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Urban stream assessment system (UsAs): An integrative tool to assess biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services
Ecological Indicators ( IF 7.0 ) Pub Date : 2020-11-10 , DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106980
Elina Ranta , Maria Rosario Vidal-Abarca , Ana Raquel Calapez , Maria João Feio

Urban streams and ecosystems are highly affected by the intense development of cities and an increase of impervious surfaces. If these environments are close to their pristine state, they can be considered a nature-based solution promoting the integration of both green and blue elements in the cities, while providing a wide range of services (e.g. better aesthetics, air quality, leisure areas, and mitigation of climatic changes). In view of this, the current study aimed to develop a holistic assessment tool for urban streams that can be used to highlight their importance and support decision makers in the elaboration of measures to recover urban streams. The tool called Urban stream Assessment system (UsAs) includes the assessment of (1) biodiversity, (2) ecological functions and habitat that are inherent components of the ecosystems, and (3) provisioning, regulating, and cultural services, following The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) and the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES). The tool includes 89 indicators belonging to 17 divisions (services and functions) selected from studies on urban areas and fluvial ecosystems. In addition, the tool introduces a method for the measurement of an indicator, rationale for the used indicator, positive and negative scope of the indicator, and reference to the proposed method. The tool incorporates also a step-by-step scoring system, which results in a global quality classification of streams. The UsAs tool was tested with a case study stream located in the city of Coimbra, Central Portugal. The final classification attributed to this stream was moderate, which is slightly higher than the ecological status, highlighting its potential ecosystem services (ES). However, the UsAs clearly showed a poor biodiversity (namely of aquatic invertebrates, amphibians, fish, aquatic mammals, and terrestrial insects), habitat conditions and the most compromised services that could be improved: water supply, air quality, health and well-being. The use of this novel tool supports also new research and knowledge on aquatic ecosystems and particularly urban streams by generating relevant data to answer and test important ecological questions, such as the influence of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning and services. Further investigation should focus more on tests in different types of urban streams, regions, and climates.



中文翻译:

城市水流评估系统(UsA):评估生物多样性,生态系统功能和服务的综合工具

城市的快速发展和不透水面的增加严重影响着城市的河流和生态系统。如果这些环境接近原始状态,则可以认为它们是基于自然的解决方案,可促进城市中绿色和蓝色元素的融合,同时提供广泛的服务(例如,更好的美学,空气质量,休闲区,和缓解气候变化)。有鉴于此,当前的研究旨在为城市河流开发一个整体评估工具,该工具可用于突出其重要性并支持决策者制定恢复城市河流的措施。称为城市河流评估系统(UsAs)的工具包括以下方面的评估:(1)生物多样性,(2)生态功能和栖息地,它们是生态系统的固有组成部分,(3)按照《千年生态系统评估》(MA)和《国际生态系统服务共同分类》(CICES)进行提供,规范和文化服务。该工具包括从17个部门(服务和职能)中选择的89个指标,这些指标选自关于城市地区和河流生态系统的研究。此外,该工具还介绍了一种指标测量方法,所用指标的依据,指标的正负范围以及对所建议方法的引用。该工具还包含分步评分系统,可对流进行全局质量分类。UsAs工具已通过位于葡萄牙中部科英布拉市的案例研究流进行了测试。归因于此信息流的最终分类为中等,略高于生态状况,突出了其潜在的生态系统服务(ES)。但是,美国航空航天局显然显示出不良的生物多样性(即水生无脊椎动物,两栖动物,鱼类,水生哺乳动物和陆生昆虫),栖息地条件和可以改善的最脆弱的服务:供水,空气质量,健康和福祉。通过生成相关数据来回答和测试重要的生态问题(例如生物多样性对生态系统功能和服务的影响),使用这种新颖的工具还可以支持有关水生生态系统特别是城市河流的新研究和知识。进一步的调查应更多地集中在对不同类型的城市河流,地区和气候的测试中。美国农业部清楚地显示出生物多样性差(即水生无脊椎动物,两栖动物,鱼类,水生哺乳动物和陆生昆虫),栖息地条件以及可以改善的最不利的服务:供水,空气质量,健康和福祉。通过生成相关数据来回答和测试重要的生态问题(例如生物多样性对生态系统功能和服务的影响),使用这种新颖的工具还可以支持有关水生生态系统特别是城市河流的新研究和知识。进一步的调查应更多地集中在对不同类型的城市河流,地区和气候的测试中。美国农业部清楚地显示出生物多样性差(即水生无脊椎动物,两栖动物,鱼类,水生哺乳动物和陆生昆虫),栖息地条件以及可以改善的最不利的服务:供水,空气质量,健康和福祉。通过生成相关数据来回答和测试重要的生态问题(例如生物多样性对生态系统功能和服务的影响),使用这种新颖的工具还可以支持有关水生生态系统特别是城市河流的新研究和知识。进一步的调查应更多地集中在对不同类型的城市河流,地区和气候的测试中。空气质量,健康和福祉。通过生成相关数据来回答和测试重要的生态问题(例如生物多样性对生态系统功能和服务的影响),使用这种新颖的工具还可以支持有关水生生态系统特别是城市河流的新研究和知识。进一步的调查应更多地集中在对不同类型的城市河流,地区和气候的测试中。空气质量,健康和福祉。通过生成相关数据来回答和测试重要的生态问题(例如生物多样性对生态系统功能和服务的影响),使用这种新颖的工具还可以支持有关水生生态系统特别是城市河流的新研究和知识。进一步的调查应更多地集中在对不同类型的城市河流,地区和气候的测试中。

更新日期:2020-11-12
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