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

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.

General

Imprint:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2021
First published:	2022
Editors:	Edoardo Croci • Benedetta Lucchitta
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-1-80043-637-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Promotions
LSN:	1-80043-637-8
Barcode:	9781800436374

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