Which are the 3 most important cost or disservices associated to the area in the photo below, in your opinion, and how you think you can mitigate these. by Uforest MOOC

Uforest_MOOC — 2022-07-07 10:40:06 UTC

Hadley Green, Hertfordshire by Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0

The 3 I came up with…

2022-12-12 04:08:31 UTC

Cost/disservice

- waste management (litter/garbage) which coincides the potential presence of wildlife/rodents

- lawn maintenance
Tall grass impacting the active use of the site and access to the space, pathways and waste bin

- tree maintenance
The tree adjacent to the path creating a barrier for access requiring clearance pruning… also a possible concern if a species that produces pollen allergens

How to mitigate… have a system in place to monitor the site but also allow for the public to report concerns.

… I hope I’m on the right track for this exercise

Maintance

2022-12-12 09:51:40 UTC

damaged grassland

2022-12-13 21:08:09 UTC

install tracks

2022-12-13 21:08:37 UTC

three costs or disservices

2022-12-14 12:51:23 UTC

vegetation management
hire contractor or partner with community org

trash collection
add to waste hauling schedule at playground

potential crime
lighting, security

Disservices

2022-12-15 16:29:04 UTC

1. Waste/garbage removal and utilization,
2. taking care of lawn/hay,
3. security: trees and shrubs offer hiding place for drunkers and drug-addicts.

THREE MOST COST OR DISSERVICES

2022-12-15 16:50:45 UTC

primer coste: poda baja, eliminación de arboles que compiten por recursos.
- ¿Cómo mitigarlo?
a) si la madera es interesante para carpinteros, ebanistas o artesanos locales, ofrecer su venta a este tipo de negocios
b) vender la leña obtenida para calefacción de hogares o para la fabricación de "pellets"

segundo coste: falta de infraestructuras de luz y mejora de recogida de basuras (poner mas depositos para la seleccion de tipos de basura)
- ¿Cómo mitigarlo?
a) instalación de luminarias que se carguen con energía solar
b) ofrecer la recogida de diferentes tipos de basura a empresas de reciclaje que paguen una parte de los caminos y depósitos de reciclaje

tercer coste: mejora y mantenimiento del pastizal.
-¿Cómo mitigarlo?
a) construir/instalar depósitos para el compostaje donde irán los restos vegetales de la siega y vender el mantillo producido o utilizarlo para los parterres de flores de la misma ciudad.
b) vender los restos de siega para forraje animal

3 costs and/or disservices

2022-12-24 16:04:05 UTC

1. Costs - grabage disposal
2. disservice - some people might find the environment unsafe
3. disservice - lack of orientation

3 most important costs

2023-01-01 16:10:19 UTC

1. Mowing or weed control
2. Pruning
3. Security

3 most important cost/disservices

2023-01-04 07:33:36 UTC

1) maintenance: vegetation and waste management - hire operators
2) public lighting - improve with streetlights
3) recreation - install appropriate facilities

3 most important cost

2023-01-04 17:54:40 UTC

- vegetation maintance
- security
- install infrastructure

Three disservices

2023-01-05 10:34:05 UTC

Spooky and scary, particularly for women
Grass will need reseeding and care
Trees need shaping to give more sense of place/beauty

disservices

2023-01-05 12:23:38 UTC

waste management
green management
animals management

3 disservices

2023-01-05 19:10:06 UTC

1. Maintenance.
The green space is not very well mainteined, so then it's not even very inviting for people. What was the purpose for this green space so?
You should mow the grass, add flowers, more defined paths, wood tables.
2. Garbage managing. How can you pretend people to be concious of green power if you do not plan a recycling in that area?
You should add recycling bins and invite people to take care of the place as it was their own house.
3. Low in interest, low in interaction
This area seems very basic and not very attracting for people who wants to interact with nature.
You should add small vegetable gardens to let people physical interact with nature. You should also add some fruit trees to let people pick some of them, some lights around to spend time also in the evening if possibile.

Disservices found

2023-01-09 18:57:00 UTC

Trees need proper elevation pruning near the garbage can to diminish the spooky aspect of the site.
There are no clear pathways nor park signals to guide the hiking experience.
The tall grass is an unpleasant view.
Trees at the intersection need maintenance as well trees on the woodland boundary.

