Human–environment interactions in urban green spaces — A systematic review of contemporary issues and prospects for future research

Abstract

Scientific papers on landscape planning underline the importance of maintaining and developing green spaces because of their multiple environmental and social benefits for city residents. However, a general understanding of contemporary human-environment interaction issues in urban green space is still incomplete and lacks orientation for urban planners. This review examines 219 publications to (1) provide an overview of the current state of research on the relationship between humans and urban green space, (2) group the different research approaches by identifying the main research areas, methods, and target groups, and (3) highlight important future prospects in urban green space research. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Urban green space; Quality of life; Urban sustainability; Urban ecology; Urban green management

Published in

Environmental Impact Assessment Review
2015, Volume: 50, pages: 25-34

UKÄ Subject classification

Other Earth and Related Environmental Sciences


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2014.08.007

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/89433