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Exploring Differentiated Conservation Priorities of Urban Green Space Based on Tradeoffs of Ecological Functions

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  • Huiying Li

    (School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China)

  • Dianfeng Liu

    (School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
    Key Laboratory of Digital Mapping and Application of Land Information Engineering, Ministry of Natural Resources, Wuhan 430079, China)

  • Jianhua He

    (School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
    Key Laboratory of Digital Mapping and Application of Land Information Engineering, Ministry of Natural Resources, Wuhan 430079, China)

Abstract

Urban green space (UGS) can simultaneously provide social and ecological benefits for humans. Although numerous studies have evaluated the multifunctional benefits of urban green space, few of them have determined the differentiated conservation priorities of UGS towards the tradeoff relationship of multiple UGS functions. Here, we proposed an integrated framework to explore the targeted conservation strategies of UGS patches. Specifically, the circuit theory model and gravity floating catchment area method were adopted to evaluate ecological connectivity and spatial accessibility of UGS under multiple scenarios in terms of different species dispersal distances and resident travelling modes, and Pareto ranking analysis was utilized to identify conservation priorities of UGS. Wuhan City in central China was taken as a case study. The results show that Wuhan exhibits low synergic relationship of ecological connectivity and spatial accessibility of UGS, and only approximately 7.51% of UGS patches on average rank high. Based on the frequency of UGS Pareto ranks under different scenarios, the differentiated conservation strategy was developed, which identified 10 key green areas that need to be protected and 11 green areas that need to be restored. This work is expected to provide an applicable framework to identify key UGS patches and assist in urban planning and layout optimization of multifunctional UGS in Wuhan, China.

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  • Huiying Li & Dianfeng Liu & Jianhua He, 2022. "Exploring Differentiated Conservation Priorities of Urban Green Space Based on Tradeoffs of Ecological Functions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-14, February.
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