The design of the green infrastructure in urban areas largely ignores how people's relation
to nature, or human-nature connection (HNC), can be nurtured. One practical reason for this …

Concerns about ecological degradation and social inequalities have prompted increasing
calls for stewardship in the social–ecological systems and sustainability science literature …

Landscape stewardship is increasingly understood within the framing of complex social-
ecological systems. To consider the implications of this, we focus on one of the key …

The increases in urbanization, pollution, resource depletion, and climate change underline
the need for urban planning policies that incorporate blue–green infrastructure (BGI) and …

Improved perceptions towards landscape stewardship, at the local level, could help achieve
more sustainable futures. However, little research has been done on the dimensions of …

This paper addresses the complexity of change processes and related management
challenges of rural landscapes. With a reference to the European Landscape Convention, a …

The German East Frisian Peninsula is a multiuse area with land demands by stakeholders
with different goals, including agriculture, tourism, nature conservation, and housing. The …

By focusing predominantly on cities or larger regions, environmental justice (EJ) studies
have tended to overlook the challenges faced by small island states. This study explores the …

Participatory approaches are linked to landscape restoration (LR) success, but not all
participatory approaches are created equal. Engagement approaches that invest in …

Throughout history, the relationship between humans and olive groves has led to the
development of diverse socio-ecological values and accumulation of relevant traditional …