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.
Copyright:
2022

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
400 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781800436381
Related ISBNs:
9781800436374, 9781800436381
Publisher:
Emerald Publishing Limited
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Edoardo Croci
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Edoardo Croci
Edited by:
Benedetta Lucchitta

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