What is the most effective means to support community regeneration through use of parks and public spaces?
Background
In the densely populated UK, competition for land between urban, rural, food, energy, recreation, environmental outcomes, industry and other uses is a fundamental issue. Our interaction with the natural environmental is often through our use of land.
We need to assess, in a changing society and climate, how best to sustainably use available land area as well as the full suite of natural environment considerations in that use.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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The Social World of Nottingham's Historic Green Spaces: A Community History Project
The main economic and societal impacts will be in the Nottingham region, largely realised through the vehicle of the partner organisations. The research will help forge complementary regional partnerships between the two...
Funded by: AHRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project partially answers the question and the authors have the necessary expertise.
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Planning for Nature Recovery: the role of spatial planning in preventing habitat and biodiversity loss
What is the problem? Habitat and biodiversity loss are a global nature emergency, and urbanisation is a key driver. With the UK now one of the most nature-depleted countries in Europe, governments have recently introdu...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Sheffield
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically addresses the issue of habitat and biodiversity loss in the context of spatial planning for nature recovery, which is directly related to supporting community regeneration through parks and public spaces.
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Connected treescapes: a portfolio approach for delivering multiple public benefits from UK treescapes in the rural-urban continuum
Our project will address the role of landscape-level partnerships in delivering public benefits from UK treescapes. It will show how decision-makers and those responsible for treescapes can ensure that these benefits can...
Funded by: NERC
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the role of landscape-level partnerships in delivering public benefits from UK treescapes, focusing on biodiversity, mental health, cultural benefits, and sustainability.