Uploaded on 2015-11-19 by KABALEESWARAN

1. Ecosystem services in your living area What ecosystem services do you have in and around your living area? Give at least one example for each of the four types of ecosystem services. Make clear in your answer where you can find the ecosystem service and what the ecosystem offers to your living area. To support your answers you are asked to provide one or more images for every example that describe the respective services. a. Provisioning services b. Regulating services c. Habitat or Supporting services d. Cultural services ANSWER PROVISIONING SERVICES **Food and Raw materials** I live in CHENNAI city in South India, where in we have one of the largest vegetable market complex namely KOYAMBEDU MARKET., 295 acres spread with 1000 whole sale shops and it caters to the whole of city of Chennai and its suburbs with competitive prices .The supplies to this come from various locations in and around the city of Chennai from various districts. Chennai has again the Bay of Bengal which provides large amount fresh fishes which are available fresh in all the local fish Markets in the city of Chennai. **Fresh water** The monsoons are mostly non missing and Chennai is self sufficient in water because of the seawater Desalination plant phase 1 operational in palace called NEMILI, around 45 Kms in the east coast road of Chennai. Chennai has large number of small and medium sidha and Ayurveda plant nurseries and supplies and exports vital and basic medicinal plant saplings, leaves to all parts of the world. REGULATING SERVICES CHENNAI’s air quality Is becoming poorer, as the regulatory controls are poor. The vehicle population and the greenery is reducing day by day and it is a matter of public concern. As per the website data the following are the figures are recorded as of 2015’ Courtesy: http://www.numbeo.com/pollution/city_result.jsp?country=India&city=Chennai Pollution in Chennai, India Air Pollution 68.48 High Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 56.64 Moderate Dissatisfaction with Garbage Disposal 73.05 High Dirty and Untidy 73.83 High Noise and Light Pollution 54.84 Moderate Water Pollution 64.83 High HABITAT OR SUPPORTING SERVICES Around 80 Kms from Chennai,30 Acre protected area called Vedanthangal is a world famous Bird sanctuary which is watched by expert Ornithologists every year ..In addition to this there is a place called Pallikaranai Lake in the centre of the city where rare Birds migrate in seasons. CULTURAL SERVICES Leisure and entertainment Chennai city has recreational parks in each of the prominent areas and residential colonies,Which serves as a leisure and greenery area in the midst of the city for the families to spend their time in the evening. Music and Entertainment Chennai has large number of Music Academies, Theatres, and Dance Halls, Drama theatres which preserves and satisfies the cultural Heritage of Chennai’s Karnatic Music Lovers. Drama lovers and other cultural shows. Health Chennai has one of the longest beaches and suitable location in terms of walking. We can find large number of people in the city of Chennai use this in the morning and evening. It also serves as a leisure and relaxing zone in the weekends. photos capturing the above points are below- courtesy Internet public archive ![koyambedu vegetable market][1] ![automobile pollution scene in chennai][2] ![vedantahngal Bird sanctury][3] ![marina Beach- Walkers paradise][4] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14479637494989351.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14479638015545634.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14479638414509447.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14479638671925497.jpg