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A Spatial Valuation of the Natural and Semi-Natural Open Space Areas in eThekwini Municipality

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dc.contributor.authorTurpie, Jane
dc.contributor.authorLetley, Gwyneth
dc.contributor.authorChyrstal, Robynne
dc.contributor.authorCorbella, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorStretch, Derek
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-30T16:25:32Z
dc.date.available2017-05-30T16:25:32Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractDurban is located within a global biodiversity hotspot, and still contains a wealth of biodiversity. Some of this is protected in nature reserves, but much of it is in private hands or in communal lands on the city’s periphery. City managers are divided over the level of attention that should be given to preserving these remaining natural areas. While it is argued that they make a significant contribution to biodiversity conservation in the province, provide valuable ecosystem services and will contribute to the city’s resilience in the face of climate change, the counter argument is that much of this area should make way for development to alleviate the escalating problem of unemployment. The study of ecosystem services and their value to society has made significant advances since an estimate was made of Durban’s ecosystem services in the 1990s using early values from the international literature. The aim of this study was to provide estimates of the value of ecosystem services provided by natural open space areas within the eThekwini Municipal Area (EMA), and to map the geographic variation in these values as far as possible so as to be able to compare both areas and types of value, using available and locally-relevant data. This study was carried out as a desktop study based on available data. Modelling assumptions were based on data from within the study area, drawing on the regional, national or international literature only where necessary. The study focused on the direct values associated with the provision of natural resources, indirect use values associated with regulating services generated by ecosystem functioning, and the amenity values generated by ecosystem attributes.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/339351496060660305/Promoting-green-urban-development-in-Africa-enhancing-the-relationship-between-urbanization-environmental-assets-and-ecosystem-services
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/26765
dc.identifier.otherP148662
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26765
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectURBAN
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCITY
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectGREEN GROWTH
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT
dc.titleA Spatial Valuation of the Natural and Semi-Natural Open Space Areas in eThekwini Municipalityen
dc.typeReporten
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okr.crossref.titleA Spatial Valuation of the Natural and Semi-Natural Open Space Areas in eThekwini Municipality
okr.date.disclosure2017-05-29
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::City Development Strategy
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/339351496060660305/Promoting-green-urban-development-in-Africa-enhancing-the-relationship-between-urbanization-environmental-assets-and-ecosystem-services
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/26765
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum27517521
okr.identifier.report115302
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/339351496060660305/pdf/115302-WP-P148662-PUBLIC-eThekwini-Municipality-ESV-Part-1-Final-May-25-2017.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicEnvironment::Adaptation to Climate Change
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicEnvironment::Natural Resources Management
okr.topicUrban Development::City Development Strategies
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Environment
okr.topicUrban Development::National Urban Development Policies & Strategies
okr.unitUrban DRM AFR 2 (GSU19)
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