Integrated Governance Case Parkbos Gent

Rik De Vreese

BOS+

Urban Forest Governance Framework Institutional framework

Actors & Coalitions Resources Processes

Policies Primary stakeholders

Funding Discourses

Planning & regulation

Other stakeholders Knowledge Participation

Ownership Partnerships Delivery Monitoring & Evaluation

Access & use rights Power

Lawrence et al. (2013). Urban forest governance: Towards a framework for comparing approaches.Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, December 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2013.05.00

Ingredients of an integrated governance process

Parkbos Gent

Parkbos Gent How to integrate nature with other policies? • Urbanisation pressure • Science park development • Flood area • Listed landscapes & cultural heritage • Agriculture

But also: • Private ownership • Noise • Mobility (cut-through traffic) • Slow traffic • Dumped ammunition

LIFE99 ENV/B/000650 Development of a policy implementation model for local governments with regard to sustainable environmental planning in urbanised areas on the basis of a case study: Ghent urban forest)