1. Ecosystem services in Mexico City
FC-02x Livable Future Cities ( 2nd Run) - Compulsory Exercise 4
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![][1] • **Regulating Services:** in this case for regulating the quality of air I count with a garden in my own house, near we have a combination of tree nursery and Public Park of 38.9 hectares call “Viveros de Coyoacan” and near there in the National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM there are many hectares of ecological reserve. ![][2] • **Habitat or Supporting services:** inside the National Autonomus University of Mexico UNAM for maintenance of genetic diversity they have a botanical garden with all the species of plants of the country. ![][3] • **Cultural services:** for recreation and mental and physical health we have green areas such as the ones I’ve mentioned above “Los Viveros de Coyoacan” and also all the University UNAM which is called University City because as its name says is a city full of trees, a circuit, sports, etc, it is also a world heritage site, its extension is of 730 hectares. For spiritual experience and sense of place the nearest place inside the city is a pyramid that is the only with the shape of a circle called “Cuicuilco” there is an archaeological site with an ecological park, there are different ecological parks inside the city. ![][4] ![][5] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14591977407587612.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14591976661061183.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14591977618661531.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14591977904756626.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14591978188831791.jpg