| Abstract [eng] |
The dissertation aims to provide a critical assessment and to model a conceptual data-based framework to support sustainable UGS management grounded on a bottom-up approach, oriented towards the integration of user preferences. Accordingly, the research focused on content, trends, limitations, and innovative data collection methods and relevant variables supporting sustainable and participative UGS management frameworks. Data collection methods and variables were tested in three diverse cities in Europe: Vilnius, in Lithuania, and Oporto and Coimbra, in Portugal. This knowledge was then integrated into the conceptualisation of a new data-based framework for the sustainable management of UGS through the definition of a specific data-collection module. The multidisciplinary approach, linking management and socio-environmental science fields by integrating methods and concepts from the latter, adds richness to the analysis and results, focused on reducing the gap between management goals and user preferences. Based on local data, the framework is flexible in adapting to different realities and locations. |
