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作者

Na Yao;Cecil C. Konijnendijk van den Bosch;Jun Yang;Tahia Devisscher;Zach Wirtz;Liming Jia;Jie Duan;Lvyi Ma

来源

URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING,Vol.44,Issue1,Article 126392

语言

英文

关键字

DBHdiameter at breast height;PAAPolicy Arrangement Approach;UGIurban green infrastructure;Governance;Green infrastructure;Policy Arrangement Approach;Urban afforestation;Urban forestry

作者单位

Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, 100083 Beijing, China;Urban Forestry Research in Action Lab, Department of Forest Resources Management, the University of British Columbia, V6T1Z4 Vancouver, Canada;Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China;National Energy Research and Development Center for Non-food Biomass, Beijing Forestry University, 100083 Beijing, China;Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, 100083 Beijing, China;Urban Forestry Research in Action Lab, Department of Forest Resources Management, the University of British Columbia, V6T1Z4 Vancouver, Canada;Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China;National Energy Research and Development Center for Non-food Biomass, Beijing Forestry University, 100083 Beijing, China

摘要

Large-scale urban afforestation projects are increasingly used as a way to enhance urban sustainability. Governance of such projects is challenging yet few studies have examined this topic. Between 2012 and 2015, Beijing City implemented the One Million-Mu (666 km2) Plain Afforestation Project, which has led to over 50 million trees being planted in the city’s plain area and a 10% increase of overall forest cover. We analyzed the governance of this mega planting project through the lens of the Policy Arrangement Approach, with specific attention paid to actors, resources, rules, discourses and their interconnectedness. We found that a strong administrative capacity was in place for the project, and the efficiency and effectiveness of the project were generally good. However, civic participation was insufficient. The extensive use of farmland for afforestation has caused a conflict between the project and farmland conservation. Despite strong leadership of the project, there were still discrepancies between plans and outcomes due to inadequate rule-making during the very short period of planning. Authoritative discourses were dominant through the project, but a few decisions were improperly oriented. Findings from this study can provide important lessons for other cities to plan and implement large urban afforestation projects.