Identifying linkages between urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services using an expert opinion methodology.

ABSTRACT: Stormwater green infrastructure (GI) has the potential to provide ecosystem services (ES) that are currently lacking in many urban environments. Nevertheless, while stormwater GI presents a major opportunity for cities to enhance urban ES, there is insufficient evidence to link the complex social and ecological benefits of ES to different GI types for holistic urban planning. This study used an expert opinion methodology to identify linkages between 22 ES and 14 GI types within a New York City context. An analysis of results from five interdisciplinary workshops engaging 46 academic experts reveals that expert judgement of ES benefits is highest for larger green spaces, which are not universally considered for stormwater management, and lowest for vacant land and non-vegetated GI types. Ov

SUBMITTER: Elliott RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6965533 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature