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T1 The Ecological Efficiency of Green Materials in Sustainable Urban Planning—A Model for Its Measurement
A1 Fasolino, Isidoro
A1 Cicalese, Federica
A1 Bellino, Alessandro
A1 Grimaldi, Michele
A1 Caz Enjuto, María del Rosario del
A1 Baldantoni, Daniela
K1 Urban sustainability
K1 Urban landscape
K1 Vegetation functions
K1 Ecological dynamics
K1 Ecosystem services
AB Urban green planning is crucial in promoting sustainable urban ecosystems through the mindful use of vegetation, but few approaches are currently able to account for the ecosystem services provided by urban green planning in ex ante planning applications. The present research proposes a methodological approach to sustainable urban planning that accounts for the ecological role of vegetation in urban ecosystems. Indeed, by estimating the functions exerted by different vegetation elements in urban ecosystems through a purposely developed set of equations, the procedure allows for the optimization of the development of urban plans by maximizing the contribution of vegetation to ecosystem dynamics. Specifically, the proposed methodology is articulated in two phases, i.e., the functional role of vegetation is firstly modeled through simple geometric features and specific ecological traits accounting for plant interactions with the environment, and then the selected vegetation traits are used in guiding the choice of the species. The approach has been exemplified through case studies, thereby highlighting its ability to guide planning decisions based on the type, abundance, and spatial organization of vegetation to promote the sustainability of urban development.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/64258
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/64258
LA eng
NO Sustainability 2023, 15, 16038
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 21-dic-2024