scholarly journals Co-Creation of Knowledge for Ecosystem Services Approach to Spatial Planning in the Basque Country

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena Peña ◽  
Beatriz Fernández de Manuel ◽  
Leire Méndez-Fernández ◽  
María Viota ◽  
Ibone Ametzaga-Arregi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Knowledge Process

Sustainable development has to be based on scientific knowledge, social agreements, and political decisions. This study aimed to analyse the implementation of the ecosystem services approach (ESA) in the spatial planning of the Basque Country, via the co-creation of knowledge. This paper uses a proposal for a regional green infrastructure (GI) to examine the co-creation of knowledge process. It addresses the community of practice; a process of co-creation of knowledge through workshops and meeting, SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis using an online survey, and mapping and identification of the multifunctional areas that provide ecosystem services (ES) to develop a GI. Results indicate that ESA has been included in spatial planning actions at different scales (biosphere reserve, metropolitan area, and region). This subsequently created an avenue for understanding the political necessities at play, so that scientists can develop useful tools for sustainable development. The findings also draw attention to the importance of establishing a constructive and mutually comprehensible dialogue between politicians, technical experts and scientists. For ES to be part of spatial planning, ESA has to be taken into account at the beginning of the planning process. We conclude that building bridges between science and spatial planning can help establish science-based management guidelines and tools that help enhance the sustainability of the territory.

scholarly journals Linking Biophysical and Economic Assessments of Ecosystem Services for a Social–Ecological Approach to Conservation Planning: Application in a Biosphere Reserve (Biscay, Spain)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nekane Castillo-Eguskitza ◽  
María F. Schmitz ◽  
Miren Onaindia ◽  
Alejandro J. Rescia
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Ecological Planning ◽  
Social Ecological

The search for a balance between nature conservation and sustainable development remains a scientific and spatial planning challenge. In social-ecological systems based on traditional rural activities and associated with protected areas, this balance is particularly complex. Quantifying the economic impact of land use changes on ecosystem services can be useful to advise policy makers and improving social-ecological sustainability. In this study, we evaluated the land use changes in a time series and estimated the monetary value of the ecosystem services of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (Biscay, Spain). In addition, we linked the monetary and biophysical values of land uses in each zoning units of the reserve, in order to identify the spatial adjustment between both assessments. Results showed that land use changes have clearly homogenized the landscape without substantially affecting its economic value. The methodological approach allowed detection that the reserve zoning was performed based more on its biophysical values than on economic ones. Thus, evident divergences between the biophysical and economic assessments were found. The core area was the one that had the highest coincidences (medium values) between both ecosystem services assessments, which highlights its importance not only in biophysical terms, is also economical. The procedure followed proved to be a useful tool to social-ecological planning and design of specific conservation strategies for the sustainable development of the area.

scholarly journals Interactive spatial planning of urban green infrastructure – Retrofitting green roofs where ecosystem services are most needed in Oslo

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 101314
Author(s):  
Zander S. Venter ◽  
David N. Barton ◽  
Laura Martinez-Izquierdo ◽  
Johannes Langemeyer ◽  
Francesc Baró ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Infrastructure

scholarly journals Reshaping Rural Communities and Spatial Planning in Ukraine

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 594-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonid Rudenko ◽  
Eugenia Maruniak ◽  
Oleksandr Golubtsov ◽  
Serhiy Lisovskyi ◽  
Viktor Chekhniy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
European Standards

Abstract Ukraine faces a number of challenges including rapid deterioration of the environment. Shift to the sustainable development requires a radical change in governance and legislation. It is obvious the lack of strategic documents, which would define the approaches to integration of certain objectives into sectoral policies. It is strongly related to the system of spatial planning, which should be improved according to European standards, including those concerning environmental protection. This publication reveals approaches to “greening” of the planning process on the basis of German methodology of landscape planning. This methodology was adapted in Ukraine in the framework of joint projects. Particular attention has been given to rural development under decentralisation process. Efficient ways towards the improvement of spatial planning and development have been considered on the case of Ukrainian local community.

scholarly journals Municipal Practices for Integrated Planning of Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Development in the Stockholm Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10389
Author(s):  
Peter Brokking ◽  
Ulla Mörtberg ◽  
Berit Balfors
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Legal Frameworks

Urban planning is assumed to play an important role in developing nature-based solutions (NBS). To explore how NBS is addressed in urban development, municipal planning practices are analyzed based on three case studies in the Stockholm region of Sweden. Through focus group discussions, interviews and document studies, the planning and implementation of NBS and their intended contribution to regional green infrastructure (GI) and social and ecological qualities are investigated. The results show that the planning and design of urban green spaces engages the local community. Moreover, different conceptual frameworks are used to strengthen an ecological perspective and nurture expected outcomes, in particular ecosystem services and GI. Through competence development and collaborative approaches, the co-creation of innovative solutions for public and private green spaces is promoted. However, institutional conditions, e.g., legal frameworks and landownership shape the planning process and can challenge the ability to enhance social and ecological qualities. An assessment of the planning processes indicates a strong focus on ecosystem services and local GI, while the potential to contribute to regional GI differs widely between cases. The study concludes that a knowledge-driven and integrative planning process can foster the potential of NBS for green and sustainable cities.

