Callum J. Macgregor
Brownfield sites promote biodiversity at a landscape scale
Macgregor, Callum J.; Bunting, M. Jane; Deutz, Pauline; Bourn, Nigel A.D.; Roy, David B.; Mayes, Will M.
Authors
Dr Jane Bunting M.J.Bunting@hull.ac.uk
Reader in Geography
Pauline Deutz
Nigel A.D. Bourn
David B. Roy
Professor Will Mayes W.Mayes@hull.ac.uk
Environmental Science
Abstract
Repurposing of brownfield sites is often promoted, because it is perceived that protecting the “green belt” limits damage to biodiversity; yet brownfield sites provide scarce habitats with limited disturbance, so conversely are also perceived to be ecologically valuable. Combining data from three national-scale UK biological monitoring schemes with location data on historical landfill sites, we show that species richness is positively associated with both the presence and increasing area of ex-landfill sites for birds, plants and several insect taxa. Assemblage rarity of birds is also positively associated with presence of ex-landfill sites. Species richness associated with ex-landfill sites declined over time for birds and insects but increased over time for plants. These findings suggest that development of brownfield sites may have unintended negative consequences for biodiversity, and imply that to minimise loss of biodiversity, brownfield site repurposing could be targeted towards smaller sites, or sites in areas with a high density of other brownfield sites.
Citation
Macgregor, C. J., Bunting, M. J., Deutz, P., Bourn, N. A., Roy, D. B., & Mayes, W. M. (2022). Brownfield sites promote biodiversity at a landscape scale. Science of the Total Environment, 804, Article 150162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150162
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 2, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 9, 2021 |
Publication Date | Jan 15, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Sep 9, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 10, 2022 |
Journal | Science of the Total Environment |
Print ISSN | 0048-9697 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 804 |
Article Number | 150162 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150162 |
Keywords | Abandoned land; Contaminated land; Lepidoptera; Odonata; Post-industrial sites; Repurposing |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3834075 |
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