Psychological and physical components in forming preferences on urban greenery management – The case of trees

Daria Paniotova-maczka; Piotr Jabkowski; Piotr Matczak; Patrycja Przewoźna; Krzysztof Mączka; Marcin Mielewczyk; Adam Inglot

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2023.03.014

Psychological and physical components in forming preferences on urban greenery management – The case of trees

Abstract

Public opinion is increasingly important in managing urban greenery. In this regard, this study demonstrates the importance of sociological (environmental worldviews), psychological (place attachment, perceived benefits of trees), and physical factors (type of building people live in, and urban greenery) in forming residents’ opinions on whether the municipality or landowners should decide about tree removal on private land. Logistic regression models were applied to analyze data collected through a survey (N = 199) and satellite image-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index carried out in two Polish cities to predict the likelihood of a respondent indicating whether landowners or the municipality should decide about tree removal on private land. The results revealed that, of two worldviews, Anthropocentrism and Environmentalism, the former is connected with the opinion that the landowner should decide about tree removal. Moreover, a stronger sense of place attachment strengthens this opinion. At the same time, greater recognition of cultural ecosystem services provided by trees and living in multi-family houses is related to the opinion that the municipality should decide about tree removal. The results also demonstrated that, when managing urban greenery, it is vital to consider not only the quality of greenery but also less obvious metrics that can affect tree management. Based on these findings we conclude that the participation of residents in tree management decisions requires careful consideration of social factors affecting their preferences.

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Daria Paniotova-maczka
Piotr Jabkowski dr hab.
Piotr Matczak dr hab.
Patrycja Przewoźna dr inż
Krzysztof Mączka dr
Marcin Mielewczyk
Adam Inglot dr inż.

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Keywords

PLACE ATTACHMENTTREE REMOVALURBAN GREENERY QUALITY (NDVI)TYPE OF BUILDINGNEW ECOLOGICAL PARADIGM (NEP)

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY no. 145, pages 1 - 12,
ISSN: 1462-9011

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English

Publication year:

2023

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Paniotova-Maczka D., Jabkowski P., Matczak P., Przewoźna P., Mączka K., Mielewczyk M., Inglot A.: Psychological and physical components in forming preferences on urban greenery management – The case of trees// ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY -, (2023), s.1-23

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