Imperial College London
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Dr C M (Tilly) Collins

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy

Senior Teaching Fellow
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 9301t.collins Website

 
 
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110aWeeks BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Ngiam:2017:10.1007/s11252-016-0635-0,
author = {Ngiam, RWJ and Lim, WL and Collins, CM},
doi = {10.1007/s11252-016-0635-0},
journal = {Urban Ecosystems},
title = {A balancing act in urban social-ecology: human appreciation, ponds and dragonflies},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11252-016-0635-0},
year = {2017}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Green spaces in cities provide cultural ecosystem services (CES) such as nature connection, wildlife interaction and aesthetic appreciation which can improve aspects of human well-being. Recognising these benefits, researchers are now examining the complex relationship between humans and nature in urban social-ecology. Most studies investigate people’s appreciation and valuation of different green space features and their contribution to urban biodiversity.Recommendations arising from such studies are best practices to achieve a balance between landscape aesthetic and ecological objectives, but many knowledge gaps still exist. In asocial-ecological project in Greater London, appreciation of ponds and dragonflies in urban green spaces, and the environmental factors determining dragonfly diversity were investigated. We found ponds and their appearance were valued by people as enhancing their green space experience. The preference for wild-looking ponds was moderate. Dragonflies were enjoyed for their colour and high visibility, especially by those who had basic dragonfly knowledge. Species richness of dragonflies was positively associated with habitat heterogeneity in and around a pond. However, people were unable to relate a heterogeneous pond to more dragonfly species. For the first time, some factors that influence the human appreciation-ponds-dragonflies (HPD) relationship in an urban context are revealed. To fully realise the CES potential of ponds and dragon flies in Greater London, a HPD framework is proposed.The framework underpins strategies that foster cultural sustainability for ponds and dragonfly conservation.
AU  - Ngiam,RWJ
AU  - Lim,WL
AU  - Collins,CM
DO  - 10.1007/s11252-016-0635-0
PY  - 2017///
SN  - 1573-1642
TI  - A balancing act in urban social-ecology: human appreciation, ponds and dragonflies
T2  - Urban Ecosystems
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11252-016-0635-0
ER  -
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