Nature-Based Solutions for More Sustainable Cities A Framework Approach for Planning and Evaluation

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Synopsis

There is growing recognition and awareness that nature can help provide viable solutions to reduce vulnerability and generate value deploying the properties of ecosystems and the services they provide. Investing in nature can lead to substantial environmental, social and economic benefits by reducing pollution, decreasing energy costs, improving health and well-being and increasing resilience to climate change and natural disasters.
Nature-Based Solutions for More Sustainable Cities makes a clear case of performances, impacts, and benefits generated by NBS in cities providing a comprehensive framework approach to understand the real and full potential of NBS at the urban level taking into account several aspects, from design and planning to socio-economic evaluation and financial issues. Given the multifunctionality of NBS, the book collects contributions from several international experts ensuring the interaction between different disciplines contributing to enrich and to disseminate knowledge about NBS.

Book details

Author:
Edoardo Croci, Benedetta Lucchitta
ISBN:
9781800436381
Related ISBNs:
9781800436374, 9781800436381
Publisher:
Emerald Publishing Limited
Pages:
400
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-11-05
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2022
Copyright by:
Edoardo Croci 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Politics and Government