Public versus private: Juxtaposing urban allotment gardens as multifunctional Nature-based Solutions. Insights from Seville

Resource type: 
Research
EU project stamp: 
No
Main entity: 
Adam Mickiewicz University, Pablo deOlavide University
Societal challenges: 
Green Space Management
Place Regeneration & Knowledge
Social Capacity Building for Sustainable Urban Transformation
Scope: 
Europe
Focus: 
Spain
Description: 

The paper presents an in-depth comparison of public and private allotment gardens through the lens of the nature-based solutions (NbS) concept. Our results show that both types of AGs are nature-based solutions with particularly positive impacts on the health and well-being of their users. These gardens do not compete but complement each other, fostered by their role as multifunctional nature-based solutions. We conclude that in the current complex scenario, public and private AGs must have territorial, legal and institutional frameworks within all urban policies that explore NbS.

Date: 
2021
Journal: 
Urban Forestry & Urban GreeningAffiliation: Pablo deOlavide University, Spain.
Language: 
EN