Understanding urban green space usage through systems thinking: A case study in Thamesmead, London

G Salvia, I Pluchinotta, I Tsoulou, G Moore… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urban green spaces provide environmental, economic, societal and health benefits to cities.
However, policy and planning interventions aiming to improve usage have often led to …

Working out what works: the role of tacit knowledge where urban greenspace research, policy and practice intersect

J Dobson, N Dempsey - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Policymakers and practitioners working in urban greenspace management want to know
what kind of interventions are effective in promoting mental wellbeing. In practice, however …

A 'tug of war'between more parks or better greenspace: The dilemma of meeting 'community expectations' with limited resources

C Boulton, A Dedekorkut-Howes, J Byrne - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanisation is impacting availability of greenspace, regarded as a cornerstone of
liveability in cities across the globe, presenting challenges for residents and governments …

Planning past parks: Overcoming restrictive green-space narratives in contemporary compact cities

M Whitten - Town Planning Review, 2022 - liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk
Green-space planning has become a prominent feature in metropolitan sustainability
policies, reflecting growing awareness of the multifunctional benefits of extensive typologies …

Urban green space in the transition to the eco-city: policies, multifunctionality and narrative

J Bush, D Hes - Enabling Eco-Cities: Defining, Planning, and Creating …, 2018 - Springer
Urban green space provides multiple benefits to city dwellers—both human and non-human.
These 'nature-based solutions' include mitigating urban heat and stormwater runoff …

Urban greenspace: connecting people and nature

G Barnett, M Doherty, M Beaty - 2005 - policycommons.net
The influence of enlightened greenspace planning can be seen in some but not all of
Australia's cities–notably Adelaide, Melbourne and Canberra. There have been recent …

[HTML][HTML] Managing for multifunctionality in urban open spaces: Approaches for sustainable development

W Shi, H Woolley - Journal of Urban Management, 2014 - Elsevier
Landscape management plays a key role in improving the quality of urban environments
and enhancing the multifunctionality of green infrastructure. It works to guide the efficient …

Residents' perceptions of green infrastructure in the contemporary residential context: A study of Kingswood, Kingston-upon-Hull, England

K van Vliet, C Hammond - Journal of Environmental Planning and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Recent developments in the conceptualisation of green infrastructure have used ecosystems
services as a framework to understand its multi-functionality. A number of studies explore …

[HTML][HTML] Co-producing knowledge on the use of urban natural space: Participatory system dynamics modelling to understand a complex urban system

I Pluchinotta, K Zhou, G Moore, G Salvia… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Decision-makers are increasingly asked to act differently in how they respond to complex
urban challenges, recognising the value in bringing together and integrating cross …

Integrating green infrastructure into urban planning: Developing Melbourne's green factor tool

J Bush, G Ashley, B Foster, G Hall - Urban Planning, 2021 - cogitatiopress.com
As cities increase in size and density, the ecosystem services supplied by urban greenery
and green infrastructure are increasingly vital for sustainable, liveable urban areas …