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datestamp: 2022-02-01 11:42:18
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Klimp, Déan
creators_id: S3174050
creators_email: d.n.klimp@student.rug.nl
title: Advancing Green Cities - Through Participation
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: In a world where more than half of its population lives in urban areas, cities are becoming more vulnerable because of rapid urbanization combined with climate change impacts. One way for cities to adapt is by enhancing their green infrastructure. Urban green infrastructure has been increasingly promoted as a key measure to mitigate climate change impacts and developing green infrastructure
in a participatory way has been identified as a crucial element to improve the planning process. This study aims to shed light on the way participatory planning in Dutch cities can support the development of urban green infrastructure in the context of climate adaptation. A multiple-case study in the Dutch cities Amsterdam, Groningen and Nijmegen was carried out to research how theory and policy are translated into practice. Combining policy document analysis (n=6) with semi-structured interviews (n=7), in-dept insights regarding the way cities spatially planned for urban green infrastructure in a participatory way are provided. Results obtained highlight that theoretical frameworks provide a solid foundation for cities to translate policy into practice. Interesting ideas and methods on how to develop green infrastructure together with citizens were found, yet this remains a tailor-made process that varies across cities. 4 recommendations for Dutch municipalities are provided: 1) make UGI a precondition in policy, especially on the neighbourhood-level; 2) invest in the inclusion of different target groups; 3) make effective use of digital tools and platforms; and lastly 4) make a central municipal department responsible for green initiatives. These should contribute to advancing green cities through participation.
date: 2022
pages: 67
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: EIP
tutors_name: Horlings, L.G.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Planologie
tutors_email: L.G.Horlings@rug.nl
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keywords_local: Urban Green Infrastructure
keywords_local: Participatory Planning
keywords_local: Climate (change) adaptation
keywords_local: Multiple-case study
keywords_local: Level of involvement
keywords_local: Urban spatial planning
language_iso: en
agreed_repository: yes
date_issued: 2022-02-01
citation:   Klimp, Déan  (2022) Advancing Green Cities - Through Participation.  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3766/1/Klimp%2C%20D.N.%20S3174050%20-%20Final%20Thesis%20Advancing%20Green%20Cities%20Through%20Participation.pdf