Modelling Urban Environments to Promote Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity

IF 1.6 Q4 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

International Journal of E-Planning Research Pub Date : 2019-07-01 DOI:10.4018/IJEPR.2019070101

A. Kaczorowska, M. B. Pont

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Abstract

Urbanization effects on vegetation and the alteration in land use is likely to be the major driver of fragmentation and the loss of ecosystem services (ESS) and biodiversity. Understanding varying levels of biodiversity within cities is pivotal to protect ESS. However, due to the high complexity of urban systems, ecological connectivity assessment in urban planning remains challenging. This article evaluates policy documents and tools for ESS assessment in Stockholm, Sweden. Stockholm is an interesting city for studying ESS planning and management since Sweden has a long tradition of formal policy for biodiversity management. An overview is presented of tools and approaches to measure ESS at different scale levels used in the urban planning process in Stockholm. Their application illustrates the complementary nature of these tools, but also the need to integrate them in a platform based on a GIS (Geographic Information System) model. Ultimately, the development of such an integrated tool should inform and support planning practice in guiding urban systems towards greater sustainability.

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建立城市环境模型以促进生态系统服务和生物多样性

城市化对植被的影响和土地利用的改变可能是碎片化和生态系统服务和生物多样性丧失的主要驱动因素。了解城市内不同程度的生物多样性对于保护ESS至关重要。然而，由于城市系统的高度复杂性，城市规划中的生态连通性评估仍然具有挑战性。本文评估了瑞典斯德哥尔摩ESS评估的政策文件和工具。斯德哥尔摩是研究ESS规划和管理的一个有趣的城市，因为瑞典在生物多样性管理方面有着悠久的正式政策传统。概述了斯德哥尔摩城市规划过程中使用的不同规模水平的ESS测量工具和方法。它们的应用说明了这些工具的互补性，但也说明了将它们集成到基于GIS（地理信息系统）模型的平台中的必要性。最终，这种综合工具的开发应为指导城市系统实现更大可持续性的规划实践提供信息和支持。

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期刊介绍： The mission of the International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR) is to provide scholars, researchers, students, and urban and regional planning practitioners with analytical and theoretically-informed empirical research on e-planning, as well as evidence on best-practices of e-planning, in both urban and regional planning fields. The journal aims to establish itself as a reference for information on e-planning issues and is committed to provide a forum for an international exchange of ideas on urban e-planning research and practice.