Uploaded on 2015-11-17 by IratiGomez

**a. Provisioning services** (food, raw materials, fresh water, medicinal resources) _ food: local council has created urban orchards where citizens can get a piece of land to grow their own vegetables. I believe it is a way to promote local food and healthy eating habits, apart from learning how to farm. ![lauaixeta orchad][1] **b.Regulating services** (local climate and air quality, carbon sequestration and storage, moderation of extreme events, waste-water treatment, erosion prevention and maintenance of soil fertility, pollination, biological control) _erosion prevention and maintenance of soil fertility: in our area we take care of our mountains so those which are covered by forest, are cleaned and maintained by rangers in order to avoid natural or intentional fires. So we can preserve our landscape. ![fire cuts][2] **c.Habitat or Supporting services** (habitats for species, maintenance of genetic diversity) _Habitats for species: In Spain we have several natural parks and natural places where habitats for species are protected. I would like to share Plaiaundi park, due to it is close to where I live. It is located close to the border with France and the Atlantic ocean. ![Plaiaundi park][3] _maintenance of genetic diversity: Seed bank in Guadarrama mountain chain. In this seed bank they are in charge of keeping genetically not modified seeds, contributing with the maintenance of different vegetal species. ![seed bank in madrid][4] **d.Cultural services** (recreation and mental and physical health, tourism, aesthetic appreciation and inspiration for culture, art and design, spiritual experience and sense of place) _Tourism: San Sebastian is a very well know city for tourists. Not only its natural location makes the city beautiful but also the little pieces of food offered in bars and restaurants are delicious. The numbers of tourists that visit San Sebastian has been growing every year. So it seems to be that our city is a nice place to stay. ![san sebastian tourism][5] Reference: **www.traveler.es** ![pintxos][6] Reference: **www.cronicanorte.es** _ recreation and mental and physical health: In northern Spain there is culture of doing sport, that also contributes to satisfy recreational and physical health needs. I believe even if this is a small city we have several sport clubs and outdoor activities where we can enjoy safely. ![races][7] Reference: **www.hlondres.com** [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14477523994518645.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14477527181840751.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1447751791866569.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1447752171243621.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14477531369835419.jpg [6]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1447753218603745.jpg [7]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1447753317276953.jpg