Journal
LAND
Volume 11, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/land11081161
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ecosystems governance; knowledge; regulations; Urban Agenda for the EU; under-used spaces; urban regeneration
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Green and blue infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and cultural and built heritage are crucial for urban development and sustainability. Under-used spaces and buildings have multiple functions and benefits that contribute to sustainable urban development. This paper reviews the experiences of cities involved in the Partnerships of the Urban Agenda for the EU and highlights the importance of integrating different dimensions of ecosystem services and regeneration in under-used areas.
Green and blue infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and cultural and built heritage play a key role in enhancing ecosystem services provision and shaping urban quality and communities' wellbeing calling for an integrated approach to ecosystem services in urban policy and planning and decision-making. On the other side, under-used spaces and buildings have social, cultural, economic, as well as ecological functions and benefits, which are essential to sustainable urban development. The EU has been developing and implementing policies for an integrated approach to urban development and sustainable land use through the implementation of the Urban Agenda for the EU and fourteen associated Partnerships. Thus, it engaged a broad range of institutions and stakeholders across Europe in promoting local projects and sharing best practices on sustainable land use and nature-based solutions, the circular economy, and cultural heritage. This paper reviews the experiences of cities involved in the Partnerships of the Urban Agenda for the EU by illustrating how they related to different modes of ecosystem governance and associated challenges, discussing how three case studies integrate different dimensions of ecosystem services and regeneration in under-used areas and what type of knowledge as well as regulation and governance modes they have developed for supporting innovation in land use planning and management for urban ecosystem services. The results show that appropriate alternative regulations and policies are little explored and that cities adopt an integrated approach, combining cultural, environmental, economic, and social dimensions in their interventions, directly or indirectly enhancing the benefits of built and natural heritage and urban ecosystems in under-used areas. However, some issues, such as nature-based solutions and climate change, are still partially integrated into the projects while priority is given to the cultural, aesthetic, and economic dimensions.
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