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https://doi.org/10.15177/seefor.16-09
Partnerships for Urban Forestry and Green Infrastructure Delivering Services to People and the Environment: A Review on What They Are and Aim to Achieve
Ralph Hansmann
; ETH Zurich, Transdisciplinarity Lab (TdLab), Department of Environmental Systems Science (D-USYS), Universitätstrasse 16, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Ian Whitehead
; RWTH Aachen University, Faculty of Architecture, Institute of Landscape Architecture, Jakobstrasse 2, DE-52056 Aachen, Germany
Silvija Krajter Ostoić
; Croatian Forest Research Institute, Department of International Scientific Cooperation in Southeast Europe (EFISEE), Zajčeva 28, HR-10000 Zagreb
Ivana Živojinović
; The European Forest Institute Central-East and South-East European Regional Office (EFICEEC-EFISEE), c/o University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Feistmantelstr. 4, A-1180 Vienna, Austria
Makedonka Stojanovska
; Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Forestry, Aleksandar Makedonski bb, MK-1000 Skopje, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Nerys Jones
; Strategic Greenspace Consultancy, 28 Parkdale West, WV1 4TE, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Andreas Bernasconi
; Pan Bern AG, Hirschengraben 24, Postfach 7511, CH-3001 Bern, Switzerland
Samira Benamar
; Coordination des forêts urbaines et périurbaines, Cabinet Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Désertification, Morroco
Charlotte Lelieveld
; Wageningen University, Wageningen UR Green Cities, NL-6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
Johan Barstad
; Norwegian University College for Agriculture and Rural development, Postboks 213, NO-4353 Klepp St, Norway
Sažetak
Background and Purpose: Partnerships are a key mechanism in the planning, delivery and management of urban forestry (UF) and green infrastructure (GI). They can facilitate locally rooted co-management and polycentric governance. They can also achieve synergies by combining the resources, commitment and expertise of diverse stakeholder groups in order to generate valuable outcomes and build social capital. Unfortunately, the term “partnerships” is not used consistently in literature and requires clarification. The characteristics which distinguish a partnership approach from other modes of co-operation are identified and described. The diversity of existing UF and GI oriented partnerships is outlined, with reference to their stakeholders, drivers, activities and goals, together with potential advantages of the partnership approach. Considerations to be made in their evaluation are derived from this background analysis and possible success factors are discussed.
Materials and Methods: The diversity, aims and defining characteristics of a partnership approach are based on an extensive literature review.
Results: Partnerships focus on diverse aspects and delivery phases of UF, ranging from the planning, design and creation of urban forests and GI to their management and use. Benefits delivered by such partnerships include environmental and economic services as well as social and cultural services such as environmental education, health, leisure and tourism. Generating valuable services whilst at the same time nurturing relationships between stakeholders helps to develop social capital and build capacity. In addition to environmental, economic and social benefits, the evaluation of partnerships may also address internal process variables such as social learning, the relationship between partners, and motivational outcomes that can influence future co-operation.
Conclusions: Co-operative partnerships offer a promising approach for delivery in UF. The development of relationships between partners maximises the potential for developing effective long term co-operation and for building social capital as an aid to the promotion of sustainable development.
Ključne riječi
urban green space; partnership approach; urban forestry partnerships; definition; coalitions; co-operation; sustainability; governance; social capital
Hrčak ID:
159494
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Datum izdavanja:
8.6.2016.
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