ABSTRACT
Urban green spaces are public green spaces located in urban areas, mainly covered by vegetation which are directly used for active or passive recreation, or indirectly used by virtue of their positive influence on the urban environment, accessible to citizens, serving the diverse needs of citizens and thus enhancing the quality of life in cities or urban regions. Cities can be described as places where the opportunities and threats to sustainable development come together. Cities have largely contributed to climate change, and it is in cities that major actions for climate change mitigation and adaptation must take effect. Despite the important benefits of green spaces, continuing urbanisation is one of the most severe risk factors threatening their existence, especially in growing cities. This means that the pressure on urban green spaces will further increase, which has made the local city level a field of action for civil society actors trying to obtain changes in the governance of urban green spaces.
