Cultural ecosystem services and the role of city-level public parks in the urban structure – A comparative study of four Hungarian examples

Series Agriculture and Environment Issues Volume 17, 2025 Cultural ecosystem services and the role of city-level public parks in the urban structure – A comparative study of four Hungarian examples

Volume 17, 2025

Andrea Orsolya WALLNER, Eszter Karlócainé BAKAY

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment, 16 (2024) 24–37

DOI: 10.47745/ausae-2024-0003

Abstract. City-level public parks constitute key elements in delivering cultural ecosystem services and reinforcing urban identity. This study applies a comparative, quantitative methodology to examine how large-scale public parks contribute to these services within diverse Hungarian urban contexts. The analysis categorizes park functions related to recreation, sports, thematic design, and symbolic meaning. Findings indicate that the richness and variety of cultural services are influenced not only by city size or park scale but also by historical legacies, spatial configuration, and planning intent. These parks are thus identified as multifunctional urban nodes of ecological, social, and cultural relevance.

Keywords: urban parks, cultural ecosystem services, urban structure, functional transformation, green infrastructure, quantitative assessment

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