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INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES - Awareness about green space conservation programs
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Assessing the willingness of the public to pay to conserve urban green space: the Hangzhou City, China, case.
Introduction
Urban green spaces provide multiple environmental and social benefits, including protection against soil erosion and natural hazards, groundwater protection, air pollution reduction, and amenity values (Jim & Chen, 2006; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 1999; Tyrvainen & Vaananen, 1998). Urban green spaces have become widely recognized as an important component of the infrastructure in urban areas. Increasing urbanization and development have, however, placed urban green spaces under extreme pressure, threatening their abilities to maintain the basic ecological and social functions upon which human existence depends. Furthermore, the distribution of green spaces in cities in China is not homogeneous. Because green spaces may be insufficient and unequally distributed, conservation of these spaces and their multiple functions is becoming an increasing concern for most Chinese cities. Strong and responsive programs similar to those focused on other important components of urban infrastructure, such as streets, sidewalks, sewers, and utilities, are needed to conserve the valuable green spaces of cities. Unfortunately, urban green-space programs are likely to face significant competition for scarce funds. Urban green spaces in Hangzhou, the study area, are facing the problems outlined abov...See the full content of this document
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