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Planning for Ecosystem Services in Cities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Geneletti, Davide.
Other Authors: Cortinovis, Chiara., Zardo, Linda., Esmail, Blal Adem.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • About the Authors
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 Ecosystem Services in Decision-Making
  • 1.2 Planning for Ecosystem Services in Cities
  • 1.3 Book Objectives and Outline
  • Chapter 2: Reviewing Ecosystem Services in Urban Plans
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Methods to Analyse ES Inclusion in Urban Plans
  • 2.2.1 Assessing the Breadth of Inclusion
  • 2.2.2 Assessing the Quality of Inclusion
  • 2.2.3 Analysing Planning Actions
  • 2.3 Results
  • 2.3.1 Breadth of ES Inclusion in Urban Plans
  • 2.3.2 Quality of ES Inclusion in Urban Plans
  • 2.3.3 Actions Related to ES in Urban Plans
  • 2.4 Conclusions
  • Chapter 3: Reviewing Ecosystem Services in Urban Climate Adaptation Plans
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Methods to Analyse Urban Climate Adaptation Plans
  • 3.2.1 Classification of EbA Measures
  • 3.2.2 Analysis of the Content of the Plans
  • 3.3 Results
  • 3.3.1 What EbA Measures are Included in the Plans and How?
  • 3.3.2 How Are EbA Measures Reflected Within Plan Components?
  • 3.4 Conclusions
  • Chapter 4: Developing Ecosystem Service Models for Urban Planning: A Focus on Micro-Climate Regulation
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Methods to Assess the Cooling Capacity of UGI
  • 4.2.1 Shading and Evapotranspiration Assessment
  • 4.2.2 Cooling Capacity Assessment
  • 4.2.3 UGI Typologies and Expected Temperature Change
  • 4.3 Assessing the Cooling Capacity of UGI Typologies
  • 4.4 Application to the City of Amsterdam
  • 4.5 Lessons Learned and Conclusions
  • Chapter 5: Applying Ecosystem Services to Support Planning Decisions: A Case Study
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Case Study: Brownfield Regeneration in Trento
  • 5.3 Producing ES Knowledge to Evaluate Planning Scenarios
  • 5.3.1 Mapping and Assessing ES
  • 5.3.2 Comparing Scenarios Based on ES Beneficiaries
  • 5.4 Planning Scenarios Evaluated Through ES.
  • 5.4.1 Current ES Provision Across the City
  • 5.4.2 Potential Benefits of Brownfield Regeneration
  • 5.5 Lesson Learned and Conclusions
  • Chapter 6: Towards Equity in the Distribution of Ecosystem Services in Cities
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Elements to Assess Equity in the Distribution of ES
  • 6.3 Application to a Study Area in the City of Trento
  • 6.3.1 Assessing ES Supply
  • 6.3.2 Assessing Access to ES
  • 6.3.3 Assessing ES Demand
  • 6.3.4 Combining Information of Supply, Access and Demand
  • 6.4 Conclusions
  • Chapter 7: Conclusions
  • 7.1 Summary of the Main Messages
  • 7.2 Challenges for Future Research and Practice
  • 7.3 Concluding Remarks
  • Appendix
  • Annex I - List of the Planning Documents Reviewed in Chapter 2
  • Annex II - List of the Planning Documents Reviewed in Chapter 3
  • References
  • Index.

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