From city in the park to “greenery in plant pots”: The influence of socialist and post-socialist planning on opportunities for cultural ecosystem services

The paper examines the links between cultural ecosystem services concept, political ideologies and urban planning. In particular, it investigates extent to which were considered in planning socialist post-socialist Zagreb. We conducted a content analysis of three two plans Zagreb interview transcripts with planners academics. To take account relational character services, we assessed facilitated opportunities for human–ecosystem interactions rather than individual themselves. This revealed factors that helped promote discourage conditions CES arise. findings indicated interaction wider planning, mainly by providing abundant, fair-sized, well-distributed green spaces clearly outlined functions. proposed assessment approach could be implemented process evaluate how generation are provided current cycle inform following cycle. • There is demonstrable influence ideology on legacy past decisions shape future services. Cultural should through nature.