Ecosystem service demand relationship and trade-off patterns in urban parks across China

Shuyao Wu, Delong Li, Ximan Sun, Kai-di Liu, Wentao Zhang, Binbin V. Li, Shuangcheng Li, Lumeng Liu, Fangjin Xu, Jinwei Dong, Laibao Liu, Weili Duan and Zhonghao Zhang

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Abstract: Understanding public demand for urban ecosystem services (ES) is crucial for effective green space management, yet the intricate relationships and potential trade-offs among these diverse demands remain poorly understood. Previous studies have yielded inconsistent findings, often limited by small samples or reliance on indirect proxies. Here, we provide the first national-scale, direct assessment of the relationship among demands for nine urban park ES using a survey dataset comprising 20,075 responses across China and a point-allotment experiment that directly quantifies the trade-off patterns among service demands. We found particularly strong preferences among urban residents in China for air purification and recreation services, at the expense of other services. These preferences were further reflected in three distinct demand bundles: air purification-dominated, recreation-dominated, and balanced demands, each delineating a typical group of people with distinct representative characteristics. Socio-economic and environmental factors, such as age, environmental interest, and mean annual precipitation, significantly influence the trade-off intensity among service demands. Our study pioneers the direct, quantitative analysis of relationships among ecosystem service demands, and the results underscore the need for tailored urban park designs that address diverse service demands to sustainably enhance the quality of city life in China and beyond.

Date: 2026-02, Revised 2026-05
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