Urban green infrastructure (UGI) is a promising concept when develo** multifunctional
green space systems to address major challenges of urbanization such as increasing social …

The concept of Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) has emerged in response to the need to
highlight and ensure access to the multifunctional benefits of green spaces in changing …

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 …

Scholars observe an increased involvement of citizens in green space governance. This
paper focuses on green self-governance, in which citizens play a major role in realizing …

Facing increased rural-urban migration, population growth, climate change impacts, and
cascading natural, security, and health hazards, many municipalities in sub-Saharan Africa …

In this paper, an analysis of civic initiatives to collectively realise a particular community
ambition amongst informal settlers in a Ghanaian metropolitan area is presented. This …

Cities in sub-Saharan Africa are currently confronted with a multitude, and hitherto
unexperienced, magnitude of transformative phenomena such as rising inequality …

Green spaces provide a variety of benefits that contribute to more healthy and attractive
cities. This paper, building upon results of the EU FP7 GREEN SURGE project, aims to …

The Mediterranean region is facing many challenges, some of which can be addressed by
nature-based solutions such as urban forests and green space. However, at best, urban …

This chapter focuses on concepts, issues and practices of governance and public
participation and how these apply to urban forestry. It highlights trends in governance and …