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HERO ID
8755852
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Trade-offs and synergies in the ecosystem service demand of urban brownfield stakeholders
Author(s)
Washbourne, CL; Goddard, MA; Le Provost, G; Manning, DAC; Manning, P
Year
2020
Journal
Ecosystem Services
ISSN:
2212-0416
Volume
42
Language
English
DOI
10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101074
Web of Science Id
WOS:000522223700021
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85078972460&doi=10.1016%2fj.ecoser.2020.101074&partnerID=40&md5=1c8c44da773b45d6fb717e2f6f2d143a
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Abstract
Brownfield site redevelopment presents an opportunity to create urban green spaces that provide a wide range of ecosystem services. It is important, therefore, to understand which ecosystem services are demanded by stakeholders and whether there are trade-offs or synergies in this demand. We performed a quantitative survey of ecosystem service demand from brownfield sites that included all major stakeholder groups. Results showed that there was a strong trade-off between demand for services related to property development (e.g. ground strength and low flood risk) and all other services, which were linked to vegetated sites. There was a secondary, but weak, trade-off between demand for services of more ‘natural’ vegetated sites (e.g. with a biodiversity protection role) and those linked to aesthetics and recreation. Stakeholders with a strong preference for biodiversity protection formed a distinct group in their ecosystem service demands. While a ‘development’ vs ‘green space’ trade-off may be unavoidable, the general lack of strong trade-offs in demand for other services indicated that the creation of multifunctional greenspaces from former brownfield sites would be desirable to most stakeholders, as long as these are biophysically possible. © 2020 The Author(s)
Keywords
Brownfield sites; Ecosystem services; Social survey; Stakeholders; Trade-offs and synergies
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