Study no. Publications Short description of study Type of data Scale addressed in study I. Barthel et al. 2005 Barthel 2006 Barthel et al. 2010 Ecological and historical land-use analysis and stakeholder analysis of a large green area, the National Urban Park (NUP). Method: Text analysis of documents and maps, paired with semi-structured interviews and participatory observations. Social - 1. Local scale 2. - 3. - II. Borgström et al. 2006 Comparative study of ecosystem management in five local green areas: one large green area (NUP), a large cemetery, a nature reserve, an urban forest, and a watershed. Method: Text analysis of planning documents, paired with interviews with managers. Social - 1. Local scale 2. - 3. - III. Andersson et al. 2007 Comparative study of ecological effects of management practices between different actor groups: cemetery managers, urban park managers, and allotment gardeners. Method: Combining field survey of birds and bumblebees with questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Social Ecological 1. Local scale 2. City scale 3. - IV. Ernstson et al. 2008 Ernstson and Sörlin 2009 Analysis of the social network structure of a local urban movement protecting a large urban green area (NUP), alongside the analysis of arguments for protection. Method: Social network survey, paired with interviews, document analysis, and participatory observations. Social - 1. Local scale 2. City scale 3. - V. Andersson and Bodin 2008 Ecological network analysis of bird species movements. Method: GIS analysis of land cover, paired with empirical bird observations. - Ecological 1. - 2. City scale 3. - VI. Lundberg et al. 2008 Mobile link analysis of the Eurasian Jay and oak forest regeneration, focusing on a large urban green area (NUP). Method: GIS-analysis of land cover, paired with empirical bird observations. - Ecological 1. - 2. City scale 3. - VII. Colding et al. 2006 Spatial assessment of different types of urban green areas, focusing on allotment gardens, domestic gardens, golf courses, and protected areas. Method: GIS-analysis of land cover and analysis of planning documents. Social Ecological 1. Local scale 2. - 3. Regional scale Focus of interviews Scale mismatch Social networks Local management practices   20 interviews of duration 30–120 min. 7 interviews of duration 60–90 min 26 interviews of duration 60–90 min.