Urban Forests: Adaptive and participatory governance in Urban Green Spaces

Om Pedro Obregon

Pedro är ursprungligen från Venezuela och har en bakgrund inom socioekonomi och miljöekonomi. Han är just nu doktorand vid institutionen för skogsekonomi på SLU i Umeå. 

Pedros doktorandprojekt handlar om "the utilization of valuation techniques for non-market amenities". Utöver detta forskar han om frågor knutna till urbana grönytor. 

Om webinariet

In light of the enhanced demand for recreational services in urban green spaces (UGS), particularly driven by global events like the COVID-19 pandemic, this project seeks to explore the influence of adaptive and participatory governance on UGS management.

Focusing on Umeå, a city with untapped potential for UGS expansion, the study will utilize a discrete choice experiment to discern public preferences concerning various UGS management strategies.

Additionally, the study focuses on how adaptive and participatory governance affects citizens' willingness to participate in discussions related to the design of UGS. This research provides an example of how governance attributes intersect with participative behavior as suggested in previous research.

This survey, structured around the unique socio-cultural attributes of growing urban areas, spans a year, encompassing phases from conception to recommendations. The ultimate goal is to yield insights into optimizing UGS administration through participatory and adaptive governance, offering actionable strategies for municipalities.