Uploaded on 2017-06-08 by Maria Moise

a. Provisioning services In Sheffield they are numerous, but not as well developed as they could be. It is quite popular to grow your own food in special allotments that can be rented. Two rivers flow through the city and both of them have fish that can be eaten. Due to the heavy fishing different issues arose and the local council implemented a policy to rehabilitate the fish population and continues on doing so as people keep on fishing. b. Regulating services Plenty of parks and gardens around the city help with regulating the pollution & flooding problems. The Peak District National Park is situated at the outskirts of the city and it clearly has a big impact on the local climate, especially during the summer when the UHI is lower than in other similar cities. c. Habitat or supporting services As far as I am aware, Sheffield has two main habitat areas that are protected. One is the National Park bordering the city, where a variety of plants grow, and the other one is the Botanical Garden area, where trees, plants and animal living in that ecosystem are protected. d. Cultural services These include a natural history museum in a park, farms in the nearby National Park as well as in the bigger parks around the city (both animal farms & urban plant farming). The Peak District National Park also has lakes, cycling routes and village museums. All of these contribute to a sense of local identity.