A typology for urban Green Infrastructure to guide multifunctional planning of nature-based solutions

Jones, Laurence; Anderson, Sally; Læssøe, Jeppe; Banzhaf, Ellen; Jensen, Anne; Bird, David Neil; Miller, James; Hutchins, Michael; Yang, Jun; Garrett, Joanne K.; Taylor, Tim; Wheeler, Benedict W.; Lovell, Rebecca; Fletcher, David; Qu, Yuanzhi; Vieno, Massimo; Zandersen, Marianne

doi:10.1016/j.nbsj.2022.100041

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“…We argue that to bridge the gap and to alleviate the disconnect from the ecological to the social and technological subsystems, it is necessary to restore and integrate nature into the built environment, particularly in the Concrete Jungle and Urban Fringe archetypes. To provide the broad range of demands of NCPs and biodiversity to residents, designing and managing multifunctional EI in urban settings should be prioritized (Jones et al 2022). Stakeholders identified several potential strategies for incorporating nature into the Concrete Jungle, such as the selection and introduction of appropriate species, the creation of large parks, the planting of trees, the reduction of individual mobility, the provision of food production gardens, and the reduction of impermeable surfaces.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The acceptance of archetypes is key to generating actionable knowledge (Piemontese et al 2022). In order to achieve acceptance, archetypes should demonstrate internal coherence (Jones et al 2022) as well as ownership over and commitment to the archetypes, best accomplished through participatory and transdisciplinary research efforts (Piemontese et al 2022). While archetypes are useful in identifying management recommendations, they rely on a counterpart for allocating specific locations of ecological interventions, which is crucial for addressing environmental challenges (Jones et al 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In order to achieve acceptance, archetypes should demonstrate internal coherence (Jones et al 2022) as well as ownership over and commitment to the archetypes, best accomplished through participatory and transdisciplinary research efforts (Piemontese et al 2022). While archetypes are useful in identifying management recommendations, they rely on a counterpart for allocating specific locations of ecological interventions, which is crucial for addressing environmental challenges (Jones et al 2022). To allocate interventions effectively, spatially explicit bluegreen-infrastructure maps (Donati et al 2022) and spatial conservation prioritization maps (Lanzas et al 2019, Honeck et al 2020 could additionally be used in the stakeholder process.…”

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Archetypes of social-ecological-technological systems for managing ecological infrastructure

Wicki,

Black,

Kurmann

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Lett.

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The concept of ecological infrastructure (EI) as a lens for landscape management has the potential to address environmental challenges, such as biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, by instrumentalizing Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP). NCPs stems from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and refers to the various ways in which the natural world provides benefits, values, and services that directly and indirectly contribute to the well-being, livelihoods, and cultural aspects of human societies. This research explores this potential by proposing an archetype analysis of social-ecological-technological systems (SETS) to manage EI. We derived archetypes using machine learning and clustering on a data-driven SETS framework co-produced with experts in EI management. The archetype analysis was conducted by combining K-means with hierarchical clustering on spatial patterns to generate clusters with similar configurations of social, ecological, and technological subsystems. The approach is illustrated for the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, which experiences high urbanization and ecological pressures. The resulting spatially explicit archetypes of SETS facilitate policy recommendations tailored to multifunctional landscapes, which can be used to derive coherent management strategies for EI. In addition, the approach demonstrates that by taking an integrated landscape approach and engaging with diverse stakeholders, it is possible to develop effective landscape-based management recommendations for promoting the sustainable provision of NCPs and biodiversity within the concept of EI.

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Archetypes of social-ecological-technological systems for managing ecological infrastructure

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Kurmann

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Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…The ESS scoring for some types of designed green spaces (e.g., private gardens and parks) is subjective and dependent on the quality of the design and the design approach. However, the general rate for each category was defined based on the results of interviewees' discussions and a study conducted by Jones et al, 2022 [44], which scored different types of green spaces according to the ESS they offer. The cultural ESS not only includes physical and experiential interactions but also acknowledges the symbolic values of Canberra as the national capital of Australia.…”

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“…The incorporation of industrial sites into the overall UGI plan can influence adopting a biophilic design approach to reduce the number of hard surfaces in those areas and push the owners to take responsibility to cooperate with the government in reducing the UHI impacts. For example, by creating green roofs and walls, and using permeable pavements and rain gardens, industrial sites can reduce UHI and the risk of flooding and improve air and water quality [44]. Moreover, incorporating industrial sites into UGI planning can lead to improving the health and wellbeing of the community by providing green spaces.…”

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Understanding Urban Green Spaces Typology’s Contribution to Comprehensive Green Infrastructure Planning: A Study of Canberra, the National Capital of Australia

Ignatieva

Mofrad

2023

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The urban densification agenda for the Australian Capital Territory announced in 2012 as well as the climate-related impacts (such as flood and rising temperature) have made the role of green infrastructure in this city more critical than at any other time. The Living Infrastructure Plan for Canberra was proposed by the local government in 2019 and it is currently being developed. However, there is a lack of understanding of the variety of urban green infrastructure characters, associated urban green space types, and their contributions to the green infrastructure plan. Therefore, this research aims to study the existing types of urban green infrastructure and green spaces in Canberra and investigate their potential sociocultural and ecological contributions that need to be considered in developing green infrastructure plans. To achieve this, we employed a socioecological approach and a mix of methods including a literature review, a review of policy documents, semi-structured interviews with experts, geospatial data, and field observation. Ten main urban green infrastructures were identified in Canberra and associated green spaces and their ecosystem services were discussed. Finally, a framework was delineated to suggest recommendations for the identified urban green infrastructure types with the aim of improving the green infrastructure planning practice by enhancing, preserving, and reinforcing green spaces. The findings provide a foundation for coordinating green infrastructure decision making and suggest a framework for designing high-quality and multifunctional green spaces. The study concludes that further investigation is required to comprehend the diversity of urban green infrastructures and their ecosystem services, co-benefits, synergies, and trade-offs.

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Using causal loop diagrams to develop evaluative research propositions: opportunities and challenges in applications to nature‐based solutions

Alvarado,

Garrett,

Fullam

et al. 2023

System Dynamics Review

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Causal loop diagrams (CLDs) are often used to provide an overview of important systemic elements related to an issue, rather than to inform empirical evaluations (studies which assess changes following an intervention using observed data). We suggest that empirical evaluations may benefit from the development of systems‐informed research propositions (specific testable causal assumptions with an emphasis on feedback loops) used to guide subsequent data collection, hypothesis testing and interpretation. We describe a qualitative systems‐thinking informed approach building on preexisting CLDs, published evidence, and expert/stakeholder consultation and reflect on our experience applying this to the early stages of two nature‐based solution (NBS) evaluations. We reflect on our experience and suggest that CLDs can be usefully employed to develop systems‐informed research propositions to inform subsequent empirical evaluation. This may lead to novel policy‐relevant research propositions which differ substantially from effectiveness‐oriented (“did it work?”) research questions. © 2023 The Authors. System Dynamics Review published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of System Dynamics Society.

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A typology for urban Green Infrastructure to guide multifunctional planning of nature-based solutions

Cited by 52 publications

References 127 publications

Archetypes of social-ecological-technological systems for managing ecological infrastructure

Archetypes of social-ecological-technological systems for managing ecological infrastructure

Understanding Urban Green Spaces Typology’s Contribution to Comprehensive Green Infrastructure Planning: A Study of Canberra, the National Capital of Australia

Using causal loop diagrams to develop evaluative research propositions: opportunities and challenges in applications to nature‐based solutions

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