TY - JOUR
T1 - Considering the ways biocultural diversity helps enforce the urban green infrastructure in times of urban transformation
T2 - System dynamics and sustainability
AU - Vierikko, Kati
AU - Elands, Birgit
AU - Niemelä, Jari
AU - Andersson, Erik
AU - Buijs, Arjen
AU - Fischer, Leonie Katharina
AU - Haase, Dagmar
AU - Kabisch, Nadja
AU - Kowarik, Ingo
AU - Luz, Ana Catarina
AU - Olafsson Stahl, Anton
AU - Száraz, Luca
AU - van der Jagt, Sander
AU - Konijnendijk van den Bosch, Cecil
PY - 2016/10
Y1 - 2016/10
N2 - Traditionally, biocultural diversity (BCD) has been researched in non-western and indigenous societies. Recently, it has also been applied in urbanized and industrialized societies, in particular for the planning and management of urban green infrastructure (UGI). Diversity in human and biological systems is considered to support cities’ adaptation capacity. However, diversity might also increase the risk of conflicts. In this paper, we discuss not only how the BCD approach could strengthen studies on human–nature interactions in an urban context, but also the potential pitfalls of applying BCD. By means of two examples of BCD research, that is people in-places and people-making UGI in cities, we argue that BCD as a reflexive concept can strengthen UGI planning and management.
AB - Traditionally, biocultural diversity (BCD) has been researched in non-western and indigenous societies. Recently, it has also been applied in urbanized and industrialized societies, in particular for the planning and management of urban green infrastructure (UGI). Diversity in human and biological systems is considered to support cities’ adaptation capacity. However, diversity might also increase the risk of conflicts. In this paper, we discuss not only how the BCD approach could strengthen studies on human–nature interactions in an urban context, but also the potential pitfalls of applying BCD. By means of two examples of BCD research, that is people in-places and people-making UGI in cities, we argue that BCD as a reflexive concept can strengthen UGI planning and management.
U2 - 10.1016/j.cosust.2017.02.006
DO - 10.1016/j.cosust.2017.02.006
M3 - Article
SN - 1877-3435
VL - 22
SP - 7
EP - 12
JO - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
JF - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
ER -