“Do we need to see gardens in a new light?” Recommendations for policy and practice to improve the ecosystem services derived from domestic gardens
Ross Cameron
Abstract
• Policy and practice around domestic gardens needs to change. • Regulation and financial incentives are required to ensure urban ecosystem function. • Well-vegetated gardens need to be promoted and protected more effectively. • Such gardens support human well-being and better environmental services. • Gardens should be viewed as habitat to help address biodiversity loss.
Topics & Concepts
Ecosystem servicesBiodiversityIncentiveHabitatFunction (biology)EcosystemEnvironmental resource managementBusinessEnvironmental planningGeographyEcologyEnvironmental scienceEconomicsMicroeconomicsEvolutionary biologyBiologyUrban Green Space and HealthUrban Agriculture and SustainabilityLand Use and Ecosystem Services