Table 1. Nordic green space managers’ articulation of key qualities for six urban green spaces (source; adapted from NGSA, 2011). Jomfru Ane Park Fladbro Skov Byparken Eventyrhaven Vestereng Havneparken (Aalborg, (Randers, (Stavanger, (Odense, (Aarhus, Copenhagen, Denmark) Denmark) Denmark) Norway) Denmark) Denmark) Accessibility Unique cultural High and Proximity to Proximity to Open park environment expensive water water Cleaning and Interpret earlier use of standard safety Node for large Terrain Accessibility the area public Identity Lushness and All season Many activities Spacious arrangements flowers Tourism Nature Nature Intensive use Many nature Nearby Proximity to experiences experiences Many user groups types restaurants and water Landscape Close to city Social space cafés Many facilities Central place in center Flower gardens for outdoor All day / night use Harbor bath the city Wild forest activities Grass cover, Harbor bath Proximity to True to the spirit expression trees and paths Good water of the place Thicket information Design of Light in night Green lung inventory Old able species Synergies in the time Lighting area All day / night User Connecting the Ice rink use involvement Robust inventory city center Beautiful Respect for the Co-finance from Spacious Activity place for original / neighbors youth Health antecedents Visitor monitoring and not ’Quality’ ’quantity’ Note: The articulation of key quality criteria for particular urban green spaces was presented by municipal urban green spaces managers as part of a partner workshop in the early phase of the development process leading to the NGSA scheme.
Table 1. Nordic green space managers’ articulation of key qualities for six urban green spaces (source; adapted from NGSA, 2011). Jomfru Ane Park (Aalborg, Denmark) Fladbro Skov (Randers, Denmark) Byparken (Stavanger, Norway) Eventyrhaven (Odense, Denmark) Vestereng (Aarhus, Denmark) Havneparken Copenhagen, Denmark) Accessibility Cleaning and safety Lushness and flowers Nearby restaurants and cafés Harbor bath Proximity to water Light in night time Connecting the city center Activity place for youth Visitor monitoring ’Quality’ and not ’quantity’ Unique cultural environment Node for large public arrangements Many nature types Many facilities for outdoor activities Good information Synergies in the area Robust inventory Spacious Health High and expensive standard Identity Tourism Proximity to water Central place in the city True to the spirit of the place Green lung Lighting Ice rink Beautiful Proximity to water Terrain All season Nature experiences Landscape Flower gardens Grass cover, trees and paths Design of inventory All day / night use Respect for the original / antecedents Proximity to water Accessibility Many activities Nature experiences Close to city center Wild forest expression Thicket Old able species User involvement Co-finance from neighbors Open park Interpret earlier use of the area Spacious Intensive use Many user groups Social space All day / night use Harbor bath Note: The articulation of key quality criteria for particular urban green spaces was presented by municipal urban green spaces managers as part of a partner workshop in the early phase of the development process leading to the NGSA scheme.