A review of green infrastructure research in Europe: Challenges and opportunities

A Chatzimentor, E Apostolopoulou… - Landscape and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Green Infrastructure (GI) is defined as a network of natural and semi-natural areas that is
strategically designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services and to …

Economics of green roofs and green walls: A literature review

I Teotónio, CM Silva, CO Cruz - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Green roofs and green walls are effective resilient and adaptive solutions that provide
multiple ecosystem services when implemented in urban environments. In the past years …

Transforming US urban green infrastructure planning to address equity

ZJ Grabowski, T McPhearson, STA Pickett - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Cities across the Unites States have embraced green infrastructure (GI) in official
planning efforts. The plans conceptualize GI as providing multiple functions and benefits for …

Assessing the contribution of urban green spaces in green infrastructure strategy planning for urban ecosystem conditions and services

OY Liu, A Russo - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Maintaining ecosystem services is a key adaption option towards sustainable cities and
adaptive societies in securing citizens' health and wellbeing. This research investigates the …

Green architecture: A concept of sustainability

A Ragheb, H El-Shimy, G Ragheb - Procedia-Social and Behavioral …, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, sustainability concept has become the common interest of numerous
disciplines. The reason for this popularity is to perform the sustainable development. The …

Supplying urban ecosystem services through multifunctional green infrastructure in the United States

ST Lovell, JR Taylor - Landscape ecology, 2013 - Springer
This paper summarizes a strategy for supplying ecosystem services in urban areas through
a participatory planning process targeting multifunctional green infrastructure. We draw from …

Map** synergies and trade-offs between urban ecosystems and the sustainable development goals

MJA Maes, KE Jones, MB Toledano… - Environmental science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Global urbanisation has increased pressures on ecosystems located within city boundaries,
resulting in loss and fragmentation of urban ecosystems. In September 2015, the United …

The social and economic value of cultural ecosystem services provided by urban forests in North America: A review and suggestions for future research

L Nesbitt, N Hotte, S Barron, J Cowan… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
With the majority of the world's human population now living in cities, urban forests provide
an increasingly important range of ecosystem services, from improved air quality and climate …

Valuing green infrastructure in an urban environment under pressure—The Johannesburg case

A Schäffler, M Swilling - Ecological economics, 2013 - Elsevier
This article considers the importance of robust planning for green infrastructure in fast
changing Southern African cities. A key theme is the extent to which ecosystem services are …

Methodological framework for urban sprawl control through sustainable planning of urban green infrastructure

AA Gavrilidis, MR Niță, DA Onose, DL Badiu… - Ecological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban sprawl is a significant challenge in urban areas and its negative influence on the
quality of living confronts the scientific community, authorities, and stakeholders in …