摘要:To be able to support the opportunities of residentsto maintain their well-being and quality of life,information on the qualities of urban environmentas experienced by residents need to be consideredin planning and decision-making. The aim of thearticle is to discuss how residents’ values andmeanings related to urban nature areas can beas usable information as ecological and technicalinformation and be integrated in the informationbase for planning and decision-making concerningthese areas. First, we review values and meanings ofurban nature as experienced by residents. Second,practices in obtaining information from residentsare presented with examples from the HelsinkiMetropolitan Area. We sum up with a discussionon the challenges the experienced nature brings toplanning and decision-making.