Urbani izziv Volume 26, No. supplement, November 2015
: S25–S37
(Articles)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2015-26-supplement-002
Author
Catalina Vieira Mejía
Technical University Berlin, Faculty of Planning, Building and Environment, Department of Landscape Planning and Landscape Development, Germany
catalinavieira@gmail.com
Liubov Shirotova
Technical University Berlin, Faculty of Planning, Building and Environment, Department of Landscape Planning and Landscape Development, Germany
shirotova.lubov@gmail.com
Igor Fernando Marques de Almeida
Technical University Berlin, Faculty of Planning, Building and Environment, Department of Landscape Planning and Landscape Development, Germany
igormarquesdealmeida@gmail.com
Title
Green Infrastructure and German Landscape Planning: A Comparison of Approaches
Abstract
A variety of similarities between green infrastructure and the German landscape planning can be found in comparing the approaches of the two planning instruments. Principles of green infrastructure such as multifunctionality, the multi-scale approach and connectivity show correspondences with landscape planning elements. However, some differences are apparent. The objective of this paper is to determine whether the main aims of these two frameworks overlap. It also seeks to deduce what benefits from ecosystem services could be provided by integrating the green infrastructure approach into the German landscape planning system. The results show that the green infrastructure concept is not well-known in German planning practice, although its principles are generally implemented through traditional landscape planning. Nevertheless, green infrastructure could act as a supplementary approach to current landscape planning practices by improving public acceptance and strengthening the social focus of the current landscape planning system.
Key Words
green infrastructure, German landscape planning, ecosystem services