Abstract
As a response strategy to minimize the impacts of urban sprawl, public and private organizations are striving to acquire open lands that will contribute to a resilient and multifunctional urban forest. In the Chicago metropolitan region, we interviewed representatives of 15 organizations to understand the land acquisition process-the structures and functions of groups involved, their acquisition goals, and the cooperation among groups as they work to build metropolitan green infrastructure. Our findings reveal strength in diversity-a variety of groups working at different levels with complementary goals can help meet the complex challenges of land protection in rapidly urbanizing areas.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-24 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Forestry |
Volume | 100 |
Issue number | 6 |
State | Published - Sep 1 2002 |
Keywords
- Open space
- Urban forestry
- Urbanization