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Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D. Research Social Scientist

An Urban Research Agenda for Decision Ready Science: Priorities and Opportunities U rban Greening & Public Health as Ecosystem Services. Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D. Research Social Scientist University of Washington (Seattle USA) & USDA Forest Service, Pacific NW Research May 2013

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Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D. Research Social Scientist

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  1. An Urban Research Agenda for Decision Ready Science: Priorities and OpportunitiesUrban Greening & Public Health as Ecosystem Services Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D. Research Social Scientist University of Washington (Seattle USA) & USDA Forest Service, Pacific NW Research May 2013 Wharton School, U Penn

  2. Ecosystem Services Typology Ecosystem Services Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005

  3. Landscape Gradient & Services Sourcing

  4. Stormwater Management Pierce County WA, Chambers Creek Properties

  5. Pierce County WA, Chambers Creek Properties - 4 year growth

  6. stormwater management Parks & People Foundation, Baltimore

  7. What is the Evidence?Urban Forestry & Urban GreeningHuman Health, Welfare & Function

  8. Cultural Servicesof Nature Experiences

  9. 40 years of study . . . importance of ‘nearby nature’

  10. www.greenhealth.washington.edu Research Reviews summaries nearly complete additional products study of economic valuation

  11. Urban Green :: Public Health & Well Being > 2,200 articles % distribution

  12. Research Reviewand Summaries Sponsors: University of Washington USDA Forest Service, U&CF Program NGO partners thanks to U of WA students: Katrina Flora Mary Ann Rozance

  13. Example:Cultural/SocialEcosystem Service

  14. Attention Restoration TheoryRachel & Stephen Kaplan U of MI

  15. directed attention fatigue . . . .

  16. Workplace Nature Views Kaplan, R. 1993. Landscape and Urban Planning. • Well-being • desk workers without view of nature reported 23% more ailments in prior 6 months • Job Satisfaction • less frustrated and more patient • higher overall job satisfaction and enthusiasm

  17. ART Design Elements • being away • ‘soft’ fascination • extent • compatibility

  18. Future Research Needs?

  19. Urban Green :: Public Health & Well Being > 2,200 articles % distribution

  20. Urban Greening & Health Evidence Framework

  21. Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs

  22. Better Knowledge . . . . • correlation to causal mechanisms • dosage? how much, how often • green space attributes • hyperfunction of green space;better integration with gray/green infrastructure • benefit to cost assessments • lifecycle & cultural specifics

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