Disservices

2023-01-16 18:23:33 UTC

1) There are no lights, which makes it unsafe at night.
2) no directions
3) very few trash disposal areas

2023-01-17 15:15:16 UTC

1. Low grass maintenance
2.Lack of pathway
3. Low trees maintenance

How to mitigate these disservices:
1. Mowing and fertilizing
2. Adding signals and a path
3. Pruning and reforestation

disservices:

2023-01-22 15:21:13 UTC

1. Grass and soil maintenance
2. Infrastructure: lighting, pathways, navigation, etc
3. Trees maintenance

Tres costos más importantes y su mitigación

2023-01-23 04:01:56 UTC

A mi criterio los principales costos de mantenimiento de éste lugar son: 1) El mantenimiento del camino ya que, en el caso de lluvias estos deben ser mantenidos. La forma de evitar este costoso mantenimiento es realizar un camino consolidado de piedras, (no hace falta que sea de gran espesor) que si bien es costoso de realizar evitará el mantenimiento posterior. 2) El mantenimiento del pasto tiene un costo importante e inevitable. Lo que se puede hacer es seleccionar una zona de mínima donde se debe cortar (realizar la siega solo en los caminos y en el sector de juego de los niños) lo cual realzará la belleza del lugar y el crecimiento de los pastos naturales. 3) El tercer costo es el trabajo de limpiar las cajas de basura, esto se logrará minimizar con cartelería y cestos de basura en la entrada del parque a fin de espaciar la limpieza de los cestos en el interior del parque.

Main costs/disservices

2023-01-23 13:53:47 UTC

- Mowing/grass management
- Garbage management
- Lack of pathways and signals
- Lack of lights/security
- Lack of restoration areas

costs&disservices

2023-01-23 17:30:32 UTC

COST
1. mowing

DISSERVICEs
2. lack of orientation
3. absence of public light

Cost/disservices

2023-01-24 15:00:16 UTC

cost: mowing, thinning supernumerary plants, pruning
disservices: lack of signage, lack of services, failure to secure the road

Costs&Disservices

2023-01-24 18:47:47 UTC

Costs:

Need pruning
Low quality mlawn

Disservices

No good shadow zones
No signs

2023-01-26 09:15:02 UTC

Maintenence
Lack of benches
'Road' gets muddy when it's raining

Ask the locals what are they want to be there. Make schedule for maintenance works. Make the place more attractive.

3 costs/disservices

2023-01-30 09:03:25 UTC

Cost/disservice

- Trash disposal, which affects both the fauna and the flora of the area.
- Poor grass/plant maintenance overall.
- Lack of signals and pathway.

How to mitigate them

- Placing more trash bins and information on how to sparate garbage correctly, to improve waste management
- Watering more frequently, mowing, pruning and fertilizing.
- Adding posters and signals

Costs & Disservices

2023-02-05 14:23:06 UTC

Garbage collection/removal.
Grass cutting operations.
Soil compaction.

3 costs/disservices

2023-02-07 19:31:39 UTC

waste collection
vegetation maintenance
potential allergies ...

2023-02-17 12:56:59 UTC

Disservices:

1- mowing

2- waste management

3- maintenance and improvement of park signage

Mitigating actions

1- do partial and selective mowing of the meadows, at the end of spring and/or beginning of summer, to preserve pollination and shelter for animals, and at the same time beautify the area and allow pedestrians to walk.

2- place the information panels at the beginning of the walk and providing informative QR codes along the walk.

3- locate a selective collection point for waste (paper, cans, glass...) at the beginning and at the end of the walk, and launch a good environmental education campaign aimed at pedestrians, related to the importance of not generating waste.

mowing

2023-02-22 12:13:52 UTC

arrangement of walkways

2023-02-22 12:14:20 UTC

2023-03-02 14:08:00 UTC

Litterbox maintenance
Lawn maintenance
Tree maintenance

Costs & Disservices

2023-03-07 07:40:59 UTC

Costs - Maintenance activities like mowing, pruning

Disservices - Unsafe and scary, could promote crimes or illegal activities, unpleasant in many ways, garbage disposal

Costs: General green maintenance, cleaning and process the waste and grey infrastructure maintenance.

