Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland
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There is an overall scientific consensus that green spaces positively affect urban dwellers’ health and well-being. However, there is a gap between knowledge and policy objectives, and their translation into effective interventions to unleash the benefits of green spaces. Examining such ‘implementation gap’ in Zurich is relevant due to the integration of the ‘green urban agenda’ in various Swiss policies. The research narrows its focus to district 9, including the Altstetten and Albisrieden neighborhoods, which contain diverse green spaces despite ongoing densification. The study further explores four green space clusters and their 400-m catchment areas within the district. The research applies a mixed-method approach at three analytical levels: (1) identification of the critical tenets associated with the ‘green urban agenda’ through a review of multi-scale national policies, (2) assessment of green spaces’ provision, types, size, and mutual connectivity in Zurich’s district 9 based o...n online available quantitative data and on-site observation, and (3) identification of the dominant activities in four green space clusters through on-site observation. Through critical mutual examination of the identified ‘green urban agenda’ principles in the national policies and green space attributes, the findings reveal the extent of the convergence or divergence between policy trends and their implementation in practice.
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green space / green urban agenda / green space attributes / mixed-method approach / ZurichИзвор:
Sustainability, 2023, 15, 15, 12079-Издавач:
- MDPI
Финансирање / пројекти:
- Future Cities Lab Global, Project: Green and Dense Cities
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Arhitektonski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Perić, Ana AU - Jiang, Yingying AU - Menz, Sacha AU - Ricci, Liana PY - 2023 UR - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1331 AB - There is an overall scientific consensus that green spaces positively affect urban dwellers’ health and well-being. However, there is a gap between knowledge and policy objectives, and their translation into effective interventions to unleash the benefits of green spaces. Examining such ‘implementation gap’ in Zurich is relevant due to the integration of the ‘green urban agenda’ in various Swiss policies. The research narrows its focus to district 9, including the Altstetten and Albisrieden neighborhoods, which contain diverse green spaces despite ongoing densification. The study further explores four green space clusters and their 400-m catchment areas within the district. The research applies a mixed-method approach at three analytical levels: (1) identification of the critical tenets associated with the ‘green urban agenda’ through a review of multi-scale national policies, (2) assessment of green spaces’ provision, types, size, and mutual connectivity in Zurich’s district 9 based on online available quantitative data and on-site observation, and (3) identification of the dominant activities in four green space clusters through on-site observation. Through critical mutual examination of the identified ‘green urban agenda’ principles in the national policies and green space attributes, the findings reveal the extent of the convergence or divergence between policy trends and their implementation in practice. PB - MDPI T2 - Sustainability T1 - Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland VL - 15 IS - 15 SP - 12079 DO - 10.3390/su151512079 ER -
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Perić, A., Jiang, Y., Menz, S.,& Ricci, L.. (2023). Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland. in Sustainability MDPI., 15(15), 12079. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151512079
Perić A, Jiang Y, Menz S, Ricci L. Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland. in Sustainability. 2023;15(15):12079. doi:10.3390/su151512079 .
Perić, Ana, Jiang, Yingying, Menz, Sacha, Ricci, Liana, "Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland" in Sustainability, 15, no. 15 (2023):12079, https://doi.org/10.3390/su151512079 . .