WEEK 8 - COMPULSORY EXERCISE: ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES
FC-02x Livable Future Cities ( 2nd Run) - Compulsory Exercise 4
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1. Provisioning services – great amount of agricultural activity in the surrounding area providing fruits and vegetables. Fish are available from the sea. ![agriculture (google streetview)][1] 2. Regulating services – Trees in the urban area and surrounding parks regulate air quality, air temperature and mitigate flood events. A large metropolitan park at the edge of the city is designed to regulate large flood events and to naturally manage stormwater. ![ben gurion boulevard][2] 3. Habitat or Supporting services – The metropolitan parks are home for diverse species who support the ecosystem. ![hayarkon park][3] 4. Cultural services – Tel Aviv enjoys a lot of beach tourism on one hand, and on the other, the parks are always full with residents enjoying the green landscape. ![tel aviv beach][4] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14608233706060556.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14608237291681473.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14608236184207894.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14608237097014827.jpg