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GIS-Based Model for Constructing Ecological Efficiency Maps of Urban Green Areas: The Case Study of Western Naples, Italy

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  • Valeria D’Ambrosio

    (Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Naples, Italy)

  • Ferdinando Di Martino

    (Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Naples, Italy)

  • Marina Rigillo

    (Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Naples, Italy)

Abstract

This research implements a GIS framework model aimed at evaluating the ecological efficiency of urban green areas. The model classifies urban green areas by identifying those that can provide ecosystem services to sustain green infrastructure at an urban district level. This model can also guide decision makers in the proper placement of the green infrastructure. The model works on the interrelation of four indicators of size, shape, vegetation structure and vegetation diversity, and it was tested in the case study of the Western Urban Districts of Naples (Italy). The selection of this study area is because it presents four urban districts that are different for physiography, urban patterns, land use, land cover and for the existing building stock. The proposed GIS-based framework can be a useful tool for planning actions and measures to protect, implement and restore existing green areas through integration into urban green infrastructure.

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  • Valeria D’Ambrosio & Ferdinando Di Martino & Marina Rigillo, 2022. "GIS-Based Model for Constructing Ecological Efficiency Maps of Urban Green Areas: The Case Study of Western Naples, Italy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-16, June.
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