Nenko A., Nedoseka E., Smirnova A. Cultural ecosystem services of green spaces: what user comments can tell. PNRPU Bulletin. Applied ecology. Urban development, 2023, no. 3, pp. 5-27. DOI: 10.15593 ...

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Abstract

Evaluation of coverage aspects of identification, coverage, emotions and interaction with adjacent territories is of particular importance for city management and territorial area. Despite the fact that today there are many methods for removing information about the appointment of a person from crowdsourced geodata, in this article is presenting an approach to study cultural ecosystem services of green areas based on a qualitative semantic analysis of geolocated digital user comments. Cultural ecosystem services refer to the perceived benefits, values and opportunities that green spaces provide to their visitors human-environment interaction. Based on the analyzed data, identified positive and negative cultural ecosystem services of parks, noted by visitors and causing causes that cause a negative response among visitors, were identified. The sample of green areas includes 18 parks and gardens in St. Petersburg, which differ in location, history and conditions of formation, the level of functional load and landscaping. The database includes 750 comments posted by users on a popular mapbased search platform. The qualitative analysis identified 10 cultural ecosystem services and 2 negative services that are mentioned in user comments. The paper presents the original parameters of the cumulative significance of positive and negative cultural ecosystem services, shows a comparative analysis of CESs in various green areas, accompanied by interpretation and illustration of user comments. The article contributes to the development of a qualitative semantic approach to the study of the perceived benefits and values of user interaction with urban green areas.