Srdjan Stankovic, PhD student Impacts of integrated Blue Green infrastructure on the Urban ecosystem services Srdjan Stankovic, PhD student s.stankovic12@imperial.ac.uk Tel. +44 (0) 74 4242 3215

Agenda Background BGD Framework Ecosystem services Mission Methods Questions

Background The Blue Green Dream Project works to enhance the synergy of urban blue (water) and green (vegetated) systems and provide effective, multifunctional Blue Green solutions to support urban adaptation to future climatic changes. It is a project under the European Institute of Innovation and Technology's Climate Knowledge and Innovation Community. Key issues of modern society are reckless building and the phenomenon of forgetting importance of human relation with nature, which has lead us to severe and maybe irreversible climate changes. The question is how did we let this happened? The last century passed in the process of fighting for fossil fuels, whereas this century could be defined as the battle for clean water. We all are witnesses today that Ecosystem services are rapidly emerging as a key issue in the 21th. century. Comfortable life is goal we want to achieve. To do that we must change ours behavior.

CLIMATE KIC PhD RESEARCH => BGD INTEGRATED MODELLING SYSTEM BGD Framework CLIMATE KIC PhD RESEARCH => BGD INTEGRATED MODELLING SYSTEM UK PhDs WATER BALANCE NUTRIENTS & POLLUTION MIGRATION MICROCLIMATE & HEAT ISLANDS BGD FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY MODELLING SYSTEMS BGD INTEGRATED PLANTS FOR BG SOLUTIONS BGD & ECOSYSTEM SERVICES FRENCH PhDs GERMAN PhDs  DUTCH PhDs

Definition of ecosystem services Ecosystem services Supporting Services Regulating Services Provisioning Services Ecosystem services Cultural Services Quantify the individual impacts (performance) and impact of interactions. Develop the rules for BGD IMS We shall rely on the existing knowledge but will also develop some new facts and `rules` We plan to address these issues in the joint conceptual design

Provisioning services Definition of ecosystem services Timber Fiber Fuel Bio-chemicals resources Food Provisioning services Energy resources Medicines Quantify the individual impacts (performance) and impact of interactions. Develop the rules for BGD IMS We shall rely on the existing knowledge but will also develop some new facts and `rules` Fresh water Ornamental resources

Definition of ecosystem services Regulating services Local climate and air quality Moderation of extreme events Biological control Noise pollution Acoustic abatement Erosion prevention Biodiversity Regulating services Carbon sequestration and storage Pollination Waste water treatment Quantify the individual impacts (performance) and impact of interactions. Develop the rules for BGD IMS We shall rely on the existing knowledge but will also develop some new facts and `rules` CO 2 sequestration Air pollution Maintenance of soil fertility

Definition of ecosystem services Cultural services Spiritual and religious values Cultural diversity Recreation and religious values Cultural services Knowledge system Educational values Aesthetic values Quantify the individual impacts (performance) and impact of interactions. Develop the rules for BGD IMS We shall rely on the existing knowledge but will also develop some new facts and `rules` Recreation and tourism

Definition of ecosystem services Supporting services Soil formation Crop pollination Habitats for wildlife Supporting services Photosynthesis Nutrient cycling Primary productions Water cycling Quantify the individual impacts (performance) and impact of interactions. Develop the rules for BGD IMS We shall rely on the existing knowledge but will also develop some new facts and `rules`

Ecosystem Services in Urban areas Huge Energy demands Recreation and tourism Spiritual and religious values Reduction of Urban Biodiversity Air and noise pollution Carbon sequestration and storage Reduced quality of life Local climate and air quality Nutrient cycling Knowledge system Urban Heat Island Educational values Urban flood and droughts Quantify the individual impacts (performance) and impact of interactions. Develop the rules for BGD IMS We shall rely on the existing knowledge but will also develop some new facts and `rules` Aesthetic values Primary productions Pollination

Example of ecosystem services ESS ES Processess TEMPERATURE TREE REDUCTION EVAPOTRANSPORATION

Mission - Spatial Planning Spatial planning has key role in addressing the causes of climate change. Blue Green Solutions enhance the synergy of urban blue (urban water infrastructure) and urban vegetated areas (green systems) by providing multiple benefits to urban ecosystem services and functions. Ecosystem based sustainable urban planning can help achieving: Increased amenity values and urban health Mitigation of extreme UHI (Thermal effect) Sustainable Water management ( water demand, water harvesting, sustainable drainage system*) Increase resilience to droughts Reduction of energy demands (energy-efficiency of building, demand for heating and cooling) Reduction of water, air and noise pollution Enhancement of biodiversity and quality of life Enabling sustainable urban food production Additionally they have significant socioeconomic benefits such as: job creation, reduction of antisocial behaviour and crime. BG solutions are thus considered essential in planning for both new urban developments and retrofitting of the existing urban fabric.

Research plan Integrate model into BGD integrated modelling systems Test asset level without BG infrastructure Make database of results and make model Integrate model into BGD integrated modelling systems Assess impact on human well-being Choose demo site Set the boundary level Make model for different scenarios Problem is that government sees Noise as a nuisance not the environmental problem. Based on Test asset level with BG infrastructure

Methods This principal aim will be disaggregated into the following detailed objectives: Extensive literature survey in order to identify knowledge gaps and research challenges Development a new integrated model of urban planning with Glue-Green Dream technologies such as flood risk management, microclimate and bioclimatic architecture based on parametric design. Selection of demo/test location and monitoring of processes to enable quantification of eco-system services performance indicators Valuation of interactions of urban biodiversity and ecosystem services with urban B&G infrastructure. Experimentally verify the impact of integrated Blue-Green solutions on the urban ecosystem services

Questions What is approach of the other country partners? How much of them can interact with my research?