The effect of spontaneous wild vegetation on landscape preferences in urban green spaces |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Michigan State University, Department of Horticulture, 1066 Bogue Street, East Lansing, 48824 MI, USA;2. Michigan State University, Department of Forestry, 480 Wilson Road, East Lansing, 48824 MI, USA;1. University Iuav, Palazzo Badoer, San Polo 2468, Venice, Italy;2. University of Lodz, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, P.O.W. 3/5, 90-255 Łódź, Poland;3. Humboldt University Berlin, Rudower Ch 16, 12489 Berlin, Germany;4. Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany;1. Forest Science, Department of Primary Industries, Parramatta, NSW 2150, Australia;2. ArborCarbon Pty Ltd, WA, Australia;1. College of Geodesy and Geomatics, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China;2. Institute of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;3. Karelian Institute, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu FI-80101, Finland;4. Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China;5. School of Geographic Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China |
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| Abstract: | The use of spontaneous wild vegetation (SWV) in the plans for urban greening in many cities is beginning to be discussed. However, little is known about how it is perceived and valued by citizens. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of SWV on landscape preferences. An online questionnaire was designed and given to a sample of 708 people in Latin America. The results show that they prefer more formal green spaces to those dominated by SWV. Once informed of the benefits that SWV brings to the city, preferences change, with wild vegetation spaces being more appreciated than formal ones. However, this pattern of preferences changes after 30 days. Preferences return to their initial point, with formal green spaces being appreciated again over wild spaces. The analyses show the importance of environmental education in urban greening strategies to communicate clearly, repeatedly and participatively the benefits of using SWV in public green spaces. |
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| Keywords: | Nature-based solutions Green cities Environmental education Public preference |
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