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Managing Urban Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation and Human Health
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Kendal, D and Flies, E and Marsh, P and Jones, P and Threlfall, C and Egerer, M and Jones, M and Anders, R and Collie, N and Kaplan, H and Nguyen, HKD and Allegretto, G and Harvey, B and Burnett, H and Hunter, B and Jeffery, E and Conomikes, M and Hickey, J and Wilson, A and Curran, B and Allingham, D and Coombe, A and Campbell, M and Quinn, L and Reed, M and Mitchell, I and Riviere, R, Managing Urban Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation and Human Health, Healthy Landscapes Research Group, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania (2019) [Contract Report]
Abstract
Key Findings
- A diverse range of actors are involved in created policy and management of green spaces (researchers, practitioners and community groups) in the greater Hobart region
- Leadership usually occurs at local council level
- The presence of infrastructure in green spaces can encourage use by people, but reduce biodiversity conservation for wildlife
- The greatest barriers for green space management and engagement were due to lack of resources (especially in smaller councils), language barriers and ‘biophobia’ (fear of nature)
- Enablers for improving green space management include public education and community engagement
- Better connections are needed between different councils in the greater Hobart region, and between practitioners and researchers
Item Details
| Item Type: | Contract Report |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | urban green space, biodiversity, health and wellbeing |
| Research Division: | Built Environment and Design |
| Research Group: | Urban and Regional Planning |
| Research Field: | Land Use and Environmental Planning |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |
| Objective Field: | Urban and Industrial Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |
| UTAS Author: | Kendal, D (Dr Dave Kendal) |
| UTAS Author: | Flies, E (Dr Emily Flies) |
| UTAS Author: | Marsh, P (Dr Pauline Marsh) |
| UTAS Author: | Jones, P (Dr Penelope Jones) |
| UTAS Author: | Jones, M (Professor Menna Jones) |
| UTAS Author: | Anders, R (Mr Robert Anders) |
| UTAS Author: | Collie, N (Ms Nicole Collie) |
| UTAS Author: | Kaplan, H (Ms Haylee Kaplan) |
| UTAS Author: | Nguyen, HKD (Ms Hanh Nguyen) |
| UTAS Author: | Allegretto, G (Miss Gabriella Allegretto) |
| ID Code: | 136544 |
| Year Published: | 2019 |
| Deposited By: | Geography and Spatial Science |
| Deposited On: | 2020-01-07 |
| Last Modified: | 2020-08-17 |
| Downloads: | 50 View Download Statistics |
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