What to do in, and what to expect from, urban green spaces – Indicator-based approach to assess cultural ecosystem services

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.126986
• Publication Date: 2021-01-19T16:38:25Z
• Authors: Kerstin Krellenberg; Martina Artmann; Celina Stanley; Robert Hecht
• Keywords: Green infrastructure; Urban Forestry; Urban ecosystem

Literature on urban ecosystem services (UESS) is vast, particularly cultural services. However, due to a lack of knowledge individual green spaces the site level, further research enhanced methods needed underpin existing assumptions about reasons why people are visiting and what kinds they can expect, with focus recreational activities. We argue for assess supply demand UESS that should include direct work space users. With overall aim developing Spatial Decision Support System spaces, we applying set different quantitative gather information peoples' needs perceptions as well data offer them. present two-step approach 1) linking criteria activities (demand-side) based linear series three online surveys 2) conducting spatial mapping activity-driven indicators (supply-side). In course exemplified operationalized by using open local authorities′ geospatial in an explorative study Dresden Heidelberg (Germany), discuss strengths weaknesses approach.