Theoretical Conceptualization of ESS in Rural-Urban Synergies

Partidario, Maria Rosario, Loupa-Ramos, Isabel and Keech, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4112-9030 (2026) Theoretical Conceptualization of ESS in Rural-Urban Synergies. In: Role of Ecosystem Services in Enabling Rural-Urban Synergies. Landscape Series, 20 . Springer, pp. 11-27. ISBN 9783031981531

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Abstract

In this chapter, we will discuss Ecosystem Services (ESS) and how its conceptual framework has evolved during the ROBUST project to shed light on its usefulness in understanding and strengthening rural-urban synergies. Methodologically, this reflection builds on a combined review of relevant literature and cases explored within the project’s Living Labs. The primary aim is to report on the process of advancing towards a theoretical conceptualization of ESS with respect to rural-urban synergies, as illustrated in the ESS multi-loop framework. This framework aims to display multiple levels of conceptualization of rural-urban synergies beyond the ROBUST project, emphasising the pivotal role of planning and governing ESS.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ecosystem services; Rural-urban synergies; Concept of ecosystem services; Socio-ecological systems
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > Countryside and Community Research Institute
Depositing User:	Anna Kerr
Date Deposited:	09 Oct 2025 09:43
Last Modified:	30 Oct 2025 08:00
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/15418

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