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Wilczyńska, Anna ; Karasov, Oleksandr ; Myszka, Izabela ; Nevzati, Fiona ; Bell, Simon ; Candiago, Sebastian ; Järv, Olle ; Gawryszewska, Beata:
The socio-cultural values of ecosystem services in managed, semi-managed and low-managed urban blue spaces and their surroundings : A case study of Warsaw, Poland.
In: Cities.
Vol. 173
(2026)
.
- 106902.
ISSN 1873-6084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2026.106902
Abstract in another language
Urban blue spaces provide important ecosystem services (ES), that support health and well-being of city residents. This study examined residents' perceptions of ES provided by managed, semi-managed and low-managed blue spaces and their surroundings in Warsaw, a city dominated by the River Vistula which flows through its centre and is partially unregulated. We conducted a geo-questionnaire, asking respondents to mark their favourite blue spaces and evaluate them for different ES benefits. The data were analysed using cluster, correlation and spatial analysis to identify patterns and synergies among perceived ES. The results revealed five distinct ES clusters, showing synergies among aesthetic, recreational and nature appreciation related values. Managed blue spaces, such as urban parks or promenades, were primarily associated with social bonding, while historical and neighbourhood parks are valued for providing an everyday connection to nature and biodiversity. Low- and semi-managed areas, including vast informal riversides, play an important role in recreation, relaxation, connection to nature, and social bonding. These areas provide similar benefits with minimal interventions, highlighting their potential as Informal Blue Spaces, integral part of urban blue-green infrastructure. The results add to the increasing evidence of the social value of blue spaces and demonstrate how diverse management and investment approaches can support complementary socio-cultural benefits in cities.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Blue infrastructure; Ecosystem services; Socio-cultural evaluation; PPGIS |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Earth Sciences > Professor Ecological Services > Professor Ecological Services - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Koellner Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Ecology and the Environmental Sciences Research Institutions > Central research institutes > Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research- BayCEER |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences, geology |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Mar 2026 06:29 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Mar 2026 06:29 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/96551 |