Geography And Urben Planning
Nafiseh Marsousi; Mehdi Shafieipur
Abstract
One of the effective ways to manage energy consumption in cities is to use methods based on the simulation of biological patterns. Cities so that they become complex flexible systems and create ecological and cultural-social health through the provision of ecosystem services is of vital importance. The ...
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One of the effective ways to manage energy consumption in cities is to use methods based on the simulation of biological patterns. Cities so that they become complex flexible systems and create ecological and cultural-social health through the provision of ecosystem services is of vital importance. The services of urban ecosystems are the benefits that citizens get from them and include supply, regulation, cultural and support services. Although few methods have been proposed for the design of urban environments based on the relationships between ecosystem services, their use has not received much attention. The main obstacle for the development of design methods based on ecosystem services is the lack of necessary knowledge to understand the relationships between urban ecosystem services, and usually based on the principles governing urban design, only spatial designs are often done. This article examines the relationships governing the synergies of urban ecosystem services from an ecological point of view and then analyzes its effects on urban design. This analysis can provide an efficient tool for designers and policy makers to make more favorable decisions for the exploitation of various ecosystem services in urban areas and to minimize the destructive environmental effects caused by urban designs. Based on the results of this analysis, the effectiveness of urban ecosystem services will increase with a correct understanding of their ecological relationships and considerations related to the spatial relationships of urban elements.
