Geneletti Davide, Cortinovis Chiara, Zardo Linda, Adem Esmail Blal. Planning for Ecosystem Services in Cities

Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland, 2020. — 97 p. — (Springer Briefs in Environmental Science). — ISBN 978-3-030-20023-7 ISBN 978-3-030-20024-4.This open access book presents current knowledge about ecosystem services (ES) in urban planning, and discusses various urban ES topics such as spatial distribution of urban ecosystems, population distribution, and physical infrastructure properties. The book addresses all these issues by: i) investigating to what extent ecosystem services are currently included in urban plans, and discussing what is still needed to improve planning practice; ii) illustrating how to develop ecosystem services indicators and information that can be used by urban planners to enhance plan design; iii) demonstrating the application of ES assessments to support urban planning processes through case studies; and iv) reflecting on criteria for addressing equity in urban planning through ecosystem service assessments, by exploring issues associated with the supply of, the access to and demand for ES by citizens.
Through fully worked out case studies, from policy questions, to baseline analysis and indicators, and from option comparison to proposed solutions, the book offers readers detailed and accessible coverage of outstanding issues and proposed solutions to better integrate ES in city planning. The overall purpose of the book is to provide a compact reference that can be used by researchers as a key resource offering an updated perspective and overview on the field, as well as by practitioners and planners/decision makers as a source of inspiration for their activity. Additionally, the book will be a suitable resource for both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in planning and geography.Ecosystem Services in Decision-Making
Planning for Ecosystem Services in Cities
Book Objectives and Outline
Reviewing Ecosystem Services in Urban PlansIntroduction
Methods to Analyse ES Inclusion in Urban Plans Assessing the Breadth of Inclusion
Assessing the Quality of InclusionAnalysing Planning ActionsBreadth of ES Inclusion in Urban PlansQuality of ES Inclusion in Urban Plans Actions Related to ES in Urban PlansConclusionsReviewing Ecosystem Services in Urban Climate
Adaptation PlansIntroductionMethods to Analyse Urban Climate Adaptation PlansClassification of EbA MeasuresAnalysis of the Content of the PlansWhat EbA Measures are Included
in the Plans and How?How Are EbA Measures Reflected Within
Plan Components?Developing Ecosystem Service Models for Urban Planning:
A Focus on Micro-Climate RegulationIntroductionMethods to Assess the Cooling Capacity of UGIShading and Evapotranspiration Assessment Cooling Capacity AssessmentUGI Typologies and Expected Temperature ChangeAssessing the Cooling Capacity of UGI TypologiesApplication to the City of AmsterdamLessons Learned and Conclusions Applying Ecosystem Services to Support Planning Decisions:
A Case StudyIntroductionCase Study: Brownfield Regeneration in TrentoProducing ES Knowledge to Evaluate Planning Scenarios Mapping and Assessing ESComparing Scenarios Based on ES Beneficiaries Planning Scenarios Evaluated Through ESCurrent ES Provision Across the CityPotential Benefits of Brownfield Regeneration Lesson Learned and ConclusionsTowards Equity in the Distribution of Ecosystem
Services in CitiesElements to Assess Equity in the Distribution of ESApplication to a Study Area in the City of TrentoAssessing ES SupplyAssessing Access to ESAssessing ES DemandCombining Information of Supply, Access
and Demand
Conclusions
Summary of the Main Messages
Challenges for Future Research and Practice
Concluding Remarks
Appendix