2023-03-15 11:25:52 UTC

maintenance, initial creation of paths and services, waste management

2023-03-17 12:07:30 UTC

create a management plan to prevent damage or neglect, creation of easily maintainable paths, creation of good waste management system to prevent littering and neglect

Disservices

2023-03-21 15:15:28 UTC

- Waste management: cost of collecting the garbage bags regularly, and potential focus for rodents
*Add recycling bins outside of the park, or signal park users to take garbage back home
- Tree disposition: closeness to the path involves more pruning
*More distance between trees and path to reduce close contact with trees, permitting them to grow bigger
- Security: path is badly signaled, no lighting or signs to show the way (potential crime)
*Create a defined path for people to walk through, with better visibility to increase sense of security

3/costs and disservices

2023-03-24 14:37:31 UTC

Cost: Maintenance of lawn and recycling, probably pruning as well

Disservices: Lack of lighting, lack of orientation and use (doesn't have a feeling of place, is not very pleasant).

Costs of the area

2023-03-31 17:52:05 UTC

Para mi los costos mas importantes son:
- El estado en el que el área verde se encuentra no ayuda a que los ciudadanos vayan y disfruten de este, no es atractivo.
- Se puede notar una posible erosión del suelo que al largo plazo puede afectar a los seres vivos que habitan ahí.
- No cuenta con orientación, las personas pueden perderse o sentirse bajo peligro.

disservices

2023-03-31 18:10:11 UTC

maintenance
lack of dedicated professionals
waste

3 costs:

2023-04-06 15:42:17 UTC

1. Waste management.
2. Pruning.
3. Pest control (if necessary).

3 cost or disservices

2023-04-06 23:49:19 UTC

Lack of signals. Putting some signals in the path, the citizens would be able to be aware about hazards or to know where are they.
Mowing the path and its around: That's a cost that it's difficulty removed because there is always a maintance to do on the path.
Emptying the bin: no care of this bin could approach there some disgusting animals like rats.

maintenance

2023-04-10 11:56:26 UTC

maintenance accesibility and signals

3 costs and disservices

2023-04-12 20:43:40 UTC

- Waste management
- Maintenance (mowing, control of weed...)
- There are no pathways (lack of walkways)

Costs or disservices 1. Mowing 2. Cleaning 3. Landscaping It would be necessary to make an investment to tidy up the space, walkways, rooms, signs, lighting, planting shrubs and trees, etc.

2023-04-18 14:11:46 UTC

Disservices

2023-04-18 19:27:39 UTC

1. Unkept grass which can host some animals
2. Unsafe for users since there are no lights

3 costs

2023-04-19 08:42:07 UTC

1. maintanace of grass and trees
2. sings (lack of orientation and signalization)
3. waste management (trashbins)

2023-04-19 09:52:29 UTC

3 cost disservices

1. cost for maintenance to prevent any competition for other vegetation
2. cost for modifying the environment for proper plantation site.
3. disservice of pest from other vegetation

To mitigate point 1, we could mow the land several times. Point no 2 we could modified and gives attention for the plantation site in the time that trees growing. It should be done as trees could reach maximum growing rate if the soil condition is excellent. Point no 3 could be prevented as we monitored all of the pest and insect life cycle on that area.

3 costs

2023-04-19 13:21:46 UTC

I think there is a small wetland in this area. I saw some wetland scpecies which is yellowish like pampas. That zone need an allert sign and fence to keep away people from mud. If this place is for recration, people need a way to go for a walk. So, creating a walking pad will be costy but it will keep people safer from alot of unexpected things. pruning and lightinig will be the other cost

Costs & Disservices

2023-04-20 09:35:40 UTC

- Trash removal - mitigate by placing more trash bins and signs that indicate, that you can be fined if not displaced properly
- Too long grass - mitigate by mowing the grass more frequently
- No indication of a path - mitigate by putting a planned route on signs

My Answers

2023-04-23 14:00:10 UTC

Disservices

1. Trash spillover
2. Surface runoff
3. Reduced pollinators

Wayforward
1. Reduced intense usage of lawn
2. Reduce intensive maintenance of lawn
3. Where possible, grow other ground vegetations other than grasses
4. Increase trash handling

3 costs or disservices

2023-04-24 11:00:42 UTC

1. Trash/ garbage disposal
2. Tending operations (pruning, thinning) of trees
3. Soil compaction

Three costs or disservices

2023-04-25 08:03:56 UTC

-No pruning of trees: there is no aparent pruning of the trees, which are most likely competing for the same resources and not achieving their maximum potential.
It could be solved by pruning the trees and selling the resulting wood to support and finance the project.

