Under pressure: Factors shaping urban greenspace provision in a mid-sized city.

ABSTRACT: Urban greenspaces provide diverse ecosystem functions, services and benefits to residents. Much commentary has been offered to date about citizens' demands for more urban greenspace. Less attention, however, has been given to the 'supply side' pressures experienced by local government in delivering urban greenspace, particularly in mid-sized cities. Greater attention to factors shaping supply is warranted, especially in the context of rapid population growth. By understanding how existing greenspace provision approaches can stymie the efforts of local government to meet citizens' needs, new approaches can be identified. This paper assesses several factors shaping urban greenspace provision in Surrey - a city within the Greater Vancouver area. Insights are derived from in-depth interviews w

SUBMITTER: Boulton C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7334663 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature