| |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11252-017-0658-1 |
|---|
| Web URL(s): | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11252-017-0658-1
Last checked: 07/10/2017
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs11252-017-0658-1.pdf
Last checked: 07/10/2017
Requires: PDF Reader |
|---|
| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
|---|
| Author(s): | Hedblom, M.;
Lindberg, F.;
Vogel, E.;
Wissman, J.;
Ahrné, K. |
|---|
| Author Affiliation: | Hedblom: Department of Swedish Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Skogsmarksgränd, Umeå, Sweden and Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden; Lindberg: Urban Climate Group, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden; Vogel: Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; Wissman: Swedish Biodiversity Centre, Uppsala, Sweden; Ahrné: Swedish Species Information Centre, Uppsala, Sweden |
|---|
| Title: | Estimating urban lawn cover in space and time: Case studies in three Swedish cities |
|---|
| Source: | Urban Ecosystems. Vol. 20, No. 5, 2017, p. 1109-1119. |
|---|
| Publishing Information: | Andover, Hants, United Kingdom: Chapman and Hall |
|---|
| # of Pages: | 11 |
|---|
| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Case studies; Maintenance costs; Maintenance intensity; Percent living ground cover; Pros and cons; Urban landscaping
|
|---|
| Geographic Terms: | Sweden |
|---|
| Abstract/Contents: | "Lawns are considered monocultures and lesser contributors to sustainability than diverse nature but are still a dominating green area feature and an important cultural phenomenon in cities. Lawns have esthetical values, provide playground, are potential habitat for species, contribute to carbon sequestration and water infiltration, but also increase pesticides, fertilization, are monocultures and costly to manage at the same time. To evaluate the potential impact of lawns, whether positive or negative, it is of interest to estimate the total lawn cover in cities and its change over time. This is not a straightforward process, e.g., because many lawns are small and covered by trees. In this study we review the existing literature of lawn cover in cities and the different methodologies used for cover estimation. We found both pros and cons with NDVI and LiDAR data as well as manually interpreted aerial photos. The total cover of lawns in three case study cities was estimated to 22.5%. By extrapolating these percentages to all Swedish cities lawn cover was estimated to 2589 km2 (0.6% of the terrestrial surface). The approximated total municipal management cost of lawns in all Swedish cities was 910,000,000 USD/ year. During 50 years lawn area almost doubled in relative cover and 56% of them were continuously managed. Since lawns constitute large parts of the urban greenery and are costly to manage it is highly relevant to consider their social, ecological and cultural value compared to alternatives, e.g., meadows with less intensive management." |
|---|
| Language: | English |
|---|
| References: | 34 |
|---|
| Note: | Available 2017 03 24 online
Pictures, color
Graphs |
|---|
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Hedblom, M., F. Lindberg, E. Vogel, J. Wissman, and K. Ahrné. 2017. Estimating urban lawn cover in space and time: Case studies in three Swedish cities. Urban Ecosystems. 20(5):p. 1109-1119. |
| Fastlink to access this record outside TGIF: https://tic.msu.edu/tgif/flink?recno=286362 |
| If there are problems with this record, send us feedback about record 286362. |
| Choices for finding the above item: |
|---|
| DOI: 10.1007/s11252-017-0658-1 |
| Web URL(s):
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11252-017-0658-1
Last checked: 07/10/2017
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs11252-017-0658-1.pdf
Last checked: 07/10/2017
Requires: PDF Reader |
| 
MSU catalog number: b4896713 |
| Find from within TIC:
Digitally in TIC by record number. |
| Request through your local library's inter-library loan service (bring or send a copy of this TGIF record) |