Green infrastructure—approach and public health benefits

2018 ◽  
pp. 252-256
Author(s):  
Raffaele Lafortezza ◽  
Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Habitat Fragmentation ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Multiple Services ◽  
Temporal Dimensions

Green infrastructure (GI) planning is becoming a pre-eminent approach for delivering essential goods and services to people while reversing trends such as landscape and habitat fragmentation. By means of sound ecosystems delivering multiple services and benefits, GI can contribute to public health, including physical, psychological, and social aspects. These services and benefits are provided at the local, regional, and national scales, and are therefore closely knit to planning and policymaking at various levels. The Green Infrastructure Framework was conceptualized to incorporate the multifunctional, multiscale, and temporal dimensions of GI and to demonstrate the associations between ecosystem services and human well-being. It stresses biodiversity, social and territorial cohesion, and sustainable development as key contributions of GI, creating the environmental settings for well-being and community health. Adopting the GI approach and its characteristics of connectivity (by connecting ecological and social systems), accessibility, and functionality in urban planning may contribute to healthier societies.

scholarly journals Analysing the Synergies and Trade-Offs between Ecosystem Services to Reorient Land Use Planning in Metropolitan Bilbao (Northern Spain)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena Peña ◽  
Miren Onaindia ◽  
Beatriz Fernández de Manuel ◽  
Ibone Ametzaga-Arregi ◽  
Izaskun Casado-Arzuaga
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Trade Offs

In the last decades, some European cities have undergone important changes in search of a more sustainable development. This is the case for the city of Bilbao (Bizkaia, Basque Country), where a Greenbelt has been maintained surrounding the urban areas allowing the periurban areas to deliver ecosystem services (ES) to society. However, the role of the different ecosystems in the provision of ES is not the same, which can lead to conflicts among them. The aim of this study is to analyze the synergies and trade-offs among the eight most important ES in the Bilbao Metropolitan Greenbelt (BMG) to orient their management strategies towards more multifunctional landscapes. We mapped the ES and overlapped them looking for the most relevant areas for the provision of multiple ES and areas that are mostly lacking ES provision. We identify also existing ES trade-offs and synergies between ES using correlations so that managers can prioritize preservation efforts of land use types in the rest of the area. The results show that provisioning ES had trade-offs with regulating and cultural ES and the latter showed synergies between them. The former are mainly delivered by semi-natural ecosystems, while regulating and cultural ES are delivered mainly by natural ecosystems. Moreover, the most relevant areas for the provision of multiple ES were proposed as potential components of a Green Infrastructure (GI). Their identification and ES bundles could help decision-makers to orient their management strategies towards sustainability in metropolitan areas.

scholarly journals THE MULTICRITERIA ASSESSMENT OF THE SPATIAL PLANNING PROCESS: THE ASPECT OF INVESTMENT

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 1070-1084
Author(s):  
Andželika Komarovska ◽  
Leonas Ustinovichius ◽  
Aurelija Peckienė
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Planning Model ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Organization Process ◽  
Decision Making System ◽  
Multicriteria Assessment

The effectiveness of an investment determined by the macroeconomic situation of a country stimulates national macroeconomic development. The principles of sustainable development must be followed in order to effectively organize the spatial planning process. To ascertain the efficiency of the legal base of Lithuanian spatial planning, a comparison of the Lithuanian spatial planning organization process with those carried out in Poland and Germany has been performed. For this purpose, the basic principles of spatial planning legislation have been analyzed. The challenge was addressed to the analysis of the verbal spatial planning system. Verbal decision-making system UniComBOS (Unit Comparison for the Best Selection Object) is used for determining a model for an effective spatial planning system. The modified concept of the spatial planning model is suggested in accordance with the results obtained in the run of the carried out analysis.

scholarly journals Mapping Green Infrastructure Based on Multifunctional Ecosystem Services: A Sustainable Planning Framework for Utah’s Wasatch Front

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 825
Author(s):  
Richard leBrasseur
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Salt Lake ◽  
Salt Lake City ◽  
City Region ◽  
Planning Framework ◽  
Sustainable Planning ◽  
Unique Green

Most sustainable planning frameworks assess natural and social–economic landscape systems as separate entities, and our understanding of the interrelationships between them is incomplete. Landscape classification in urbanizing environments requires an integrated spatial planning approach to better address the United Nation’s sustainable development challenges. The objective of this research is to apply a multicriteria evaluation which ranked diverse ecosystem–service producing landscapes and synthesize the findings within a unique green infrastructure spatial planning framework. Local government stakeholder derived weighting and GIS classification were operated to map both the urban and natural landscapes of the Salt Lake City region of Utah, one of the most rapidly urbanizing areas in North America. Results were assimilated through five regional landscape typologies—Ecological, Hydrological, Recreational, Working Lands, and Community—and indicated those highest ranked landscape areas which provided multiple ecosystem services. These findings support collaborative decision making among diverse stakeholders with overlapping objectives and illustrates pathways to the development of ecosystem service criteria. This paper contributes to a better understanding of how to integrate data and visualize the strategic approaches required for sustainable planning and management, particularly in urban and urbanizing regions where complex socioecological landscapes predominate.

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