Anastasia Konstantinova

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

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Viacheslav Vasenev

Wageningen University & Research

Victor Matasov

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Valentina Grigorieva

Russian New University

Olga Romzaykina

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Mikhail Varentsov

Moscow Center For Continuous Mathematical Education

Maria Ignatieva

University of Western Australia

Anna Filyushkina

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Diana Dushkova

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

Yury Dvornikov

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Michael Hughes

Murdoch University

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Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Russian New University

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Moscow State University

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A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics

National Research University Higher School of Economics

University of Western Australia

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Krasnoyarsk State Medical University

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Perceived Benefits and Costs of Owning a Pet in a Megapolis: An Ecosystem Services Perspective

Sustainability (2021)

Anastasia Konstantinova Victor Matasov Anna Filyushkina Viacheslav Vasenev

Ongoing urbanization has led to a significant increase in the number of pets and has altered the relationships between pets and owners from primarily utilitarian to cultural (e.g., entertainment and health improvement). Existing classifications of ecosystem services (ES) (e.g., CICES) and nature’s contributions to people (NCP) explicitly consider only the ES provided by livestock and wild animals. This study attempted to translate perceived benefits and costs from owning pets (dogs or cats) in a megapolis into ES and disservices frameworks. The data were collected via an online questionnaire distributed through social media among residents of Moscow (Russia). The study showed that pets contribute to the well-being of city dwellers, for which owners are willing to put up with some potential risks and also bear monetary costs. Reasons for owning a pet have been translated into ES and NCPs ranging from regulating (4%) to provisioning (1%). However, cultural services linked to mental (26%) and physical (32%) health, spiritual, symbolic interaction (19%), and educational values (16%) have been the most prominent group. Considering an increase in pet owners, the interests and needs of this distinct stakeholder group need to be taken into account in urban planning and management. Pets’ integration into classifications and thus assessments of the urban ES can be a crucial step towards achieving this goal.

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10.3390/su131910596

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Human Dimensions of Urban Blue and Green Infrastructure during a Pandemic. Case Study of Moscow (Russia) and Perth (Australia)

Sustainability (2021)

Diana Dushkova Maria Ignatieva Michael Hughes Anastasia Konstantinova Viacheslav Vasenev

Significant challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted that features of a modern, sustainable and resilient city should not only relate to fulfilling economic and social urban strategies, but also to functional urban design, in particular, related to urban blue and green infrastructure (BGI). Using results from a web-based questionnaire survey conducted May–July 2020 in Moscow (Russia) and Perth (Australia), this paper provides insights regarding citizens’ needs for and values of urban BGI as well as their changes during and after the COVID-19 restrictions. Survey data collected during the lockdown period have captured information about people’s ability to access green and blue spaces within urban BGI, inequalities in access, feelings, and values as well as needs and perceived pathways of future development of urban natural environment. In both cities, lockdowns limited access of people to green spaces which affected their mental and physical health. Survey results revealed that the quality, functionality, and location of open green spaces illustrated a disparity in distribution, meaning that in many cases several communities from particular neighborhoods suffered from limited access to BGI. Furthermore, in addition to analyzing perceptions and values of urban nature during the COVID-19 pandemic, some suggestions for improvement of urban BGI based on the survey responses are provided.

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10.3390/su13084148

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Urban green infrastructure index: Assessing supply of regulating and cultural ecosystem services at a megacity scale

Ecological Indicators (2025)

Yury Dvornikov Valentina Grigorieva Viacheslav Vasenev Mikhail Varentsov Olga Romzaykina

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10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.113014

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