Social-ecological and technological factors moderate the value of urban nature

Bonnie L. Keeler (), Perrine Hamel, Timon McPhearson, Maike H. Hamann, Marie L. Donahue, Kelly A. Meza Prado, Katie K. Arkema, Gregory N. Bratman, Kate A. Brauman, Jacques C. Finlay, Anne D. Guerry, Sarah E. Hobbie, Justin A. Johnson, Graham K. MacDonald, Robert I. McDonald, Nick Neverisky and Spencer A. Wood
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Bonnie L. Keeler: University of Minnesota
Perrine Hamel: Stanford University
Timon McPhearson: Urban Systems Lab, The New School
Maike H. Hamann: University of Minnesota
Marie L. Donahue: University of Minnesota
Kelly A. Meza Prado: University of Minnesota
Katie K. Arkema: Stanford University
Gregory N. Bratman: University of Washington
Kate A. Brauman: University of Minnesota
Jacques C. Finlay: University of Minnesota
Anne D. Guerry: Stanford University
Sarah E. Hobbie: University of Minnesota
Justin A. Johnson: University of Minnesota
Graham K. MacDonald: McGill University, Montreal
Robert I. McDonald: Global Cities Program, The Nature Conservancy
Nick Neverisky: University of Washington
Spencer A. Wood: Stanford University

Nature Sustainability, 2019, vol. 2, issue 1, 29-38

Abstract: Abstract Urban nature has the potential to improve air and water quality, mitigate flooding, enhance physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value of urban ecosystem services remains highly uncertain, especially across the diverse social, ecological and technological contexts represented in cities around the world. We review and synthesize research on the contextual factors that moderate the value and equitable distribution of ten of the most commonly cited urban ecosystem services. Our work helps to identify strategies to more efficiently, effectively and equitably implement nature-based solutions.

Date: 2019
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