Mapping development preferences on the perceived value of ecosystem services and land use conflict and compatibility in Greater Kuala Lumpur

Rapid and unplanned development can diminish the social values for ecosystem services associated with urban landscapes. Tropical Global South cities, such as Greater Kuala Lumpur (GKL), Malaysia, that are highly biodiverse, are particularly vulnerable to the fragmentation and loss of natural ecosyst...

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Main Authors: Lourdes, Karen T., Gibbins, Chris N., Sherrouse, Ben C., Semmens, Darius J., Hamel, Perrine, Sanusi, Ruzana, Azhar, Badrul, Diffendorfer, Jay, Lechner, Alex M.
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Published: Elsevier GmbH 2024
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author Lourdes, Karen T.
Gibbins, Chris N.
Sherrouse, Ben C.
Semmens, Darius J.
Hamel, Perrine
Sanusi, Ruzana
Azhar, Badrul
Diffendorfer, Jay
Lechner, Alex M.
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Gibbins, Chris N.
Sherrouse, Ben C.
Semmens, Darius J.
Hamel, Perrine
Sanusi, Ruzana
Azhar, Badrul
Diffendorfer, Jay
Lechner, Alex M.
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description Rapid and unplanned development can diminish the social values for ecosystem services associated with urban landscapes. Tropical Global South cities, such as Greater Kuala Lumpur (GKL), Malaysia, that are highly biodiverse, are particularly vulnerable to the fragmentation and loss of natural ecosystems. This study investigates the social values for ecosystem services in GKL, a rapidly urbanising metropolitan area in Southeast Asia and presents the novel application of the SolVES (Social Values for Ecosystem Services) tool to an urban area. A public participatory GIS (PPGIS) survey was conducted to assess residents’ development preferences and perceived distribution of social values. The study revealed two groups of respondents, using cluster analysis, each with unique development preferences - a group favouring both green and grey developments and another favouring green development but strongly opposing grey development. The two groups differed statistically in their sociodemographic characteristics, and also how they mapped different social values. Our spatial analysis of their preferences towards future urban expansion in GKL highlighted locations where there is potential for land-use conflict. For example, the favour-balanced-development group tended to value built areas over green spaces. These findings support the need to consider residents’ preferences and socioecological traits through greater public engagement in urban landscape management. © 2024 The Authors
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spelling upm-1061412024-10-08T08:16:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106141/ Mapping development preferences on the perceived value of ecosystem services and land use conflict and compatibility in Greater Kuala Lumpur Lourdes, Karen T. Gibbins, Chris N. Sherrouse, Ben C. Semmens, Darius J. Hamel, Perrine Sanusi, Ruzana Azhar, Badrul Diffendorfer, Jay Lechner, Alex M. Rapid and unplanned development can diminish the social values for ecosystem services associated with urban landscapes. Tropical Global South cities, such as Greater Kuala Lumpur (GKL), Malaysia, that are highly biodiverse, are particularly vulnerable to the fragmentation and loss of natural ecosystems. This study investigates the social values for ecosystem services in GKL, a rapidly urbanising metropolitan area in Southeast Asia and presents the novel application of the SolVES (Social Values for Ecosystem Services) tool to an urban area. A public participatory GIS (PPGIS) survey was conducted to assess residents’ development preferences and perceived distribution of social values. The study revealed two groups of respondents, using cluster analysis, each with unique development preferences - a group favouring both green and grey developments and another favouring green development but strongly opposing grey development. The two groups differed statistically in their sociodemographic characteristics, and also how they mapped different social values. Our spatial analysis of their preferences towards future urban expansion in GKL highlighted locations where there is potential for land-use conflict. For example, the favour-balanced-development group tended to value built areas over green spaces. These findings support the need to consider residents’ preferences and socioecological traits through greater public engagement in urban landscape management. © 2024 The Authors Elsevier GmbH 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106141/1/1-s2.0-S1618866723003540-main.pdf Lourdes, Karen T. and Gibbins, Chris N. and Sherrouse, Ben C. and Semmens, Darius J. and Hamel, Perrine and Sanusi, Ruzana and Azhar, Badrul and Diffendorfer, Jay and Lechner, Alex M. (2024) Mapping development preferences on the perceived value of ecosystem services and land use conflict and compatibility in Greater Kuala Lumpur. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 92. art. no. 128183. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1618-8667 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1618866723003540 10.1016/j.ufug.2023.128183
spellingShingle Lourdes, Karen T.
Gibbins, Chris N.
Sherrouse, Ben C.
Semmens, Darius J.
Hamel, Perrine
Sanusi, Ruzana
Azhar, Badrul
Diffendorfer, Jay
Lechner, Alex M.
Mapping development preferences on the perceived value of ecosystem services and land use conflict and compatibility in Greater Kuala Lumpur
title Mapping development preferences on the perceived value of ecosystem services and land use conflict and compatibility in Greater Kuala Lumpur
title_full Mapping development preferences on the perceived value of ecosystem services and land use conflict and compatibility in Greater Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr Mapping development preferences on the perceived value of ecosystem services and land use conflict and compatibility in Greater Kuala Lumpur
title_full_unstemmed Mapping development preferences on the perceived value of ecosystem services and land use conflict and compatibility in Greater Kuala Lumpur
title_short Mapping development preferences on the perceived value of ecosystem services and land use conflict and compatibility in Greater Kuala Lumpur
title_sort mapping development preferences on the perceived value of ecosystem services and land use conflict and compatibility in greater kuala lumpur
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