-No public lighting: there is not a single lamp or lamppost. This is not an attractive or safe place to be once it's dark, as it possibly transmits a dangerous and unsafe vibe.
This could be easily solved by installing some lampposts along a trail. Using this opportunity, a social gathering map/developement plan could be designed and applied.

-Unattractive and plain: the sight is not much to behold. This means not a lot of people would want to spend time here if they saw it from afar. An increase in its beauty would surely mean an increase in its use.
Using the developement plan mentioned above, a beautification and remodelation of the urban forest could be planned and executed.

There isnt any light, relaxing area, or a path to lead people.

2023-04-29 19:14:05 UTC

cost and disservices of the area

2023-04-29 19:29:15 UTC

Tree maintenance through mowing, pruning, fertilizing and monitoring. Illumination maintenance. Benches purchase and maintenance. Pathway maintenance. Waste management. An important network of contacts concerning flora and fauna at several levels. Eventually, periodic soil ispection.

there is no clear path

2023-04-30 19:40:41 UTC

Three costs and disservices

2023-05-02 08:13:29 UTC

- Maintenance: waste and vegetation management. Green spaces are poorly maintained and not very welcoming to people. You'll need to mow grass, add flowers, create clearer paths. You'll also need to add trash cans and invite people to take care of the place.
- Recreation: install facilites. This area is very standard and doesn't seem very appealing to those who want to get in touch with nature. A small vegetable garden should be added so that people can physically interact with nature. Also you need to add some equipment (benches, picnic table..)
Public Lights: You should also add lights around this area to spend time at night. It also makes people feel safer.

3 disservices of the urban forest

2023-05-02 20:04:51 UTC

In the picture above, two elements are clearly underperforming:
1. waste management.
The trashcans are very prominent in the landscape
2. lawn maintenance.
The lawn seems to be overused and not taken care of

A third element that could be adressed is:
3. Security.
The place does not seem to be pleasant. the clear view lines are often disrupted by trees and shrubs, and there is no specific path that gives a direction towards safety.

Solutions:
1. integrating the trashcans in more open areas that provide pick-nick or gathering opportunities.
2. creating a specific (water impermeable) path that can be followed to reduce the interferrence with nature.
3. This pathway could also provide a sense of civilization, while creating a buffer between the more densified nature zones and a walkable zone.

3 most important costs

2023-05-04 10:16:21 UTC

1. Vegetation management
= hire daily gardeners and sepcialized forest & park companies
2. Facilities
= install rest areas (benches, picnic tables), children's playgrounds or fitness trails
3. Lightening
=install public lampposts to welcome people at the end on the day especially for winter season

manutenzione e gestione dei rifiuti

2023-05-04 15:59:20 UTC

Il sito appare non ben mantenuto, sia per quanto riguarda gli alberi (potatura) si per quanto riguarda il manto erboso (assenza di erba). Inoltre ci sono dei secchi che vanno periodicamente svuotati, e forse sono anche un po piccoli, col rischio di riempirsi in fretta.

Disservices

2023-05-12 22:06:40 UTC

- Mowing of the area
- Litter collection
- Security

Mitigation:
- Create a more defined path, making the park more attractive and the mowings more effective
- Make sure the rubbish bins are placed conveniently both for users and litter collectors, as well as mowers
- By creating more defined paths and adding street lights, as well as other possible functions, more users will be in the park. The more users, the more eyes on the park, the less security is needed.

3 main costs

2023-05-13 10:39:26 UTC

Maintenance of trees and grass
Trash collection and organization
Lighting

2023-05-13 12:07:19 UTC

Unsafeness
Abandonated
Unaccesible

Disservices

2023-05-15 17:34:35 UTC

Safety problems

lack of structure
-no way or lighting
there have to defined different areas

needs identification
-is the place more for the people or more for animals, trash cans tell for people unstructured plants for wildlife

3 most important cost or disservices

2023-05-16 14:54:16 UTC

1. not enough trees means too much sunlight and heat that causes dryness
2. (poor) lawn maintenance: nearly absent somewhere and too high somewhere else
3. aesthetic values are very poor, poor (nearly absent) design

Costs and disservices

2023-05-16 17:56:49 UTC

1. The area is nt well maintained. The costs should consider mowing the area and managing the vegetation.
2. Creation of paths. There are no defined paths in the area even though it is clearly visible by the trodden lawn that they are needed.
3. There are no lights for the safty of the area, no benches for people to sit on a small amout of waste disposals.

