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Transformation pathways towards sustainable urban development by the inclusion of peri-urban farmland in green infrastructure strategies

open access: yesLandscape Online, 2021
Urbanization and agricultural land use are two of the main drivers of global changes with effects on ecosystem functions and human wellbeing. Green infrastructure is a new and promising approach in spatial planning contributing to sustainable urban ...
Werner Rolf
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Green and open space factor Vienna: A steering and evaluation tool for urban green infrastructure

open access: yesUrban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021
Due to the steady growth of cities and increased sensitivity to climate change, a rethinking of urban planning is required to manage resources efficiently and increase urban quality.
Z. Ring, D. Damyanovic, Florian Reinwald
semanticscholar   +1 more source

National Inventory and Morphological Analysis of Urban Squares in Hungary

open access: yesLand
This study examines the entire urban network of Hungary, excluding Budapest, with the primary goal of creating a nationwide cadastre that systematically documents the country’s stock of urban squares found in cities.
Anna Andrea Szövényi   +2 more
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Klimawandelgerechte Stadtentwicklung durch grüne Infrastruktur

open access: yesRaumforschung und Raumordnung, 2015
Urban vegetation and green spaces play a crucial role in dealing with the impacts of climate change: urban green spaces regulate the micro-climate in densely built-up and overheated settlement areas, and support the percolation of rain water and the ...
Stefanie Rößler
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Regenerative Green Infrastructure Governance in Weak, Rebounding, and Wealthy Land Markets

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2021
Too often scholars valorize green infrastructure without critically examining the dynamic and multi-faceted ways that greening impacts urban environments. Cities are complex, evolving forces of their own, which grow and shrink according to time and place.
Katherine Foo
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A new indicator of the effectiveness of urban green infrastructure based on ecosystem services assessment

open access: yes, 2021
The contribution of urban green infrastructure (UGI) to human well-being has been demonstrated in several studies. A common method to evaluate such contributions is to measure the ecosystem services (ES) provided by the vegetation or water bodies present
B. F. D. Manuel   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Review of the Role of Urban Green Infrastructure on Climate Resiliency: A Focus on Heat Mitigation Modelling Scenario on the Microclimate and Building Scale

open access: yesUrban Science
This systematic review explores the role of urban green infrastructure (UGI) in enhancing climate resilience, focusing mainly on heat mitigation modelling and its application at both urban and building scales. The study analyses 207 articles published in
Kawar Salih   +1 more
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Conceptual Model for Integrating the Green-Blue Infrastructure in Planning Using Geospatial Tools: Case Study of Bucharest, Romania Metropolitan Area

open access: yesLand, 2023
A green-blue infrastructure is essential for achieving the European Green Deal objectives and can be used to protect large cities and their metropolitan areas against urban sprawl.
Antonio-Valentin Tache   +2 more
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Advancing urban green infrastructure through participatory integrated planning: A case from Slovakia

open access: yes, 2021
Cities provide a locus for sustainability: they will soon accommodate most of the world’s population, just as increasing environmental and climate emergencies and socio-economic inequalities constitute major challenges.
Simeon Vaňo   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Landscape Urbanism and Green Infrastructure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This volume examines the applicability of landscape urbanism theory in contemporary landscape architecture practice by bringing together ecology and architecture in the built environment. Using participatory planning of green infrastructure and application of nature-based solutions to address urban challenges, landscape urbanism seeks to reintroduce ...
openaire   +3 more sources

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