Lin, Y; Wu, B; Wang, D; Xiao, W; Huang, Y; Fu, S; He, Y
Urban brownfield redevelopment has become a major issue for urban planning and policy in China, because of the rapid upgrading and innovation of large cities. Redevelopment has substantial social impacts, including uncertain policies, land underutilization, ownership, and economic issues. However, redevelopment also offers great potential value for brownfield redevelopment, including the provisioning, supporting, regulating, and cultural ecosystem services it provides. Here, five types of brownfield in Changsha, China, were selected through a comprehensive survey. We argue that there is a linkage (a nexus) between the ecosystem services provided. We developed a matrix approach that links the aesthetic characteristics related to brownfield redevelopment with ecological characteristics. The purpose was to evaluate the relationship of landscape aesthetic/ecological characteristics. Correlation analysis showed that community level richness (C2), plant community structure (C3), and overall environmental coordination (C7) were highly correlated with general objectives. Furthermore, C2 and soil physical and chemical properties were highly correlated with ecological characteristics. Plant species diversity, C3, C7, morphological texture, and plant arrangement harmony were highly correlated with aesthetic characteristics. Considering the nexus between aesthetic and ecological characteristics, including plant species diversity, proportion of native plants, color matching harmony, and plant arrangement harmony can benefit planning policy in brownfield redevelopment. © 2021, Saudi Society for Geosciences.