3 costs or disservices

2023-05-16 19:07:30 UTC

Waste management
Security
Grass management

Disservices

2023-05-17 07:58:20 UTC

- Waste management
- Grass management: I think what is needed for this area is differentiation between the pedestrian part and the not managed area.
- Pruning trees

Maintenance

2023-05-18 18:43:27 UTC

The main costs associated to existing disservices would be, in my opinion:
> improving the alleys
> mowing the grass
> place benches and lights
In order to mitigate this place transformation a solution might be to involve the local community and project a plan and the management needed for the area.

maintenance, and security

2023-05-19 19:08:10 UTC

no relaxing, sitting for people

2023-05-20 05:07:10 UTC

3 costs or disservices

2023-05-20 11:11:33 UTC

1. Rubbish collection

Abscence of separate bins means waste will not be recycled. Solution is to create bins that separate waste.
2. Lack of signalisation. Means people may get lost or not explore the green areas. Solution is to put signs up.
3. Lack of a path. By not having a path, if the place is highly visited, this will create erosion and kill the grass and plants from people stepping everywhere. Solution - create an earth path.

it seems lonely

2023-05-20 15:51:14 UTC

Disservices & mitigation

cornilleausolene — 2023-06-08 10:43:16 UTC

DISSERVICES
- General maintenance : mowing and fallen branches removal
- Safety : no sense of direction and areas where crimes can occur more easily
- Waste management : trash and debris likely thrown away like in a landfill

These disservices affect how people see the area and spend less time there. This will also have an impact on the surrounding houses and apartments' cost by making them harder to rent or sell or decrease their value.

MITIGATION
- General maintenance : mowing and fallen branches removal / Diversification of some areas for different purposes (sport/ play ground/ ornamental)
- Safety : installation of pathway & lighting as well as direction signs and sitting areas
- Waste management : monitoring if trash are thrown and start planning depending on result

3 most important costs or disservices

2023-07-25 09:11:35 UTC

- Absence of a clear identity and a pervasive sense of insecurity.
- Deficiency in aesthetic elements and lacking visual appeal, consequencing in a less welcoming environment.
- Waste and disposal management

Three most important costs or disservices

2023-09-06 13:43:23 UTC

DISSERVICES
1. Litter: Children playing in the playground may litter the green area with food wrappers, candy wrappers, and other trash. This can attract pests and rodents, and it can also make the area unsightly.

2. Damage to plants and trees: Children playing in the playground may damage plants and trees by climbing on them, picking their leaves, or breaking their branches. This can have a negative impact on the environment.

3. Accidents: Children playing in the playground may have accidents, such as falling and scraping their knees or getting stung by bees. This can be a costly and time-consuming problem for parents and the city.

MITIGATIONS
1. Install trash cans. This will help to keep the green area clean and free of litter. (This is observed in the Photo)

2. Educate children about littering. This can help to prevent children from littering in the first place.

3. Plant thorny shrubs. This can discourage children from climbing on plants and trees.

4. Install signs. This can remind children to be careful and to avoid damaging plants and trees.

5. Supervise children. This is the best way to prevent accidents.

3 disservices

2023-11-23 15:31:58 UTC

1)trash disposal area - you should add recycling bins

2)vegetation maintenance

3)lack of pathways

Cost

2023-12-22 14:21:36 UTC

Maintenance cost

Security cost

Social cost and distruptions

Considering that this area is adjacent to the settlement, it plays an important role in the recreation of the population. Among the drawbacks and measures, the following are highlighted:1. The lack of paved footpaths prevents the use of the park in rainy weather.2. Extended relaxation requires the installation of benches, trash cans, and restrooms.3. The proximity to natural landscapes poses a threat of conflicts with wildlife. Therefore, the area requires maintenance measures.

