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DOI | 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.05.001 |
Perceptions and preferences for urban trees across multiple socio-economic contexts in the Eastern Cape, South Africa | |
Gwedla, Nanamhla; Shackleton, Charlie M. | |
2019-09-01 | |
发表期刊 | LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING |
ISSN | 0169-2046 |
EISSN | 1872-6062 |
出版年 | 2019 |
卷号 | 189页码:225-234 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | South Africa |
英文摘要 | Urban trees are vital components of urban ecosystems, and thus important for environmental quality, urban sustainability, and quality of life in cities. Regrettably, urban trees are sometimes unequally distributed both between and within towns, a pattern largely associated with differences in the social environment of cities and historical patterns of development, and the dearth in strategic management plans and systematic monitoring of the existing urban forest. Most management plans focus on ecological and arboricultural aspects at the expense of the social, and studies examining perceptions in relation urban forests are largely from developed countries. Accordingly, we conducted a study to examine the perceptions and preferences regarding urban trees of 1200 residents from 10 urban areas across multiple socio-economic contexts in South Africa. We found that most (87%) urban residents have positive perceptions of trees. This was supported by emphasis placed on the importance of urban trees for quality of life in towns by > 70% of respondents. However, > 70% of respondents were dissatisfied with both the appearance of their streets and the insufficient number of street trees. They emphasized their preference for having trees both on the street and in their private yards, highlighting an array of benefits provided by urban trees. Incorporating residents' perceptions and preferences of urban greening into plans and strategies towards urban forest establishment and management is a crucial strategy towards the reduction of disparities in urban forest distribution. Furthermore, it contributes to the establishment of an urban forest that accommodates user-needs based on user preferences, while also serving the needs of the broader natural environment. |
英文关键词 | Multiple Perceptions Preferences Urban trees |
领域 | 资源环境 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000474330500021 |
WOS关键词 | PUBLIC GREEN SPACE ; SMALL TOWNS ; STREET TREES ; ATTITUDES ; FOREST ; SATISFACTION ; BENEFITS ; CRIME ; APARTHEID ; PRODUCTS |
WOS类目 | Ecology ; Environmental Studies ; Geography ; Geography, Physical ; Regional & Urban Planning ; Urban Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Geography ; Physical Geography ; Public Administration ; Urban Studies |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/186822 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
作者单位 | Rhodes Univ, Dept Environm Sci, ZA-6140 Grahamstown, South Africa |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Gwedla, Nanamhla,Shackleton, Charlie M.. Perceptions and preferences for urban trees across multiple socio-economic contexts in the Eastern Cape, South Africa[J]. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING,2019,189:225-234. |
APA | Gwedla, Nanamhla,&Shackleton, Charlie M..(2019).Perceptions and preferences for urban trees across multiple socio-economic contexts in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING,189,225-234. |
MLA | Gwedla, Nanamhla,et al."Perceptions and preferences for urban trees across multiple socio-economic contexts in the Eastern Cape, South Africa".LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING 189(2019):225-234. |
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