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Urban pollution and ecosystem services
Urban pollutants can degrade and inhibit ecological functions and processes. Those natural processes provide vital benefits and services to humans. The ‘services’ range from food and water provision, to aesthetics, cultural benefits, health and recreation opportunities, and also climate regulation (including water and air quality regulation and flood regulation). These services are referred to collectively as ecosystem services (ES). To understand the impacts of urban pollution, and the opportunities for mitigating its effects, it is important to explore the relationship between pollution and ES. This can lead to better decision-making for urban infrastructure and spaces and can provide increased opportunities for gaining multiple ES from urban environments.
Urban pollution and ecosystem services
Urban pollutants can degrade and inhibit ecological functions and processes. Those natural processes provide vital benefits and services to humans. The ‘services’ range from food and water provision, to aesthetics, cultural benefits, health and recreation opportunities, and also climate regulation (including water and air quality regulation and flood regulation). These services are referred to collectively as ecosystem services (ES). To understand the impacts of urban pollution, and the opportunities for mitigating its effects, it is important to explore the relationship between pollution and ES. This can lead to better decision-making for urban infrastructure and spaces and can provide increased opportunities for gaining multiple ES from urban environments.
Urban pollution and ecosystem services
Wade, Rebecca (author) / Charlesworth, Susanne M. / Booth, Colin A.
2019-01-01
Wade , R 2019 , Urban pollution and ecosystem services . in S M Charlesworth & C A Booth (eds) , Urban pollution : science and management . Wiley-Blackwell , Hoboken, NJ , pp. 199-209 . https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119260493.ch15
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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