Identifying principles for the design of robust impact evaluation frameworks for nature-based solutions in cities

A Dumitru, N Frantzeskaki, M Collier - Environmental Science & Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Cities all over the world are confronting intertwined environmental, social and economic
problems and aim to become resilient to climate change and promote wellbeing for all their …

[HTML][HTML] Factors that enhance or hinder social cohesion in urban greenspaces: A literature review

M Clarke, S Cadaval, C Wallace, E Anderson… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban greenspaces--including city parks, forests, and gardens--can provide many benefits
that impact human wellbeing. One such aspect of wellbeing is social cohesion, which is …

The relationship between social cohesion and urban green space: An avenue for health promotion

V Jennings, O Bamkole - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Social cohesion involves the interpersonal dynamics and sense of connection among
people. Increased social cohesion can be associated with various physical and …

Urban green equity and COVID-19: Effects on park use and sense of belonging in New York City

JM Pipitone, S Jović - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Public spaces in cities of today are characterized by socio-spatial inequalities that often
result in restricted mobility for, and exclusion of, marginalized populations—inequalities that …

Exploring city-wide patterns of cultural ecosystem service perceptions and use

E Rall, C Bieling, S Zytynska, D Haase - Ecological Indicators, 2017 - Elsevier
The dearth of socio-perceptual information on urban green spaces is not only limiting for
ecosystem service research, but also for effective planning and management of these …

Tales of transforming cities: Transformative climate governance capacities in New York City, US and Rotterdam, Netherlands

K Hölscher, N Frantzeskaki, T McPhearson… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Climate change actions in cities worldwide are driving deep changes in urban governance.
We ask whether new capacities for transformative climate governance are emerging in two …

Multi-scale assessment of cultural ecosystem services of parks in Central European cities

I Zwierzchowska, A Hof, IC Iojă, C Mueller… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cultural ecosystem services (CES) provided by urban parks are complex phenomena and
the diversity of user perspectives and their rather loose linkages to the objective and …

Assessment of green infrastructure performance through an urban resilience lens

X Fu, ME Hopton, X Wang - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
Green infrastructure (GI) is widely recognized for reducing risk of flooding, improving water
quality, and harvesting stormwater for potential future use. GI can be an important part of a …

Stakeholder perceptions of the ecosystem services provided by Green Infrastructure in New York City

SM Miller, FA Montalto - Ecosystem Services, 2019 - Elsevier
US cities are investing heavily in green infrastructure (GI) to manage stormwater and
improve local water quality. However, many other ecosystem services (ES) are attributed to …

Planning for environmental justice-reducing well-being inequalities through urban greening

C Liotta, Y Kervinio, H Levrel, L Tardieu - Environmental Science & Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces provide cultural ecosystem services, and urban policies typically aim to
enhance these services by targeting new investments in deprived areas. The …