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

• Other Authors: Panagopoulos, Thomas (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Geography; building-integrated photovoltaics; vertical farming; shading devices; design optimisation; low-carbon architecture; multi-criteria decision assessment; old field succession; tree establishment; microclimate; plant-soil interactions; soil nutrients; Lapalala Wilderness; life cycle costs; stormwater management; storm water management model; natural hazard insurance; climate change adaptation; disaster risk reduction; nature-based solutions; nature assurance scheme; insurance value of ecosystems; flood risk reduction; thermal comfort enhancement; microclimatic simulations; Mike Urban; ENVI-met; ecological security; driving force; yangtze river urban agglomeration; sustainable tourism; smart tourism; mobile applications; nature recreation; green infrastructure; stakeholder participation; collaborative governance; urban sustainability; citizen perceptions; coastal restoration; oyster; marsh; seagrass; restoration success; coastal habitat; exotic species; urban biodiversity; urban ecosystems; carbon neutral cities
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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 adapt...