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soccer field. In the regeneration scenario, all the households included in the map
would benefit from an additional space for recreation within walking distance
from their location.
The different scenarios are assessed and compared based on the number of people that would benefit from brownfield regeneration (Fig. 5.5). In terms of cooling
effect, scenario 11, involving the conversion of a large brownfield inside a densely
Fig. 5.4 An example of comparison between baseline condition and planning scenario for brownfield 11. Maps of the cooling effect considering the maximum distance potentially reached by the
cooling effect produced by the brownfield (left) and maps of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
showing the 300-m buffer used to identify potential beneficiaries (right)
5 Applying Ecosystem Services to Support Planning Decisions: A Case Study
soccer field. In the regeneration scenario, all the households included in the map
would benefit from an additional space for recreation within walking distance
from their location.
The different scenarios are assessed and compared based on the number of people that would benefit from brownfield regeneration (Fig. 5.5). In terms of cooling
effect, scenario 11, involving the conversion of a large brownfield inside a densely
Fig. 5.4 An example of comparison between baseline condition and planning scenario for brownfield 11. Maps of the cooling effect considering the maximum distance potentially reached by the
cooling effect produced by the brownfield (left) and maps of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
showing the 300-m buffer used to identify potential beneficiaries (right)
5 Applying Ecosystem Services to Support Planning Decisions: A Case Study