Using Geodesign as a boundary management process for planning nature-based solutions in river landscapes

verfasst von

Sarah Gottwald, Jana Brenner, Ron Janssen, Christian Albert

Abstract

Planning with nature-based solutions (NBS) presents a participatory approach that harnesses actions supported by nature to address societal challenges. Whilst Geodesign may facilitate participatory planning, manage boundaries between participants, and assess impacts of NBS, empirical insights remain scarce. This paper aims to develop and test a Geodesign process for planning with NBS, and to evaluate its contributions to boundary management. In a one-day Geodesign process, eleven stakeholders delineated priority areas, changed land uses, and observed resulting impacts on ecosystem services. Contributions to boundary management were evaluated regarding translation, communication and mediation functions, as well as perceived attributions of credibility, salience, and legitimacy. Results include spatial NBS scenarios and insights into contributions to boundary management: translating scenario stories into maps differed depending on the stakeholders involved; communication can be easily facilitated; yet mediation using an indicator tool led to frustration. Geodesign can indeed facilitate NBS co-design but needs to be integrated into a larger collaborative process.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Umweltplanung

Externe Organisation(en)

Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Vrije Universiteit

Typ

Artikel

Journal

AMBIO

Band

50

Seiten

1477-1496

Anzahl der Seiten

20

ISSN

0044-7447

Publikationsdatum

08.2021

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Umweltchemie, Geografie, Planung und Entwicklung, Ökologie

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 15 – Lebensraum Land

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-020-01435-4 (Zugang: Offen)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-021-01592-0 (Zugang: Offen)