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Transformative or piecemeal? Changes in green space planning and governance in eleven European cities

Hansen, Rieke; Buizer, Marleen; Buijs, Arjen; Pauleit, Stephan; Mattijssen, Thomas; Fors, Hanna; van der Jagt, Alexander; Kabisch, Nadja; Cook, Mandy; Delshammar, Tim; Randrup, Thomas B.; Erlwein, Sabrina; Vierikko, Kati; Nieminen, Hanna; Langemeyer, Johannes; Texereau, Camille Soson; Luz, Ana Catarina; Nastran, Mojca; Olafsson, Anton Stahl; Moller, Maja Steen;
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Sammanfattning

Green (and blue) spaces receive attention as important components of cities that can help to mitigate the effects of climate change, support biodiversity and improve public health. Green space planning aims to transform cities towards urban sustainability and resilience. In a longitudinal study, representatives from eleven European municipalities that had previously been interviewed in 2014 were re-interviewed in 2020-2021 on changes in urban greening and related practices. The interviewees reported mainly advancements in dealing with ecological issues, such as new plans, strategies, regulations or funding programmes for climate adaptation or biodiversity support, as well as some progress in co-governance with non-governmental stakeholders. Promising developments include breaking professional silos by creating new units that can better deal with complex urban issues. In a few cases, high-level local politicians induced profound changes. These changes stimulated the development of new planning and governance cultures, resulting in more co-creation of urban green spaces. However, from a transformation studies perspective, incremental strategies dominate, and even when municipal representatives are aware that substantive changes are needed, they often lack the means to act. For more radical system change, significant extra efforts are needed.

Nyckelord

Co-governance; participation; climate change; sustainability transformations; green infrastructure

Publicerad i

European Planning Studies
2023, Volym: 31, nummer: 12, sidor: 2401-2424
Utgivare: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR AND FRANCIS LTD

      SLU författare

      • Associerade SLU-program

      Naturupplevelser och hälsa

      Globala målen

      SDG13 Vidta omedelbara åtgärder för att bekämpa klimatförändringarna och dess konsekvenser
      SDG11 Göra städer och bosättningar inkluderande, säkra, motståndskraftiga och hållbara
      SDG16 Främja fredliga och inkluderande samhällen för hållbar utveckling, tillhandahålla tillgång till rättvisa för alla samt bygga upp effektiva, och inkluderande institutioner med ansvarsutkrävande på alla nivåer

      UKÄ forskningsämne

      Landskapsarkitetktur
      Kulturgeografi

      Publikationens identifierare

      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2022.2139594

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      https://res.slu.se/id/publ/120165