Advancing urban green infrastructure in Europe: Outcomes and reflections from the GREEN SURGE project

S Pauleit, B Ambrose-Oji, E Andersson, B Anton… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure (UGI) is a promising concept when develo** multifunctional
green space systems to address major challenges of urbanization such as increasing social …

Measuring the 3-30-300 rule to help cities meet nature access thresholds

M Browning, DH Locke, C Konijnendijk… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The 3-30-300 rule offers benchmarks for cities to promote equitable nature access.
It dictates that individuals should see three trees from their dwelling, have 30% tree canopy …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of and attitudes towards urban forests and green spaces: Exploring the instigators of change in Belgium

N Da Schio, A Phillips, K Fransen, M Wolff… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly impacted our society, producing drastic changes in
people's routines and daily mobility, and putting public spaces under a new light. This paper …

Beyond participation: when citizen engagement leads to undesirable outcomes for nature-based solutions and climate change adaptation

C Wamsler, J Alkan-Olsson, H Björn, H Falck… - Climatic Change, 2020 - Springer
Scholars and practitioners are increasingly promoting so-called nature-based approaches
for urban climate change adaptation. There is widespread consensus that they both support …

Mosaic governance for urban green infrastructure: Upscaling active citizenship from a local government perspective

A Buijs, R Hansen, S Van der Jagt… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Compact urban development, social demands and austerity measures are increasing
pressures on urban greenspace. Meanwhile, active citizens, defined as voluntary individuals …

A taxonomy of green governance: A qualitative and quantitative analysis towards sustainable development

J Debbarma, Y Choi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
It is undeniable that our environment is constantly evolving and citizens are facing new
issues and challenges related to the environment around the world. Green governance is …

Moving beyond the nature-based solutions discourse: introducing nature-based thinking

TB Randrup, A Buijs, CC Konijnendijk, T Wild - Urban Ecosystems, 2020 - Springer
Suites of concepts and approaches have been launched during recent years to promote
urban nature and greener cities. However, it is doubtable whether tinkering within the …

The forest and the city

CC Konijnendijk - Cult. Landsc. Urban Woodl, 2008 - Springer
During my childhood, nature was never far away. The vast polder landscapes near my home
village had a lot to offer in terms of wildlife, space, high-sky polder landscapes, and …

Biocultural diversity: A novel concept to assess human-nature interrelations, nature conservation and stewardship in cities

BHM Elands, K Vierikko, E Andersson… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biocultural diversity is an evolving perspective for studying the interrelatedness between
people and their natural environment, not only in ecoregional hotspots and cultural …

Urban forest governance and decision-making: A systematic review and synthesis of the perspectives of municipal managers

C Ordóñez, CG Threlfall, D Kendal, DF Hochuli… - Landscape and Urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Empirical research on the views of municipal managers can provide insights into urban
forest governance and decision-making. However, current research is fragmented across a …