Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis

Leal Filho, Walter, Barbir, Jelena, Sima, Mihaela, Kalbus, Alexandra, Nagy, Gustavo J, Paletta, Angelo, Villamizar, Alicia, Martinez, Reinaldo, Azeiteiro, Ulisses M, Pereira, Mario J, Mussetta, Paula C, Ivars, Jorge D, Salgueirinho Osorio de Andrade Guerra, Jose Baltazar, Neiva, Samara de Silva, Moncada, Stefano, Galdies, Charles, Klavins, Maris, Nikolova, Mariyana, Gogu, Radu C, Balogun, Abdul-Lateef, Bouredji, Aicha and Bonoli, Alessandra (2020) Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production, 262. ISSN 0959-6526

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Abstract

The urban environment is characterised by many pressures caused by population growth, transport (and its related emissions), and the damage to green areas. Yet, there is a variety of ecosystem services available in urban areas, which may be deployed to ameliorate the current problems and foster their sustainability. This paper reviews the role of ecosystem services as tools for sustainability, based on an urban setting. It also describes a series of multi-country case studies, where an assessment of their functions using a set of benefits valuation approaches such as health benefits, economic benefits, social benefits and benefits to climate resilience, are provided, along with an appraisal of their role in up-keeping the overall quality of the urban environment in the studied areas. Policy recommendations aimed at enhancing the role of ecosystem services, and fostering sustainability in the sampled sites -and beyond-are provided.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	01 Sep 2020 10:51
Publisher:	Elsevier
Additional Information:	This is an Author Accepted Manuscript of a paper accepted for publication in Journal of Cleaner Production, published by and copyright Elsevier.
Divisions:	Faculties > Science and Engineering Research Centres > Ecology and Environment Research Centre
Subject terms:	Science & Technology, Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Green & Sustainable Science & Technology, Engineering, Environmental, Environmental Sciences, Science & Technology - Other Topics, Engineering, Environmental Sciences & Ecology, Ecosystem services, Climate change adaptation, Urban areas, Functions, Case studies, QUALITATIVE COMPARATIVE-ANALYSIS, HEAT-ISLAND, GREEN SPACES, MANAGEMENT, GOVERNANCE, INNOVATION, CHALLENGE, BENEFITS, INSIGHTS, COASTAL, 0907 Environmental Engineering, 0910 Manufacturing Engineering, 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering, Environmental Sciences
URI:	https://mmu-uat.leaf.cosector.com/id/eprint/626415
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121338
ISSN	0959-6526
e-ISSN	1879-1786

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