M. I., Pires, I., Bachi, L. S., Luz, A., Fernandes, G. W., Drumond, M. A., & Carvalho-Ribeiro, S. (2020). Assessing Urban Ecosystem Services: Different Methodological Approaches Applied in Brazil, Germany, and Portugal. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Developing Eco-Cities Through Policy, Planning, and Innovation: Can It Really Work? (pp. 312-359). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0441-3.ch012

Chicago

Horta, Marise Barreiros, et al. "Assessing Urban Ecosystem Services: Different Methodological Approaches Applied in Brazil, Germany, and Portugal." In Developing Eco-Cities Through Policy, Planning, and Innovation: Can It Really Work?, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 312-359. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0441-3.ch012

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Abstract

By integrating social, ecological, and economic perspectives, the assessment of ecosystem services (ES) provides valuable information for better targeting landscape planning and governance. This chapter summarizes different participatory approaches for assessing ES in urban areas of three countries. In Belo Horizonte (Brazil), a conceptual framework for the vacant lots ES assessment is presented as an attempt to integrate landscape, social, and political dimensions. In Leipzig (Germany), a combination of site surveys, interviews, and remote sensing provides a valuable data set that fostered a comparative study between two forms of urban gardening. In Lisbon (Portugal), the study is based on interviews that offer a social insight into the horticultural parks situation, which in turn demands a better dialogue with the municipality. In general, the studies demonstrate the potential benefits of utilizing the ES assessment approaches on urban landscapes, especially for better understanding the interactions between people and nature in urban sites.

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