2024-01-28 15:21:55 UTC

Probably the 3 most important cost or disservices:

2024-02-12 15:01:08 UTC

1.- Lawn maintenance

2.- Waste management

3.- Park overall infrastructure

Possible Solutions:

1.- Reduce overall lawn area and replace with low maintenance endemic plants.

2.- Waste bins labeled for a better trash separation.

3.- More signage and free wifi access.

3 big costs and disservices

2024-02-28 22:16:15 UTC

1) Security concern: The area seems to be not maintained, rather abandoned. It can be unsafe during the night because of criminals or drug/alcohol addicts hiding in the shadows.

It could be mitigated by weed control, and street lamps on the pathways.

2) No signs: The area is seemingly lacking any signs about what could be found and how far from certain points. If the park is large, it can cause loss of orientation in the park.

It could be mitigated simply by adding signs and well maintained pathways that people can follow.

3) Potential issues with trash: Although, we can see two bins in the picture, the lack of proper pathways may indicate that they are not supervised regularly and there could be illegal garbage dumb hidden in the woods.

It could be mitigated by infrastucture development and regular surveying of the area.

3 most important cost / disservices

2024-06-08 07:47:27 UTC

Maintenance:
tree and shrub maintenance;
waste management;
grass and soil maintenance
Security:

add lights and security cameras;

add signs and information about park or hazardz (animals, poisonous plants, ecc)

Entertainment:
install facilities for children,
install benches or fountains,
install pic nic area.

3 Cost of disservices

2025-09-11 12:49:28 UTC

Vandalism

Crime can damage the intervention

Maintenance

It wan be expensie and require a lot of time and volunteers

Safety

If it's not well designed it can be dangerous

THL

3 Costs/Disservices

2025-10-06 15:13:08 UTC

The grass seems poorly managed, which could be resolved by planting something that is native to the location. If these were shrubs and wildflowers, they could also enhance the biodiversity.
Few resources or elements of engagement for users. There appear to only be two waste bins, which are not very inviting for users. In order to make the park better maintained by its users, it is important for them to feel a connection to it, which can be done by adding benches and enhancing the natural elements of the park. If the shrubs from point 1 were to be planted in such a way that a path is naturally created through them, it would be inviting, as being guiding but allowing for exploration from the user.
Point 1 touches upon this as well, but increasing plant diversity could help naturally maintain the health of the plants. A variety of trees and other plants could be introduced to the area, of varying sizes, foliage, and colouring so as to create a more dynamic space.

Valentin Rozman

2026-05-06 14:26:20 UTC

Cost of mowing

Cost of tree pruning

Cost of waste removal

3 Disservices

2026-06-12 11:35:18 UTC

No light poles visible- it is not good for using in the evening or night- feeling unsafe
No path ways or sitting places- pathway or sitting spaces can be created so people can use specific area for specific purpose.
No display board - No information about activities allowed , is it pet friendly etc..

2026-06-26 11:25:53 UTC

Costs/Disservices:

Litter from overflowing bins.

Overgrown grass blocking paths.

Low safety due to dense, unpruned bushes.

Mitigations:

Add more bins & regular collection.

Mow clear pathways for pedestrians.

Prune lower branches to open sightlines.

Three Disservices

2026-07-31 09:17:53 UTC

There are no signs or posts directing, so the area looks pretty clumsy.
This looks and feels unsafe, quiet and abandoned.
Probably needs more intentional management because the grasses are overgrown and may house rodents or dangerous reptiles.

3 most important costs or disservices associated to this area

2026-08-13 09:37:37 UTC

I think the main problems are litter, lack of maintenance, and safety issues, especially at night. These could be reduced by adding more bins, regular cleaning and maintenance, better lighting, and occasional monitoring of the area.

I think the three main problems are:

2026-08-13 09:37:47 UTC

1. **Maintenance costs**, such as cutting the grass, pruning trees and cleaning the area. This could be reduced by using native plants that need less maintenance.

2. **Safety issues**, especially if bushes or trees become too dense near the playground. Regular pruning and keeping clear visibility around the playground could help.

3. **Insects, allergies and litter**, which can make the area less comfortable for people. Good waste bins, regular cleaning and choosing suitable plant species can reduce these problems.