Temperaturreglerande ekosystemtjänster i parker : En jämförande fallstudie av Malmö och Stuttgart

Sammanfattning: Urbanization could have a negative impact on sustianble urban development due to the effect on human and ecosystem health. A possible strategy that can decrease temperature and create sustainable societies is through construction of parks in urban areas. The purpose of this study was to review and compare Malmö and Stuttgart municipalities work with the parks ecosystem services ability to regulate the temperature and local climate in order to achieve sustainable development. The result showed that the two municipalities had different methods for mitigation of Urban heat island (UHI) with ecosystem services. Malmö had an indirect approach regarding regulation of the temperature since there were no strategies. Stuttgart had a direct approach regarding regulation of the temperature since there were strategies for this. The study showed that it is important that parks are adjusted to manage the predicted climate changes in the future and thereby decrease the damage on the environment and human health.