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Advancing urban ecosystem governance in Ljubljana

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  • Nastran, Mojca
  • Regina, Helena

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Extensive green areas generate a recognizable green identity of Ljubljana. Due to the challenges of climate change and urbanization the city's spatial policy highlights revitalization of degraded urban areas, preserving the quality and scope of the existing green network and the protection of multifunctional natural areas surrounding the city. Article describes the project of Rakova Jelša Park as a good example of these policies. With an NGO initiative a former degraded area with illegal dumping and non-indigenous vegetation was transformed into recreational park with increased biocultural diversity. Important lesson of the project is that opening up space for public use not only prevents degradation, but also improves the quality of urban ecosystems. One of the challenges for the city's future sustainable ecosystem development will be a more active cooperation with its citizens in the green infrastructure policy and later also a partial transfer of responsibility for green areas to them.

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  • Nastran, Mojca & Regina, Helena, 2016. "Advancing urban ecosystem governance in Ljubljana," Environmental Science & Policy, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 123-126.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enscpo:v:62:y:2016:i:c:p:123-126
    DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2015.06.003
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    1. Klusáček, Petr & Alexandrescu, Filip & Osman, Robert & Malý, Jiří & Kunc, Josef & Dvořák, Petr & Frantál, Bohumil & Havlíček, Marek & Krejčí, Tomáš & Martinát, Stanislav & Skokanová, Hana & Trojan, Ja, 2018. "Good governance as a strategic choice in brownfield regeneration: Regional dynamics from the Czech Republic," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 73(C), pages 29-39.
    2. Navratil, Josef & Picha, Kamil & Martinat, Stanislav & Nathanail, Paul C. & Tureckova, Kamila & Holesinska, Andrea, 2018. "Resident’s preferences for urban brownfield revitalization: Insights from two Czech cities," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 224-234.
    3. Mojca Nastran & Marina Pintar & Špela Železnikar & Rozalija Cvejić, 2022. "Stakeholders’ Perceptions on the Role of Urban Green Infrastructure in Providing Ecosystem Services for Human Well-Being," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-14, February.

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