Week 8 - Compulsory Exercise: ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES
FC-02x Livable Future Cities ( 2nd Run) - Compulsory Exercise 4
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a. Provisioning Services The lands in Dallas, TX are not fertile for growing agricultural produce. Hence, most of the local produce is grown in the backyards of local households and sold in the farmers market as shown in the pictures below: ![Dallas Farmers Market1][1] ![Dallas Farmers Market2][2] b. Regulating Services Trees here provide shade from the intense heat of the sun and also play an important role in regulating air quality by removing pollutants from the atmosphere. ![Dallas Trees 2][3] ![Dallas Trees 1][4] c. Habitat or Supporting Services The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden consists of a collection of azaleas that includes 2,400 varieties. The Dallas climate allows visitors to find flowers in bloom year round. ![Dallas Arboretum - Dallas,TX - U.S.A][5] ![Dallas Botanical Gardens - Dallas,TX - U.S.A][6] d. Cultural Services Walking or playing sports in green spaces like lawns and parks are not only a good form of physical exercise but also lets people relax. ![Klyde Warren Park - Dallas,TX - U.S.A][7] ![Reunion Park - Dallas,TX - U.S.A][8] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14613193563305839.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1461319402335705.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14613182242992641.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14613179563184991.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14613174575698506.jpg [6]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14613175092399789.jpg [7]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14613167426604711.jpg [8]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14613168052271174.jpg