Uploaded on 2015-11-12 by nicolas04

The whole country produce a lot a vegetables, fruits, seafood and rice. As soon as it's possible plantation are made. sometimes even inside the city. mainly for economical reason. Many street markets attest of the proximity of the plantation which are immediately outside of the city ![planting in the city][1] ![plantation around the city 1][2] ![plantation around the city 2][3] ![plantation around the city 3][4] ![street market 1][5] ![street market 2][6] **Regulating services :** All around the city, especially in the old quarters, big trees are planted along the road and the lake to provide shading. The lakes soak up and regulate the floods coming from the heavy rain during the rainy season. ![Hoan Kiem lake flooded][7] ![Hai Ba Trung district flooded][8] ![trees and street][9] **Habitat or supporting services :** The lake and the parks in the city act as a reservoir for the fauna and the flora. the coutryside which is almost immediately connected with the city as well. **Cultural services :** The lakes in Hanoi are a very important part of the city, the regulate the flood, but there are also a social actors. People meet there at the beginning and at the end of the day, to make exercice, relax an meet. The lake become as well an important point of view and an attraction for the tourist. The trees all along them create shadow on the pavement and make the opportunity to create coffe shop and street restaurant on it. The specific landscape outside the city composed by rocks and hill are also used as temple or culte area. ![activities around lakes][10] ![lakesand trees as a opportunity for social life][11] ![west lake for a social sunday][12] In conclusion the ecosystem services in hanoi are very interconnected each of them take benefit of the infrastructure of the others. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14473057962509289.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14473059474838595.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1447305977217002.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14473059997357233.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14473060194945945.jpg [6]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14473060455488797.jpg [7]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14473060756677794.jpg [8]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/144730610918572.jpg [9]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/144730614364417.jpg [10]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14473062262176981.jpg [11]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14473062988617139.jpg [12]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14473058776832503.jpg