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The Inherent Politics of Managing the Quality of Urban Green Spaces

Lindholst, Andrej Christian ; Sullivan, Sidney George ; van den Bosch, Cecil C.Konijnendijk and Fors, Hanna LU (2015) In Planning Practice and Research 30(4). p.376-392
Abstract

Although the term ‘quality’ has a universal positive connotation and typically is framed by a focus on improvements, its application includes as well as excludes the access, values and world views of particular actors and interests. In this article, we highlight the relevance and implications of such ‘inherent politics’ through a case study of a widespread approach to operationalizing quality in urban green space management. We conclude that adoption of any quality model has both limiting and enabling implications for public participation and decision-making and that a critical stance is needed within both research and practice for the development of quality models that connect to values of broader societal relevance.

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keywords
management, politics, public service provision, quality, urban green space
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Planning Practice and Research
volume
30
issue
4
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376 - 392
publisher
Routledge
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  • scopus:84938999465
ISSN
0269-7459
DOI
10.1080/02697459.2015.1057943
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English
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