Open AccessUsing Ecosystem-Based and Traditional Land-Use Planning to Conserve Greenspace
Author(s) -
William F. Elmendorf,
A. E. Luloff
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
arboriculture and urban forestry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2155-0778
pISSN - 1935-5297
DOI - 10.48044/jauf.1999.036
Subject(s) - environmental planning , environmental resource management , land use , ecosystem , ecosystem services , land use planning , business , general partnership , geography , ecology , environmental science , finance , biology
When conserved in greenspace, natural systems— forests, stream corridors, and chaparral—provide many benefits to people and communities. Conserving greenspace, then, requires traditional land-use planning and regulation, which provides local governments powerful tools and processes. Greenspace conservation can be hampered by a lack of intermunicipal cooperation, disregard for natural systems within the planning process, and concerns for the taking of private property rights. Because of a broadscale approach, an ecosystem-based approach to community forestry can support traditional land-use planning in conservation efforts across the many landscapes and through the people involved in community development. Use of an ecosystem approach has problems, however, including the building of cooperation and partnership between multiple jurisdictions and agencies. Furthermore, a lack of awareness and involvement by community foresters and arborists may impede the success of either traditional or ecosystem planning approaches in conserving greenspace.