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of recreation show, in some cases (around 30%), consideration for demand and
beneficiaries. In the vision and objectives component, the pattern is less clear. Here,
the most common quality score is 0, which indicates the absence of any reference to
ES. However, the highest scores (3 and 4) are more frequent than in the information
base component, and are found at least in one plan for almost all ES, even though a
quality score of 4 is again obtained only by water flow regulation and runoff mitigation and recreation. The depth score indicator (Fig. 2.4) confirms that, when ES are
considered, the average quality of the vision and objectives component is higher
compared to the information base component.
2.3.3 Actions Related to ES in Urban Plans
In total, 526 actions addressing urban ES were identified, distributed as shown in
Fig. 2.5. Recreation is by far the most commonly address ES, with an average of
more than eight actions per plan. An average of three to four actions per plan address
water flow regulation and runoff mitigation, noise reduction, and air purification,
with implicit acknowledgement of the demand for mitigation of these common
urban environmental problems. The other services are addressed on average by less
than two actions per plan. Table 2.4 lists the most frequent actions for each urban
ES, based on the type of intervention proposed.
Figure 2.6 describes the distribution of actions according to the three properties
(typology, target area, and implementation tool). New interventions, such as the
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b
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depth score
ecosystem service
information base
vision and objectives
Fig. 2.4 Depth score indicator measuring the quality of inclusion of urban ES in the information
base and in the vision and objectives components. ES are named as follows: (a) food supply, (b)
water flow regulation and runoff mitigation, (c) urban temperature regulation, (d) noise reduction,
(e) air purification, (f) moderation of environmental extremes, (g) waste treatment, (h) climate
regulation, (i) recreation
2.3 Results
of recreation show, in some cases (around 30%), consideration for demand and
beneficiaries. In the vision and objectives component, the pattern is less clear. Here,
the most common quality score is 0, which indicates the absence of any reference to
ES. However, the highest scores (3 and 4) are more frequent than in the information
base component, and are found at least in one plan for almost all ES, even though a
quality score of 4 is again obtained only by water flow regulation and runoff mitigation and recreation. The depth score indicator (Fig. 2.4) confirms that, when ES are
considered, the average quality of the vision and objectives component is higher
compared to the information base component.
2.3.3 Actions Related to ES in Urban Plans
In total, 526 actions addressing urban ES were identified, distributed as shown in
Fig. 2.5. Recreation is by far the most commonly address ES, with an average of
more than eight actions per plan. An average of three to four actions per plan address
water flow regulation and runoff mitigation, noise reduction, and air purification,
with implicit acknowledgement of the demand for mitigation of these common
urban environmental problems. The other services are addressed on average by less
than two actions per plan. Table 2.4 lists the most frequent actions for each urban
ES, based on the type of intervention proposed.
Figure 2.6 describes the distribution of actions according to the three properties
(typology, target area, and implementation tool). New interventions, such as the
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
depth score
ecosystem service
information base
vision and objectives
Fig. 2.4 Depth score indicator measuring the quality of inclusion of urban ES in the information
base and in the vision and objectives components. ES are named as follows: (a) food supply, (b)
water flow regulation and runoff mitigation, (c) urban temperature regulation, (d) noise reduction,
(e) air purification, (f) moderation of environmental extremes, (g) waste treatment, (h) climate
regulation, (i) recreation
2.3 Results