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Towards an\u2028 EU research and innovation policy agenda for nature-based solutions & re-naturing cities. Final report of the Horizon 2020 expert group on nature-based solutions and re-naturing cities. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
1. Nature-based solutions harness the power and sophistication of nature to turn environmental, social and economic challenges into innovation opportunities.
Cecchi, Claudio   +13 more
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Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regional integrated infrastructure scoping study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The purpose of the study is to consider how the Region should take infrastructure forward in an integrated way at a strategic level and to help scope further work to inform the RSS 2009 Update. It is envisaged that this scoping study is the first part of
Hodson, M, Marvin, S
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A mosaic of microclimates: biodiversity outcomes and wildlife habitat potential in large‐scale solar facilities

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid global expansion of photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities, now comprising nearly 80% of the recent and projected growth of renewable electricity, represents one of the most significant land‐use changes of the 21st century. While PV facilities are critical for decarbonising energy systems, their large spatial footprint and infrastructure
Tom Armstrong   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uses and perceived benefits of green spaces in Buenos Aires [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Los espacios verdes urbanos proveen de un amplio rango de beneficios (físicos, ambientales, sicológicos y sociales) pero algunos tipos de parques son aparentemente más importantes en la provisión de ciertos beneficios.
Craik, Jonathan   +3 more
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Strategic Sustainability Assessment in the Construction Sector: A Multidimensional Index for Decision Making in Decentralised Economies

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article evaluates the average business performance of construction firms across Spain's 17 autonomous communities within a decentralised governance framework. A regional composite sustainability index is developed, integrating economic, social and environmental intensity indicators.
Francisco José Castillo‐Díaz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying linkages between urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services using an expert opinion methodology. [PDF]

open access: yesAmbio, 2020
Elliott RM   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

University-Community Collaboration for Climate Justice Education and Organizing: Partnerships in Canada, Brazil, and Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In the coming decades, countries around the world will face increasingly severe challenges related to global climate change. While the details vary from country to country, the impacts will be especially grave for marginalized people, whose access to ...
Perkins, Patricia E. (Ellie)
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