Urban planning must balance human and ecological needs, yet integrating multispecies justice (MSJ) into green infrastructure planning remains challenging. We present a novel, scalable framework to multispecies valuation of green infrastructure, demonstrated through a case study in Tampere, Finland. Ecological values were assessed using data for different types of species. Social values were derived from a map-based resident survey. We developed a framework for spatial valuation of urban green infrastructure that involves 1) assessing the bivariate spatial overlap of summed high versus moderate ecological and social values and 2) conducting pairwise comparisons between ecological archetypes and human groups. We also 3) explore how the existing land use relates to spatial multispecies value convergence. Through the developed framework, we centre inequities in representation, distribution, and agency—core MSJ concerns in urban planning —and offer a practical framework to support the design of green infrastructure that sustains biodiversity and human flourishing alike.
Fagerholm et al. (Fri,) studied this question.