’Green infrastructure is an important aspect of urban sustainability for human wellbeing and for enhancing biological diversity, and this timely volume gives a thorough and much needed critical analysis of green urbanism in theory and practice. Oslo is well suited as a showcase for elucidating the challenges of green planning in urban areas.’ Marie Stenseke, University of Gothenburg, Sweden ’Green Oslo: Visions, Planning and Discourse critically elucidates the sustainability challenges facing all cities today. This comprehensive case study of Oslo draws on many perspectives and asks crucial questions, such as, can cities be green? It will be of great interest to planners, sustainability scientists, environmental urbanists and activists alike. An exemplar for research into urban sustainability issues, I hope the book’s goal of a series of similarly thorough case studies of other cities around the world is pursued.’ Eric Clark, Lund University, Sweden 'This book offers in-depth discussions on selected aspects of a sustainable city. Using the Norwegian capital of Oslo as an example, it asks how the city may be understood and interpreted as ’green’ from different angles and within a variety of theoretical perspectives. It focuses on the urban green spaces and the complex cultural and social aspects of ’green Oslo’. It deals with green city planning and its implementation ... it is a complete, beautiful, and most handy book ... compulsive reading for all those who are closely or in a remote way dealing with the sustainability challenges facing all cities today.' International Journal of Environment and Pollution 'This book adds a unique perspective and set of tactics to the task of creating a truly green urbanism.' Journal of Planning Education and Research