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Organizing urban ecosystem services through environmental stewardship governance in New York City
Highlights ► We analyze survey data to identify the most connected bridge organizations that govern ecosystem services in New York City. ► We interview organization leaders to understand how their group's bridging role formed. ► Bridge organizations play an integral and increasing role in the management of urban ecosystem services in New York City. ► An initial condition of heterarchic relations was essential to the development of bridge organizations in New York City. ► The bi-modal role played by bridge organizations is integral to the governance of ecosystem services in New York City.
Abstract How do stewardship groups contribute to the management of urban ecosystem services? In this paper, we integrate the research on environmental stewardship with the social–ecological systems literature to explain how stewardship groups serve as bridge organizations between public agencies and civic organizations, working across scales and sectors to build the flexible and multi-scaled capacity needed to manage complex urban ecosystems. Analyzing data collected from a survey of stewardship groups in New York City, combined with open-ended semi-structured interviews with representatives from the most connected civic “hub” organizations, we use a mixed-method approach to understand the specific activities of bridge organizations in the process of preserving local ecosystem services. This paper concludes that the role of bridge organizations in the management of urban ecosystem services in New York City is increasing, that these groups have a specific bi-modal role in the network, and that an initial presence of heterarchic organizational relations was crucial in their development. The paper ends with a discussion of the implications of these results.
Organizing urban ecosystem services through environmental stewardship governance in New York City
Highlights ► We analyze survey data to identify the most connected bridge organizations that govern ecosystem services in New York City. ► We interview organization leaders to understand how their group's bridging role formed. ► Bridge organizations play an integral and increasing role in the management of urban ecosystem services in New York City. ► An initial condition of heterarchic relations was essential to the development of bridge organizations in New York City. ► The bi-modal role played by bridge organizations is integral to the governance of ecosystem services in New York City.
Abstract How do stewardship groups contribute to the management of urban ecosystem services? In this paper, we integrate the research on environmental stewardship with the social–ecological systems literature to explain how stewardship groups serve as bridge organizations between public agencies and civic organizations, working across scales and sectors to build the flexible and multi-scaled capacity needed to manage complex urban ecosystems. Analyzing data collected from a survey of stewardship groups in New York City, combined with open-ended semi-structured interviews with representatives from the most connected civic “hub” organizations, we use a mixed-method approach to understand the specific activities of bridge organizations in the process of preserving local ecosystem services. This paper concludes that the role of bridge organizations in the management of urban ecosystem services in New York City is increasing, that these groups have a specific bi-modal role in the network, and that an initial presence of heterarchic organizational relations was crucial in their development. The paper ends with a discussion of the implications of these results.
Organizing urban ecosystem services through environmental stewardship governance in New York City
Connolly, James J. (author) / Svendsen, Erika S. (author) / Fisher, Dana R. (author) / Campbell, Lindsay K. (author)
Landscape and Urban Planning ; 109 ; 76-84
2012-01-01
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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