Urban Greenways: A Systematic Review and Typology

Olivia S. Horte and Theodore S. Eisenman
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Olivia S. Horte: Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Theodore S. Eisenman: Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, USA

Land, 2020, vol. 9, issue 2, 1-22

Abstract: Greenways are multifunctional linear landscapes that provide a range of socio-ecological benefits. As a domain of landscape planning research, greenways gained traction in the late 20th century and today, there is substantial interest in greenway planning and design. This is especially true in urban areas, as noted at the sixth Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning. Yet, cities encompass biophysical flows, sociopolitical relationships, and formal structures that are distinct from non-urban areas and urban greenways may reflect an evolving type of landscape planning and design that is related to but distinct from greenways writ large. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no previous review of scholarship on greenways in an urban context. We address the aforementioned gaps by reporting on a systematic assessment of peer-reviewed literature. The review encompasses 52 refereed articles using the term “urban greenway” or “urban greenways” in the title, abstract, or keywords drawn from three prominent academic databases. Our analysis covers seven research categories, and this undergirds a typology and definition of urban greenways. In so doing, we seek to illuminate typical traits of urban greenways to inform future landscape planning scholarship and practice.

Keywords: urban greenways; urban parks; urban greening; green infrastructure; systematic review; landscape typology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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