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Case Study-Driven Research to Provide a Foundation for Advancing Geosystem Services and Planning Practices for the Subsurface

Fredrik Mossmark, Paula Lindgren, Emrik Lundin Frisk, Lorena Melgaço, Marilu Melo Zurita, Jenny Norrman, Victoria Svahn, Tore Söderqvist, Olof Taromi Sandström, Yevheniya Volchko

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Abstract

Recent research projects have targeted the hitherto limited inclusion of the subsurface and its geo-resources in spatial planning in Sweden. The UNDER project focuses on the societal implications of using the concept of geosystem services to support planning practices. The concept of geosystem services has been described as the contributions to human well-being from the abiotic world or from the subsurface, and although not yet fully defined, the concept has the potential to communicate the many services provided by the subsurface. The project is a case study-driven project and works in collaboration with Swedish municipalities to understand how governance structures support the identification and assessment of geosystem services. Four ongoing spatial planning processes in Swedish municipalities have been selected as case studies, which will provide a variety of spatial planning contexts and objectives. This paper will discuss our methodology and engagement with the different cases. The cases will help us investigate how the concept of geosystem services supports planning processes by mapping these services, exploring how different geosystem services are valued and to develop tools for identification and evaluation. The outcome of the project will provide a robust foundation for advancing spatial planning processes, with the inclusion of geosystem services.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 18th Conference of the Associated Research Centers for the Urban Underground Space, ACUUS 2023
Editors/authorsWei Wu, Chun Fai Leung, Yingxin Zhou, Xiaozhao Li
Place of PublicationSingapore
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages529-534
Number of pages6
Volume471
ISBN (Electronic)9789819712571
ISBN (Print)9789819712564
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024 Jul 10
Event18th Conference of the Associated Research Centers for the Urban Underground Space, ACUUS 2023 - Boulevard, Singapore
Duration: 2023 Nov 12023 Nov 4

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume471
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

Conference18th Conference of the Associated Research Centers for the Urban Underground Space, ACUUS 2023
Country/TerritorySingapore
CityBoulevard
Period2023/11/012023/11/04

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Human Geography

Free keywords

  • Geosystem services
  • Societal values
  • Spatial planning

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