Nature-Based Solutions for Restoration of Ecosystems and Sustainable Urban Development

• Autore: Panagopoulos Thomas
• Pubblicazione: Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (218 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Geography; Research & information: general
• Soggetto non controllato: building-integrated photovoltaics; carbon neutral cities; citizen perceptions; climate change adaptation; coastal habitat; coastal restoration; collaborative governance; design optimisation; disaster risk reduction; driving force; ecological security; ENVI-met; exotic species; flood risk reduction; green infrastructure; insurance value of ecosystems; Lapalala Wilderness; life cycle costs; low-carbon architecture; marsh; microclimate; microclimatic simulations; Mike Urban; mobile applications; multi-criteria decision assessment; natural hazard insurance; nature assurance scheme; nature recreation; nature-based solutions; old field succession; oyster; plant-soil interactions; restoration success; seagrass; shading devices; smart tourism; soil nutrients; stakeholder participation; storm water management model; stormwater management; sustainable tourism; thermal comfort enhancement; tree establishment; urban biodiversity; urban ecosystems; urban sustainability; vertical farming; yangtze river urban agglomeration
• Persona (resp. second.): PanagopoulosThomas
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume examines the applicability of nature-based solutions in ecological restoration practice and in contemporary landscape architecture by bringing together ecology and architecture in the built environment. Green infrastructure is used to address urban challenges such as climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and stormwater management. In addition, thermal comfort nature-based solutions reintroduce critical connections between natural and urban systems. In light of ongoing developments in sustainable urban development, the goal is a paradigm shift towards a landscape that restores and rehabilitates urban ecosystems. The ten contributions to this book examine a wide range of successful cases of designing healthier, greener and more resilient landscapes in different geographical contexts, from the United States of America and Brazil, through various European regions, to Singapore and China. While some chapters attempt to conceptualize the interconnections between cities and nature, others clearly have an empirical focus. Therefore, this volume provides a rich body of work and acts as a starting point for further studies on restoration of ecosystems and integrative policies such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
• Titolo autorizzato: Nature-Based Solutions for Restoration of Ecosystems and Sustainable Urban Development
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910557467703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II