A toolbox for garden governance
Autor: | Eva Kerselaers, Valerie Dewaelheyns, Elke Rogge |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
Engineering
Resource (biology) business.industry Corporate governance cvg.computer_videogame Geography Planning and Development Environmental resource management 0211 other engineering and technologies 021107 urban & regional planning Forestry Tyranny of small decisions 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Private garden 01 natural sciences Toolbox Ecosystem services Environmental governance Marketing Urban ecosystem cvg business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Nature and Landscape Conservation |
Zdroj: | Land Use Policy. 51:191-205 |
ISSN: | 0264-8377 |
Popis: | A substantial fraction of the open space in (peri-) urban and rural areas is covered by domestic gardens which support the delivery of multiple ecosystem services. Although individually they may look insignificant, the aggregation of domestic gardens and of gardening actions can be significant. Referring to ‘the tyranny of small decisions’, we launch the concept of a ‘resource by small gardening actions’: the positive cumulative outcome of individual garden owners adopting pro-environmental gardening practices. Using qualitative research, we gained a thorough insight into the barriers and levers related to the development of domestic gardens as a ‘resource by small gardening actions’. By combining the data from expert interviews with a design workshop addressing garden and landscape architects, and focus groups with private garden owners, we identified eight barriers and nine levers. These levers are part of a ‘mix and match’ toolbox, allowing the development of tailor-made strategies for garden governance. These insights increase the understanding on if and how private actors and their properties could become part of policy plans to support ecosystem services. This adds to the global understanding of the strategic value of daily-life landscapes that exist all over the world. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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