title: From multifunctionality to multiple ecosystem services? A conceptual framework for multifunctionality in green infrastructure planning for urban areas.
abstract: Green infrastructure (GI) and ecosystem services (ES) are promoted as concepts that have potential to improve environmental planning in urban areas based on a more holistic understanding of the complex interrelations and dynamics of social-ecological systems. However, the scientific discourses around both concepts still lack application-oriented frameworks that consider such a holistic perspective and are suitable to mainstream GI and ES in planning practice. This literature review explores how multifunctionality as one important principle of GI planning can be operationalized by approaches developed and tested in ES research. Specifically, approaches developed in ES research can help to assess the integrity of GI networks, balance ES supply and demand, and consider trade-offs. A conceptual framework for the assessment of multifunctionality from a social-ecological perspective is proposed that can inform the design of planning processes and support stronger exchange between GI and ES research.
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität München, Emil-Ramann-Straße 6, 85354, Freising, Germany, hansen@tum.de.
authors.forename: Rieke
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pauleit
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D002958:City Planning; D055669:Ecological and Environmental Phenomena; D017753:Ecosystem
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