Perceptions of ecosystem services and disservices in urban greenspaces: Insights from a shrinking city

IF 6 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Urban Forestry & Urban Greening Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ufug.2025.128675
Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis, Emily Piontek, Shuangyu Xu
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Urban greenspaces contribute to the social and ecological functioning of cities through ecosystem services (ES) but are also associated with ecosystem disservices (EDS), such as allergens and nuisance animals. Although shrinking cities are a growing global phenomenon, limited research has examined residents’ perceptions of ES and EDS in these contexts, despite this understanding being crucial for transforming these cities to improve residents’ quality of life. This study investigated residents’ perceptions of ES and EDS in neighborhood greenspaces in the shrinking city of St. Louis, MO, USA, and the factors influencing these perceptions. An online survey of residences who had visited their neighborhood greenspaces at least once in the past 12 months (n = 521) was conducted, with an oversample of low-income respondents to ensure representation of St. Louis’s diverse population. Findings indicate that perceptions of ES were influences by the perceived occurrence of these services, the quantity of nearby greenspaces, and various sociodemographic characteristics. Notably, Black and female respondents expressed higher concerns regarding EDS, highlighting the need for greenspace management to address potential disservices that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. These insights underscore the importance of equitable greenspace distribution and management that considers socio-demographic diversity, historic inequalities, and resident perceptions of ES and EDS. The findings provide valuable guidance for future urban greenspace planning and management in shrinking cities to foster inclusive and resilient urban environments.
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期刊介绍: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening is a refereed, international journal aimed at presenting high-quality research with urban and peri-urban woody and non-woody vegetation and its use, planning, design, establishment and management as its main topics. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening concentrates on all tree-dominated (as joint together in the urban forest) as well as other green resources in and around urban areas, such as woodlands, public and private urban parks and gardens, urban nature areas, street tree and square plantations, botanical gardens and cemeteries. The journal welcomes basic and applied research papers, as well as review papers and short communications. Contributions should focus on one or more of the following aspects: -Form and functions of urban forests and other vegetation, including aspects of urban ecology. -Policy-making, planning and design related to urban forests and other vegetation. -Selection and establishment of tree resources and other vegetation for urban environments. -Management of urban forests and other vegetation. Original contributions of a high academic standard are invited from a wide range of disciplines and fields, including forestry, biology, horticulture, arboriculture, landscape ecology, pathology, soil science, hydrology, landscape architecture, landscape planning, urban planning and design, economics, sociology, environmental psychology, public health, and education.
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