Uploaded on 2015-12-15 by SteJe

a. Provisioning services In the urban area where I live, provisional service are marginal.The few service might be: Food: In a nearby park there are ponds where people do fishing. Fresh Water: The park plays a small role in water purification. In a few places are wetlands, which have cleaning capabilities. b. Regulating services Local Climate and Air Quality: Trees along the streets and in the nearby park remove airpolutants and reduce water runoff. The vegetation areas in the park vaporate rainwater and contribute to a cooling effect. Carbon sequestration and storage: Again, the trees in the streets and the vegetation in the nearby park contributes here. Moderation of extreme events: The ponds and vegetation areas in the park contribute here. c. Habitat or Supporting services Habitats for species: There is few in the area where I live. Birds are seen, mainly types that adapt to urban conditions like pidgeons or sparrows. Insects exist only limited types. d. Cultural services Recreation and mental and physical health: In the nearby park there are footpaths, running tracks, execercise areas and sport fields. Spiritual experience and sense of place: In the nearby park, there are many artificial landscapes. Although this is man-made, in the Chinese understanding this is aesthetically appreciated, these areas are a place, where photographs are taken. An identification with the area is possible and through this a positive impact on people’s life. The park also provides areas for people doing various kinds of meditation or martial arts. ![Typical Street][1] ![Jogging track and decorated bridge][2] ![Artificial rocks][3] ![Ponds and Wetlands][4] ![Ponds][5] ![Meditation and Martial Arts][6] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1450145530156182.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501455741591641.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501456247639913.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501456954940248.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501457436212397.jpg [6]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1450145774230023.jpg