The paradox of planning the compact and green city
Analyzing land-use change in Amsterdam and Brussels
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21600538 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stella Balikçi (Amsterdam Institute for Social Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Mendel Giezen (0000-0002-4210-1833, Amsterdam Institute for Social Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, corresponding author), Rowan Arundel (0000-0003-2518-2923, Amsterdam Institute for Social Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 2387-2411 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-0568 • E-ISSN: 1360-0559 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09640568.2021.1971069 |
| OpenAlex | W3204793181 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 48 |
Strategies applied by urban policy makers in order to achieve sustainable city development may be in conflict with each other because it crosses many disciplines and policy areas. This research focusses on the dilemma between compact city and urban greenspace policies and their influence on actual land-use change in Amsterdam and Brussels. These cases are selected because of their similar urban growth yet diverse policy and governance contexts. We contend that comparing how urban policies try to address this dilemma can provide a deeper understanding of how policy strategies affect land-use change. The results show that densification indeed decreases the quantity (Amsterdam: −4.7% Brussels: −11.9%), average size (A: −3.1% B: −25.6%) and connectivity of urban greenspaces. Observed land-use changes seem disconnected from purported urban greenspace policies, whereas urban development plans seem to dominate changes in greenspace quantity and form
Business · Civil engineering · Compact city · Corporate governance · Dilemma · Economic geography · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Land use · Land use, land-use change and forestry · Political science · Regional science · Sustainable development · Urban planning · Urban policy · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Unlocking the middle zone
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From policies to outcomes
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Ecosystem service implementation and governance challenges in urban green space planning—The case of Berlin, Germany
Are compact cities environmentally friendly
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |