Social-ecological and technological factors moderate the value of urban nature
Urban nature has the potential to improve air and water quality, mitigate flooding, enhance
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …
Smarter ecosystems for smarter cities? A review of trends, technologies, and turning points for smart urban forestry
Smart cities are increasingly part of urban sustainability discourses. There is a growing
interest in understanding how citizen engagement, connected technology, and data …
interest in understanding how citizen engagement, connected technology, and data …
Beyond 'trees are good': Disservices, management costs, and tradeoffs in urban forestry
The provision of ecosystem services is a prominent rationale for urban greening, and there
is a prevailing mantra that 'trees are good'. However, understanding how urban trees …
is a prevailing mantra that 'trees are good'. However, understanding how urban trees …
Active citizenship for urban green infrastructure: fostering the diversity and dynamics of citizen contributions through mosaic governance
Highlights•Active citizenship contribute to social, environmental and institutional
resilience.•Citizens contribute to innovation, diversification and experimentation.•Challenge …
resilience.•Citizens contribute to innovation, diversification and experimentation.•Challenge …
Mosaic governance for urban green infrastructure: Upscaling active citizenship from a local government perspective
Compact urban development, social demands and austerity measures are increasing
pressures on urban greenspace. Meanwhile, active citizens, defined as voluntary individuals …
pressures on urban greenspace. Meanwhile, active citizens, defined as voluntary individuals …
Toward green equity: An extensive study on urban form and green space equity for shrinking cities
Abstract Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) provide a wide range of ecosystem services to cities.
However, many cities suffer from the uneven spatial distribution of UGSs. This phenomenon …
However, many cities suffer from the uneven spatial distribution of UGSs. This phenomenon …
The dimensions of urban green equity: A framework for analysis
Urban vegetation, and in particular urban forests, provide a wide range of ecosystem
services to urban societies and may thus be classified as environmental goods. Their status …
services to urban societies and may thus be classified as environmental goods. Their status …
Green justice in the city: A new agenda for urban green space research in Europe
In this short communication, we discuss European urban green space (UGS) research from
an environmental justice perspective. We show that European UGS scholarship primarily …
an environmental justice perspective. We show that European UGS scholarship primarily …
Cultivating nature-based solutions: The governance of communal urban gardens in the European Union
In many countries in the European Union (EU), the popularity of communal urban gardening
(CUG) on allotments and community gardens is on the rise. Given the role of this practice in …
(CUG) on allotments and community gardens is on the rise. Given the role of this practice in …
[HTML][HTML] With the process comes the progress: A systematic review to support governance assessment of urban nature-based solutions
The last decade has seen a profound increase in the development of assessment
frameworks for ecosystem services, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions (NBS) …
frameworks for ecosystem services, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions (NBS) …