'A tree on your doorstep, a forest in your mind' : greenspace planning at the interplay between discourse, physical conditions, and practice

This thesis has focused on practices in greenspace policies and planning. It was the central assumption that we can learn from practice in order to improve practice, particularly by moving it closer towards place- and people-sensitive approaches. In this respect, planning was primarily referred to as the imaginative and interpretative work involved in framing ideas and translating these into policy texts, plans, and actions on the ground. The thesis presents three studies of practices:The first study concentrates on the question of how forest expansion discourse in Flanders, having its origins... Mehr ...