Abstract
In order to preserve and protect nature, the, IUCN defined various forms of protected areas. On top of that, a new concept has emerged: National Park City: "a place, a vision and a city-wide community that works together to improve the lives of people, places and nature". This article examines how various forms of IUCN-defined protected areas and National Park Cities contribute to the value perspectives of the Nature Futures Framework (NFF). In this framework, positive human-nature relationships are represented by intrinsic (nature for nature), relational (nature as culture) and instrumental (nature for people) values of nature. We find that the concept of National Park City provides a clear and unique contribution to the nature values as presented in the NFF. The IUCN-defined protected areas mainly focus on intrinsic values, whereas National Park Cities contribute more equally to all three values, especially the relational value. Because of the importance of all nature values, a National Park City is a valuable addition to IUCN-defined protected areas in nature conservation.
| Translated title of the contribution | National Park Cities: How cities can contribute to nature values for positive futures |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 155-163 |
| Journal | Landschap |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |