Green Infrastructure Planning to Tackle Climate Change in Latin American Cities

Vásquez, Aléxis; Giannotti, Emanuel; Galdámez, Elizabeth; Velásquez, Paola; Devoto, Carolina

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-97013-4_13

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“…Inequitable distribution of green space according to socioeconomic bracket was highlighted in a number of articles (Chelleri et al, 2016, p. 279;Escobedo et al, 2006, p. 113;Contesse et al, 2018, p. 566) and, in general, presented a significant challenge in effective UGI governance. Vásquez et al (2019) found, in their assessment plans and strategies for green infrastructure across multiple Latin American countries, a lack of focus on social and environmental inequality (p. 340). The displacement mentioned in the articles was linked with concepts of "environmental gentrification" (Anguelovski et al, 2019, p. 154).…”

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“…A significant quantity of the literature on UGI over the past two decades has focused on the ecosystem services that UGI provides, which range from environmental benefits including temperature regulation (Ballinas and Barradas, 2016;Tan et al, 2016), pollution mitigation (Vásquez et al, 2019), and water management (Ahern, 2007;Yang and Li, 2013) to social and health benefits (de Vries et al, 2003;Tzoulas et al, 2007). Some authors have also highlighted the impact that UGI can have on property values and energy costs (Chelleri et al, 2016, p. 278;Kim and Coseo, 2018).…”

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“…The Latin American context provides challenges and shapes priorities for environmental management, factors that include rapid urbanization, extreme privatization, high socio-spatial inequality, water scarcity, and lack of adequate waste disposal facilities (Heinreichs et al, 2009;Zurbriggen, 2011;Millington, 2018;Dobbs et al, 2019;Vásquez et al, 2019). These contextual factors provide contrast to some areas of the Global North but alignment with other areas in the Global South.…”

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“…On the contrary, comprehensive reviews of UGI management are still rare and much needed at a global scale and especially within the Global South regions. Governance, as it pertains to UGI management, has been researched far less in Latin America, despite being one of the most urbanized regions in the planet and a biodiversity hotspot (Heinreichs et al, 2009;Zurbriggen, 2011, p. 41;Vásquez et al, 2019). In this paper, we address this gap by conducting a systematic review of UGI management in Latin America to provide a baseline for a better understanding of research in the region based on a systematic review of the academic literature.…”

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confidence: 99%

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From “Government to Governance”? A Systematic Literature Review of Research for Urban Green Infrastructure Management in Latin America

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The concept of Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) has emerged in response to the need to highlight and ensure access to the multifunctional benefits of green spaces in changing cityscapes. Recent literature reviews around UGI have focused on environmental benefits and services, and the management of these spaces has been comparatively neglected. In addition to this, the core conceptual and practical research around UGI management has been produced in the Global North, and far less research has been generated in Latin America, despite the contextual challenges and opportunities brought by this rapidly urbanizing and diverse region. In response, this trilingual systematic review asks: What are the research trends in terms of topics and case studies that characterize UGI management research in Latin America? Which management types are the focuses of this research? A total of 47 publications, found through Scopus, Web of Science, and SciELO, were subjected to both quantitative and qualitative assessment. The research was both geographically concentrated and predominantly recent. Government-led initiatives made up the highest proportion of the research, and more than half of the publications described local government as the principle actor in the management of the UGI studied. Community-run initiatives were consistent across the temporal span of the articles found, and their established presence was supported by the qualitative review. Findings also revealed a directional push toward governance practices but significant obstacles in the form of weak local government, divisions driven by a lack of context-sensitive approaches to informal settlements and socioeconomic segregation, and a management discourse that jarred with urban practices by indigenous communities. Through demonstrating the contribution of existing literature on UGI management in Latin America, this review highlights the need for further published research on the region.

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Section: Key Challenges In the Shift To Participative Practicementioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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confidence: 99%

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“…It can also include technological approaches in cities to address specific challenges related to water [38]. From an urban planning perspective, it reinforces collaborative work between social agents because of its integrative and strategic character [39,40] In Latin America, the use of UGI happens in many fields [41,42]. The concept probably circulated through institutional discourses, paradigms or academic channels similar to other urban ideas, as has been suggested by scholars [43,44].…”

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Urban Green Fabric Analysis Promoting Sustainable Planning in Guatemala City

Castillo-Cabrera

Wellmann

Haase

2020

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Urbanization rate in Central America is the second fastest worldwide and its major cities face challenges regarding urban sustainability. Urban Green Fabric (UGF) is an important material condition for the urban quality of life and, therefore, key to planning processes. We performed an analysis of the UGF of Guatemala City including the identification and classification of UGF, their spatial pattern analysis, construction of ensembles of districts (zones) and revealing citizen’s interactions with UGF. We used remote sensing and land use mapping techniques, spatial metrics and a questionnaire survey. Main results are the UGF map of Guatemala City and six ensembles of zones based on a set of indicators. We further revealed citizens’ recognition of green spaces, their perceptions about green space amount and availability as well as their support for UGF future interventions. Finally, we discuss the implications for planning promoted by our results and suggest three actions for UGF sustainability: Creation of new green spaces, protecting existing green spaces and enhancing the mosaic with different green spaces types. UGF is an essential decision support tool for a diversity of actors.

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