Governance Factors Shaping Greenspace Provision

From Theory to Practice

Bibliographic Data

ID21719487
AuthorsChris Boulton (0000-0001-8614-1047, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia, corresponding author), Ayşın Dedekorkut-Howes (0000-0002-3844-4796, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia), Jason Byrne (0000-0001-8733-0333, University of Tasmania)
Year2021
Volume22
Issue1
Pages27-50
Publication date2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePlanning Theory & Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-9357 • E-ISSN: 1470-000X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14649357.2021.1879240
OpenAlexW3139252620
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited53

Few studies have considered greenspace governance provision from a local government perspective. This paper applies previously overlooked insights from urban planning and social research, to investigate the key question: ‘how do governance factors influence the provision of greenspace in cities?’. It examines governance tools, organisational leadership and culture, and political leadership. Findings reveal the tensions between a need for certainty and a desire for flexibility, highlighting inconsistencies between planning theory and practice. Better understanding the interplay of these enablers and constraints can inform policy-making to ensure that rapidly growing cities can respond to their residents’ needs using available resources

Business · Certainty · Corporate governance · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Local government · Management · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Public Administration · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Urban Green Space and Health

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