Article Title

Planning and Design of Urban Green Networks in Stockholm

Authors

Na Xiu, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Urban and Rural Development
Maria Ignatieva, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Urban and Rural Development
Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

Green and blue spaces, together with other land use changes are determining factors of habitat fragmentation, biodiversity loss and decline of ecosystem services in urbanized areas (Adriaensen et al., 2003; Collinge, 1996; Kong et al., 2010; Teng et al., 2011). In attempt to tackle the issue, network connectivity is regarded as a suitable approach from an ecological (CookVan Lier, 1994) and social perspective (Teng et al., 2011). Landscape-scale connectivity is normally built on a ‘patch-corridor-matrix’ model to describe structural or functional continuity in a spatial and time configuration (FormanGodron, 1986). A graph-theoretic approach therefore can provide an operable way of framing and evaluating features of connectivity (Bunn et al., 2000; MinorUrban, 2008; Zetterberg et al., 2010).

In this paper, the concept of ‘green networks’ is expanded into a concrete analytical framework for studying green and blue linkages, as well as social and ecological connections and integrations. We selected Stockholm, capital city of Sweden and green capital of Europe 2010, as an example of a city with ample urban green spaces, but also with challenges in terms of green space fragmentation. The main research questions of this paper are: how can the green network concept provide a comprehensive framework for analysing landscape and habitat fragmentation, and how current city green-blue spaces planning can and design benefit from it.

Recommended Citation

Xiu, Na; Ignatieva, Maria; and Konijnendijk van den Bosch, Cecil (2016) "Planning and Design of Urban Green Networks in Stockholm," Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fabos/vol5/iss1/4