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Nature at the Heart of Urban Design for Resilience

Author : Julia Marton-Lefèvre

Published in: Resilient Cities 2

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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As hubs of innovation, economic activity and social melting pots, cities can lead the way in testing new approaches to make our increasingly urban planet more resilient. Natural infrastructure—ecosystems such as forests or wetlands that provide a steady flow of benefits like clean air and water, flood and drought protection and climate regulation—has a key role to play in addressing the three major challenges for urban resilience: water, energy and food security. Investing in nature can help cities save money whilst boosting the local economy, enhancing quality of life, securing livelihoods and generating employment.

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Title: Nature at the Heart of Urban Design for Resilience
Author: Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Book: Resilient Cities 2
Print ISBN: 978-94-007-4222-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-4223-9

Copyright Year: 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4223-9_12

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