From Multifunctionality to Multiple Ecosystem Services? A Conceptual Framework for Multifunctionality in Green Infrastructure Planning for Urban Areas

By Rieke Hansen, Stephan Pauleit. Ambio, 2014

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Green infrastructure (GI) and ecosystem services (ES) are promoted as concepts that have potential to improve environmental planning in urban areas based on a more holistic understanding of the complex interrelations and dynamics of social–ecological systems. However, the scientific discourses around both concepts still lack application-oriented frameworks that consider such a holistic perspective and are suitable to mainstream GI and ES in planning practice. This literature review explores how multifunctionality as one important principle of GI planning can be operationalized by approaches developed and tested in ES research. Specifically, approaches developed in ES research can help to assess the integrity of GI networks, balance ES supply and demand, and consider trade-offs. A conceptual framework for the assessment of multifunctionality from a social–ecological perspective is proposed that can inform the design of planning processes and support stronger exchange between GI and ES research.

Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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The science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions: An interdisciplinary perspective. (2017, background): “…increase-efficiency and single-objective management (e.g., separating conservation, land use and water issues), with strategies that build onmaintaining ecological resilience taking into account the multi-functionality of landscapes and ecosystems (Hansen and Pauleit, 2014; Schindler et al., 2014).”
Using the Concepts of Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services to Specify Leitbilder for Compact and Green Cities—The Example of the Landscape Plan of Dresden (Germany) (2017, background): “A further governance principle is social inclusion as a participative planning approach [16].”
Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance (2017, background): “The use of green infrastructure and multifunctional greenspace (based on the concept of ecosystem services; Pauleit et al., 2011, Hansen and Pauleit, 2014) is a current trend in urban greenspace planning and is promoted by the European Union (EC, 2013).”
The Role of Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution: A Review for Developing a Systemic Assessment Framework (2018, methodology): “Taking this conceptual background into account, the analysis of the co-benefits mainly includes aspects of NbS and green infrastructure planning connected to governance aspects [27,29].”