Proposal of indicators regarding the provision and accessibility of green spaces for assessing the ecosystem service “recreation in the city” in Germany

The paper summarises the multiple benefits of urban green spaces for city dwellers and provides an overview of proximity approaches and common key parameters for green-space quantification in cities. We propose indicators for the assessment of the ecosystem service ‘recreation in the city’ on a nati...

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Main Authors: Karsten Grunewald, Benjamin Richter, Gotthard Meinel, Hendrik Herold, Ralf-Uwe Syrbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21513732.2017.1283361