Pathways of urban nature : diversity in the greening of the twenty-first century city
(2015) p.274-285- Abstract
- Nature is a central component of the twenty-first-century city. Beyond parks and open spaces, urban nature is implicated in strategies of economic development, climate change mitigation and adaptation, public art, biodiversity enhancement, local food production, health and livability, social justice, community identity, and more.1 This “pluralization” of urban nature has come about in the last four decades as a result of the mainstreaming of environmental protection activities; the proliferation of knowledge about how natural systems support and maintain cities; a wide range of innovative and inspiring projects, policies, and technologies that feature urban nature; and a gradual shift away from cultural perceptions that nature and cities... (More)
- Nature is a central component of the twenty-first-century city. Beyond parks and open spaces, urban nature is implicated in strategies of economic development, climate change mitigation and adaptation, public art, biodiversity enhancement, local food production, health and livability, social justice, community identity, and more.1 This “pluralization” of urban nature has come about in the last four decades as a result of the mainstreaming of environmental protection activities; the proliferation of knowledge about how natural systems support and maintain cities; a wide range of innovative and inspiring projects, policies, and technologies that feature urban nature; and a gradual shift away from cultural perceptions that nature and cities are diametrically opposed. Greening activities continue to be undertaken by environmentalists and community activists, but also by a broader array of stakeholders including private development interests, natural scientists, artists, social justice advocates, and others. The broadening of the urban greening agenda to incorporate a wide variety of actors and strategies is a welcome development, but it can result in confusion due to a cacophony of voices and ideas on how and why we green cities. How can we make sense of the multiple ways that nature is being reworked in today’s cities? (Less)
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- Karvonen, Andrew LU
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- 2015
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- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- Now Urbanism : The Future City is Here - The Future City is Here
- editor
- Hou, Jeffrey ; Spencer, Benjamin ; Way, Thaisa and Yocom, Ken
- pages
- 12 pages
- publisher
- Routledge
- ISBN
- 9780415717861
- 9780415717854
- 9781315753065
- DOI
- 10.4324/9781315753065
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- English
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author = {{Karvonen, Andrew}},
booktitle = {{Now Urbanism : The Future City is Here}},
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title = {{Pathways of urban nature : diversity in the greening of the twenty-first century city}},
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doi = {{10.4324/9781315753065}},
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