Governance Factors Shaping Greenspace Provision: From Theory to Practice

Few studies have considered greenspace governance provision from a local government perspective. This paper applies previously overlooked insights urban planning and social research, to investigate the key question: ‘how do factors influence of in cities?’. It examines tools, organisational leadership culture, political leadership. Findings reveal tensions between need for certainty desire flexibility, highlighting inconsistencies theory practice. Better understanding interplay these enablers constraints can inform policy-making ensure that rapidly growing cities respond their residents’ needs using available resources.