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taking a deeper look into knowledge management and considering what it means for
sustainable land use management.
In part three Co-evolution: new system solutions and governance, the authors
suggest and discuss various ways to integrate co-design and co-production
approaches into applicable as well as integrative concepts, instruments and measures.
In the cases outlined, system solutions are a result of co-design and co-production
processes that demonstrate the complexity of interaction and competing targets.
Starting with embedded change projects, a description is given of small-scale
system solutions that combine settlement development, water, and energy supply.
Second, the new approach of urban agriculture combines different fields of action in
cities, such as urban land use policy, development of open spaces, food security and
social integration. Third, conceptual improvements reflect on the functional aspects
of ecosystem services and the development of green infrastructure. The chapter ends
with a broad discussion about upcoming challenges in land use science.
Changes towards meeting the ambitious 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) demand new systemic approaches to resource management. Material Flow
Management (MFM) is regarded as a vital tool for complex systems. Heck explains
in the chapter entitled Small-scale system solutions—material flow management in
settlements how MFM will contribute to the protection of land, the conversion of
abandoned land and upcycling of degraded land. He demonstrates the usefulness of
the concept, despite its relative novelty, by showing practical applications of MFM
in small-scale systems characterised by decentralised material and energy flows. The
chapter pays special attention to augmenting source and sink capacity, employing
MFM to reduce impacts on ecosystems both upstream and downstream, i.e. on the
use of resources as well as on the amount of emissions.
Specht, Schimichowski and Fox-Kämper illustrate another applicable concept.
They focus on a concept that combines urban and rural potentials of co-production of
goods as a (business) model in the chapter on Multifunctional urban landscapes: The
potential role of urban agriculture as an element of sustainable land management.
They explore how urban agriculture can contribute to sustainable land management
and co-production. To this end, background information is given on the (re-)emerging
phenomenon of urban food production and on what motivates those involved to
implement collaborative practices. The functions and services provided by urban
agriculture as an element of sustainable land management are explored using the
three pillars of sustainability. It is shown that urban agriculture may reduce land use
conflicts, and support new social activities for saving and qualifying open spaces.
In recent years, new scientific concepts for the assessment, and hence development, of ecosystems have also been established in science and land use planning.
In the chapter on Integrating ecosystem services, green infrastructure and naturebased solutions, Haase includes three perspectives for developing new solutions to
save urban nature as a habitat for humans, flora and fauna. Complementary paths to
increased urban sustainability are shown, combining knowledge for action. Nonetheless, implementation is still a long way off, and there are also unsolved issues, such
as the social inclusiveness of the three approaches.
T. Weith et al.
taking a deeper look into knowledge management and considering what it means for
sustainable land use management.
In part three Co-evolution: new system solutions and governance, the authors
suggest and discuss various ways to integrate co-design and co-production
approaches into applicable as well as integrative concepts, instruments and measures.
In the cases outlined, system solutions are a result of co-design and co-production
processes that demonstrate the complexity of interaction and competing targets.
Starting with embedded change projects, a description is given of small-scale
system solutions that combine settlement development, water, and energy supply.
Second, the new approach of urban agriculture combines different fields of action in
cities, such as urban land use policy, development of open spaces, food security and
social integration. Third, conceptual improvements reflect on the functional aspects
of ecosystem services and the development of green infrastructure. The chapter ends
with a broad discussion about upcoming challenges in land use science.
Changes towards meeting the ambitious 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) demand new systemic approaches to resource management. Material Flow
Management (MFM) is regarded as a vital tool for complex systems. Heck explains
in the chapter entitled Small-scale system solutions—material flow management in
settlements how MFM will contribute to the protection of land, the conversion of
abandoned land and upcycling of degraded land. He demonstrates the usefulness of
the concept, despite its relative novelty, by showing practical applications of MFM
in small-scale systems characterised by decentralised material and energy flows. The
chapter pays special attention to augmenting source and sink capacity, employing
MFM to reduce impacts on ecosystems both upstream and downstream, i.e. on the
use of resources as well as on the amount of emissions.
Specht, Schimichowski and Fox-Kämper illustrate another applicable concept.
They focus on a concept that combines urban and rural potentials of co-production of
goods as a (business) model in the chapter on Multifunctional urban landscapes: The
potential role of urban agriculture as an element of sustainable land management.
They explore how urban agriculture can contribute to sustainable land management
and co-production. To this end, background information is given on the (re-)emerging
phenomenon of urban food production and on what motivates those involved to
implement collaborative practices. The functions and services provided by urban
agriculture as an element of sustainable land management are explored using the
three pillars of sustainability. It is shown that urban agriculture may reduce land use
conflicts, and support new social activities for saving and qualifying open spaces.
In recent years, new scientific concepts for the assessment, and hence development, of ecosystems have also been established in science and land use planning.
In the chapter on Integrating ecosystem services, green infrastructure and naturebased solutions, Haase includes three perspectives for developing new solutions to
save urban nature as a habitat for humans, flora and fauna. Complementary paths to
increased urban sustainability are shown, combining knowledge for action. Nonetheless, implementation is still a long way off, and there are also unsolved issues, such
as the social inclusiveness of the three approaches.