Advancing urban ecosystem governance in New York City: Shifting towards a unified perspective for conservation management

Helen M. Forgione, Clara C. Pregitzer, Sarah Charlop-Powers and Bram Gunther

Environmental Science & Policy, 2016, vol. 62, issue C, 127-132

Abstract: New York City’s extensive municipal park system is home to forests, wetlands, and grasslands that provide important ecological and social benefits to the city’s population. While efforts and programs exist to restore and protect these spaces, management recommendations are complex due to variable conditions in urban natural areas. To advance the management of urban natural areas, the first comprehensive ecological assessment was conducted through a collaborative effort across 4000ha of natural areas within New York City parkland. Field and spatial data were collected and analyzed to identify the extent of forests, the types of forests, and their conditions. This approach will help guide decision-making and prioritization of natural area management at the regional level by developing unique quantitative targets for urban forests. This project serves as an example of collaboration between private and public institutions advancing the governance of urban natural areas to achieve citywide conservation and policy goals.

Keywords: Assessment; Natural area; Urban parkland; Forest management; Conservation; New York City (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.02.012

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