Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
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Perception of Ecosystem Services from Urban Green Space: A Case from an Urban and a Peri-urban Green Space in English Bazar Urban Agglomeration, Eastern India
Urban green space (UGS) is a significant component for urban dwellers as it provides multiple ecosystem services (ES) and enhances physical as well as mental health. It plays a significant role in regulating human health and social well-being in an urban environment. But, recently, UGS has been highly vulnerable due to rapid urban expansion and dramatic loss of green spaces (GS). Despite this, very limited focuses were attributed to the perception of ES obtained from UGS, particularly in the cities of the global south. This study aims to understand the perception of ES from UGS from an urban and a peri-urban GS in English Bazar Urban Agglomeration (EBUA), Eastern India, using a questionnaire survey and observations. The findings of the study showed that there were substantial differences in perception of ES obtained from UGS in urban and peri-urban GS. The respondents from peri-urban sites gave more importance to provisioning ES rather than other ES. On the other hand, the respondents from urban sites valued more to cultural ES and regulating ES. The observation results showed that the respondents from peri-urban sites were more dependent on GS for their livelihoods, and thus direct benefits of UGS were highly prioritized. On the other hand, in urban areas, UGS is mostly used as a place of recreation, physical activities, playing, and picnicking. Thus, two UGSs have different perspectives of perceptions on ES. The results also showed that the UGS in peri-urban sites are highly vulnerable due to rapid urban expansion, infrastructural development, and settlement expansion. Therefore, it is essential to understand the nexus between UGS and ES to improve the quality of life and make the city resilient though better urban planning.
Perception of Ecosystem Services from Urban Green Space: A Case from an Urban and a Peri-urban Green Space in English Bazar Urban Agglomeration, Eastern India
Urban green space (UGS) is a significant component for urban dwellers as it provides multiple ecosystem services (ES) and enhances physical as well as mental health. It plays a significant role in regulating human health and social well-being in an urban environment. But, recently, UGS has been highly vulnerable due to rapid urban expansion and dramatic loss of green spaces (GS). Despite this, very limited focuses were attributed to the perception of ES obtained from UGS, particularly in the cities of the global south. This study aims to understand the perception of ES from UGS from an urban and a peri-urban GS in English Bazar Urban Agglomeration (EBUA), Eastern India, using a questionnaire survey and observations. The findings of the study showed that there were substantial differences in perception of ES obtained from UGS in urban and peri-urban GS. The respondents from peri-urban sites gave more importance to provisioning ES rather than other ES. On the other hand, the respondents from urban sites valued more to cultural ES and regulating ES. The observation results showed that the respondents from peri-urban sites were more dependent on GS for their livelihoods, and thus direct benefits of UGS were highly prioritized. On the other hand, in urban areas, UGS is mostly used as a place of recreation, physical activities, playing, and picnicking. Thus, two UGSs have different perspectives of perceptions on ES. The results also showed that the UGS in peri-urban sites are highly vulnerable due to rapid urban expansion, infrastructural development, and settlement expansion. Therefore, it is essential to understand the nexus between UGS and ES to improve the quality of life and make the city resilient though better urban planning.
Perception of Ecosystem Services from Urban Green Space: A Case from an Urban and a Peri-urban Green Space in English Bazar Urban Agglomeration, Eastern India
GIScience & Geo-environmental Modelling
Rahman, Atiqur (Herausgeber:in) / Sen Roy, Shouraseni (Herausgeber:in) / Talukdar, Swapan (Herausgeber:in) / Shahfahad (Herausgeber:in) / Das, Manob (Autor:in) / Das, Arijit (Autor:in) / Ali, MD Tushar (Autor:in)
04.03.2023
13 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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