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This open access book presents current knowledge about ecosystem
services (ES) in urban planning, and discusses various urban ES
topics such as spatial distribution of urban ecosystems, population
distribution, and physical infrastructure properties. The book
addresses all these issues by: i) investigating to what extent
ecosystem services are currently included in urban plans, and
discussing what is still needed to improve planning practice; ii)
illustrating how to develop ecosystem services indicators and
information that can be used by urban planners to enhance plan
design; iii) demonstrating the application of ES assessments to
support urban planning processes through case studies; and iv)
reflecting on criteria for addressing equity in urban planning
through ecosystem service assessments, by exploring issues
associated with the supply of, the access to and demand for ES by
citizens. Through fully worked out case studies, from policy
questions, to baseline analysis and indicators, and from option
comparison to proposed solutions, the book offers readers detailed
and accessible coverage of outstanding issues and proposed
solutions to better integrate ES in city planning. The overall
purpose of the book is to provide a compact reference that can be
used by researchers as a key resource offering an updated
perspective and overview on the field, as well as by practitioners
and planners/decision makers as a source of inspiration for their
activity. Additionally, the book will be a suitable resource for
both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in planning and
geography.
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