dc.contributor.author | Aznarez, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Svenning, J.C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Taveira, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Baró, F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pascual, U. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-27T06:32:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-06-27T06:32:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Landscape and Urban Planning: 228: 104570 (2022) | es_ES |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/61641 | |
dc.description.abstract | Urban green and blue spaces (UGBS) are key for biodiversity conservation. Many studies focus on UGBS benefits for well-being, but how UGBS ecological and quality influence urban biodiversity is still poorly understood. We analysed the predictive accuracy of urban wildness (UW) and habitat quality (HQ) spatial patterns to biodiversity in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country. Using GIS techniques, we mapped relative UW as a landscape quality, considering remoteness, challenging terrain, and perceived naturalness. We further evaluated HQ using the InVEST habitat quality module, including data on habitat sensitivity to threats (e.g. population density, light and noise pollution, accessibility) and suitability for biodiversity support, based on a parametrization by expert consultation. We compared UW and HQ to observed species richness obtained from crowd-sourced databases as a biodiversity proxy. UW and HQ models predicted general biodiversity urban patterns, being particularly adequate in UGBS. Peripheral UGBS were associated with higher UW and HQ and positively correlated to biodiversity, as opposed to the smaller-sized centrally located UGBS, more exposed to threats. Both predictors significantly explained biodiversity, and HQ better accounted for threat susceptibility in UGBS. Our findings suggest that small-sized UGBS, such as parks and squares, fail to effectively support urban biodiversity, due to their high exposure and vulnerability to threats, particularly in centric areas. Emphasizing efforts in larger centric UGBS with rewilding strategies (e.g. lowering management frequency) and reducing exposure to threats is essential to increase the habitat quality of UGBS and thus support urban biodiversity. © 2022 The Authors | es_ES |
dc.description.sponsorship | We are grateful to the Environmental Studies Centre (CEA) from the Vitoria-Gasteiz council, especially to Asier Sarasua and Aitor Albaina for their collaboration and assistance with data collection and for providing valuable information from the city and greenbelt. We are also grateful to all the experts who kindly participated in the survey design and filled out the questionnaire for model parametrization, along with providing interesting discussion points. We thank Juan Pablo Pacheco for his feedback on the manuscript. CA was supported by the Doctoral INPhINIT–INCOMING program, fellowship code (LCF/BQ/DI20/11780004), from “La Caixa” Foundation (ID 100010434). JCS considers this work a contribution to his VILLUM Investigator project “Biodiversity Dynamics in a Changing World” funded by VILLUM FONDEN (grant 16549). This work was supported by the Basque Centre for Climate Change ‘‘Unit of Excellence’’ (Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness; MDM-2017-0714). | es_ES |
dc.language.iso | eng | es_ES |
dc.publisher | Landscape and Urban Planning | es_ES |
dc.relation | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO/MDM-2017-0714 | es_ES |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es_ES |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/es/ | * |
dc.title | Wildness and habitat quality drive spatial patterns of urban biodiversity | es_ES |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | es_ES |
dc.rights.holder | Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 España | * |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104570 | es_ES |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104570 | |
dc.contributor.funder | “La Caixa” Foundation | |