Implementing the Green City Accord in Torres Vedras: current status and future directions for Nature & Biodiversity domain

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Autor(a) principal: Rodrigues , Ana Patrícia Fernandes
Data de Publicação: 2023
Tipo de documento: Dissertação
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/59281
Resumo: Relatório de estágio de mestrado, Ecologia e Gestão Ambiental , 2023, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências
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spelling Implementing the Green City Accord in Torres Vedras: current status and future directions for Nature & Biodiversity domainEcologia UrbanaGestão AmbientalInfraestrutura Verde UrbanaServiços de EcossistemaDesenvolvimento SustentávelRelatórios de estágio de mestrado - 2023Departamento de Biologia AnimalRelatório de estágio de mestrado, Ecologia e Gestão Ambiental , 2023, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de CiênciasDue to the growth of urban areas, there is increased pressure on natural resources. Habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation have a negative effect on urban biodiversity and ecosystem services. The urban green infrastructure (UGI) is composed of urban green and blue spaces, which includes a heterogeneous and complex network of habitats that supports urban biodiversity and promotes connectivity between urban and rural areas. In response to the challenges caused by urbanisation, several global policies have been developed. At the local or city level, the European Commission has developed the Green City Accord (GCA), which addresses various areas of environmental management and is committed to safeguarding the natural environment. The GCA will support the delivery of the European Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By signing this agreement, city leaders agree to take further action to make their cities greener, cleaner, and healthier. The GCA is divided into 5 environmental management domains: Air, Water, Noise, Waste & Circular Economy, and Biodiversity & Nature. The aim of this work was to provide the baseline assessment for the Nature & Biodiversity domain of the Green City Accord for the Municipality of Torres Vedras. This was done by selecting 7 indicators and the respective methods, quantifying, and mapping the indicators for Torres Vedras, and finally submitting the baseline to the GCA. The indicators concern protected areas, restored areas, tree cover, vegetation changes over time, bird diversity, pollination ecosystem service, and accessibility to urban green spaces. A baseline was calculated for each of these indicators, using remote sensing products (processed ArcGIS) bird sampling, and InVest software (for ecosystem services). Results have shown that while the majority of the municipality (78.89%) is under some protection status, the highest-level protection covers only 2.95% of the municipality's land area, suggesting that the highest protection status could be extended to other areas. Restoration of degraded areas can contribute to the GCA, and although few areas in Torres Vedras have been restored (0.014 km2 ), several restoration actions are ongoing and inspired by nearby rural areas. In terms of tree canopy cover, although the area has increased in some areas, it decreased on average by 14.5% of the urban perimeter between 2012 and 2018, probably due to street tree removal and fire control strip. Looking at the changes in vegetation type, these were most likely caused by ecological succession, such as grassland turning into shrubs. Bird sampling revealed that there were more species and individuals in parks and gardens compared to fewer species and individuals in eucalyptus plantations. This highlighted the value of urban green spaces for urban biodiversity. The analysis of pollination ecosystem services revealed that the maximum potential of pollination provision does not exist in the Torres Vedras Urban Perimeter, but that the oak trees and other semi-natural areas provided the most, while the built vertical areas do not present pollination potential. In general, results suggest that habitats with a high diversity of floristic resources favour pollination potential. Finally, in terms of population accessibility to green areas, the results show that approximately 52% of the population is within a maximum distance of 300 metres from an urban green space, allowing the identification of areas further away from green spaces and where a high population density may exceed the availability of green areas. Finally, to propose measures that can improve the current status, actions that promote biodiversity and nature conservation have been selected and discussed, these being in the scope of ecological restoration, adoption of more heterogeneous and complex vegetation that promotes connectivity and increase of protected areas and urban green parks. Smart planning supported by policy instruments such as GCA can drive innovative forms of urban development that are both environmentally sustainable and beneficial to human well-being. This work contributed to the conclusion of the Nature & Biodiversity task of the Green City Accord, however the results and conclusions can be applied for cooperation of other agreements and initiatives, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and European Union Biodiversity Strategy 2030.Pinho, PedroRepositório da Universidade de LisboaRodrigues , Ana Patrícia Fernandes2023-09-14T09:28:22Z202320232023-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/59281enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T17:08:19Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/59281Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:09:13.163813Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Implementing the Green City Accord in Torres Vedras: current status and future directions for Nature & Biodiversity domain
title Implementing the Green City Accord in Torres Vedras: current status and future directions for Nature & Biodiversity domain
spellingShingle Implementing the Green City Accord in Torres Vedras: current status and future directions for Nature & Biodiversity domain
Rodrigues , Ana Patrícia Fernandes
Ecologia Urbana
Gestão Ambiental
Infraestrutura Verde Urbana
Serviços de Ecossistema
Desenvolvimento Sustentável
Relatórios de estágio de mestrado - 2023
Departamento de Biologia Animal
title_short Implementing the Green City Accord in Torres Vedras: current status and future directions for Nature & Biodiversity domain
title_full Implementing the Green City Accord in Torres Vedras: current status and future directions for Nature & Biodiversity domain
title_fullStr Implementing the Green City Accord in Torres Vedras: current status and future directions for Nature & Biodiversity domain
title_full_unstemmed Implementing the Green City Accord in Torres Vedras: current status and future directions for Nature & Biodiversity domain
title_sort Implementing the Green City Accord in Torres Vedras: current status and future directions for Nature & Biodiversity domain
author Rodrigues , Ana Patrícia Fernandes
author_facet Rodrigues , Ana Patrícia Fernandes
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Pinho, Pedro
Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Rodrigues , Ana Patrícia Fernandes
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Ecologia Urbana
Gestão Ambiental
Infraestrutura Verde Urbana
Serviços de Ecossistema
Desenvolvimento Sustentável
Relatórios de estágio de mestrado - 2023
Departamento de Biologia Animal
topic Ecologia Urbana
Gestão Ambiental
Infraestrutura Verde Urbana
Serviços de Ecossistema
Desenvolvimento Sustentável
Relatórios de estágio de mestrado - 2023
Departamento de Biologia Animal
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