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pajno |
GI and Ecosystem Services
Nov 25 2009, 5:22 PM EST
Do others find any conflict between the use of the terms green infrastructure and ecosystem services. if GI is in reality ecosystems, why have we created a new term?What are the key benefits gained by the use of the GI term? Do you find this valuable?
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burntfacedjake |
1. RE: GI and Ecosystem Services
Jul 28 2010, 8:31 AM EDT
I understand the terms to be complementary, being the physical framework (designed or otherwise) for delivery of ecosystem services. Interestingly many landscape architects I have spoken to in the UK understand the term 'GI' but go blank at the mention of 'ecosystem services'. A partner of a landscape practice asked me only a few weeks ago if I had made the term 'ecosystem services' up myself as he had never come across it! As I believe ecosystem services underpin the concept of GI it should be a cornerstone of landscape design education both in design schools and in professional life. A greater understanding of both terms would help some in the profession move away from the false opposition of Nature/ Culture.
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