Study on the Perception of Ecosystem Services in Mountainous Urban Waterfront Space
Waterfront space provides important ecosystem services for cities,and a mismatch between supply and demand for urban water-front space in mountainous areas often characterizes this function.Waterfront space planning,design,and utilization based on the public's perception of river ecosystem service demand play an important role in giving full play to river ecosystem service functions and enhancing human well-being.This paper takes Huaxi River in Chongqing as an example,adopt questionnaire survey and semi-structured interview to obtain public ecosystem service perception data,and analyze the public's awareness of the importance of ecosystem services in the waterfront space and its performance by using IPA analysis,paired-sample t-test and analysis of variance(ANOVA),to determine the priority of ecosystem service enhancement in the waterfront space in each stage of the construction,and to further investigate The study further explores the characteristics of ecosystem service percep-tion and landscape element preference,and finally provides suggestions for waterfront space landscape optimization.The results of this study show that the public's expectation of the ecosystem services of urban rivers is high,but the satisfaction level is generally lower than the expectation;the public's demand for ecosystem service improvement in waterfront spaces at different stages of construction varies,with water purification being the primary demand of unimproved river sections and river sections to be constructed in the planning stage,while the improved sections urgently need to create a sense of culture and place,and all sections of the river need to improve the recreation and tourism services;the public is more likely to recognize the ecosystem services from the natural elements,especially from the landscape elements.The public is likelier to perceive ecosystem services from natural elements,especially plant community structure and river water quality and quantity.Still,the intervention of arti-ficial elements can help enhance cultural service perception.The results of this study will provide a reference for public partici-pation in landscape planning and management of waterfront spaces so that they can further meet public expectations.
ecosystem servicesperceptionwaterfront spacelandscape elementsmountain city
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