Social-ecological and technological factors moderate the value of urban nature
Urban nature has the potential to improve air and water quality, mitigate flooding, enhance
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …
The climate benefits, co-benefits, and trade-offs of green infrastructure: A systematic literature review
C Choi, P Berry, A Smith - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change increases risks to natural and human systems. Green infrastructure (GI) has
been increasingly recognized as a promising nature-based solution for climate change …
been increasingly recognized as a promising nature-based solution for climate change …
A social-ecological-technological systems framework for urban ecosystem services
As rates of urbanization and climatic change soar, decision-makers are increasingly
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …
[HTML][HTML] Nexus between nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and urban challenges
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are increasingly promoted to support sustainable and
resilient urban planning. However, design and planning urban NBS targeted at the needs of …
resilient urban planning. However, design and planning urban NBS targeted at the needs of …
A systematic review of the health co-benefits of urban climate change adaptation
The recent and projected upward trends in the frequency and intensity of climate-induced
events in cities have enhanced the focus on adaptation. In addition to enhancing the …
events in cities have enhanced the focus on adaptation. In addition to enhancing the …
[HTML][HTML] Scaling up nature-based solutions for climate-change adaptation: Potential and benefits in three European cities
Many exemplary projects have demonstrated that Nature-based Solutions (NBS) can
contribute to climate change adaptation, but now the challenge is to scale up their use …
contribute to climate change adaptation, but now the challenge is to scale up their use …
Regulating ecosystem services and green infrastructure: Assessment of urban heat island effect mitigation in the municipality of Rome, Italy
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is one of the main environmental impacts of
urbanization, affecting directly human health and well-being of the city dwellers, and also …
urbanization, affecting directly human health and well-being of the city dwellers, and also …
[HTML][HTML] Linking green infrastructure to urban heat and human health risk mitigation in Oslo, Norway
The predicted extreme temperatures of global warming are magnified in cities due to the
urban heat island effect. Even if the target for average temperature increase in the Paris …
urban heat island effect. Even if the target for average temperature increase in the Paris …
[HTML][HTML] Planning for green infrastructure using multiple urban ecosystem service models and multicriteria analysis
Unprecedented urban growth and extensive land use change especially in the Global South
has placed increasing pressure on urban ecosystem services (UES). While there are …
has placed increasing pressure on urban ecosystem services (UES). While there are …
[HTML][HTML] A performance-based planning approach integrating supply and demand of urban ecosystem services
Performance-based planning is advocated as a promising alternative to more common
prescriptive approaches (eg, traditional zoning), to manage the complexity of current urban …
prescriptive approaches (eg, traditional zoning), to manage the complexity of current urban …