WEEK 8 - COMPULSORY EXERCISE: ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES
FC-02x Livable Future Cities ( 2nd Run) - Compulsory Exercise 4
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![][1] I. Provisioning services -Food: There is a big variety of farms in suburban areas of Voronezh. Also there are situated river Don, river Voronezh and a big number of lakes, which are a good source of fish. Huge territories are covered with forests, which can also be a source of food for human consumption. -Raw materials - Forests, peat -Fresh water - Rivers, lakes, aquifers ![][2] ![][3] ![][4] II. Regulating services -Local climate and air quality: Clean, green suburbans. There is a number of parks in Voronezh, a Botanical Garden, a lot of vegetation along the roads. Nevertheless, the center of the city can't be considered as a very clean place, due to high traffic. III. Habitat and supporting services There is a Voronezh Reserve (Voronezh State Nature Biosphere Reserve named after V.M. Peskov). It was created for saving the endangered species - beavers. ![][5] Museum-Reserve "Divnogorie" ![][6] ![][7] ![][8] And Khopersky reserve, situated near the mouth of River Khoper. ![][9] ![][10] IV. Cultural services -Recreation and mental and physical health: a lot of green spaces, beautiful nature. [1]: https://riavrn.ru/upload/preview/5/0/5/50596c1c706959e95ca658f1fc7d1416.jpeg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14622424041882428.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14622424443924392.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14622421408036095.jpg [5]: http://www.mytravelbook.org/object_foto/2015/12/Voronezhskii_biosfernyi_zapovednik_5.jpg [6]: http://www.divnogor.ru/usr/files/visit/tosee/excursions/pojma_tihoj_sosny-2.jpg [7]: http://www.divnogor.ru/usr/files/visit/tosee/excursions/divnogorskij_kanon-2.jpg [8]: http://www.divnogor.ru/usr/files/visit/tosee/excursions/bolshie_divy-2.jpg [9]: http://gdehorosho.ru/upload/photos100/f_730-1.jpg [10]: http://gdehorosho.ru/upload/photos100/f_730-6.jpg