Ecosystem services provided by green infrastructure in the urban environment
Basnou, Corina (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals)
Pino i Vilalta, Joan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d'Ecologia)
Terradas, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d'Ecologia)

Date:	2015
Abstract:	Interest in ecosystems services and green infrastructures is a result of conceptual developments in urban ecology and other environmental sciences. The impact of the urban settlements on nature and its consequences on human well-being at multi-scale levels demands for technical and social responses, whose application has been revealed to be highly dependent on the physical and socio-economic context. We review here problems and efforts to create a solid conceptual framework and efficient tools to analyse and manage urban social-ecosystems in order to increase the benefits that green infrastructure gives to the entire society, giving resilience to these systems. Difficulties become even greater as a result of weak institutional structures, limited capacity and poor governance strategies.
Rights:	Tots els drets reservats.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Urban ecosystems ; Environmental services ; Green infrastructure ; Urban greening ; Urban management ; Social-ecosystems
Published in:	CAB Reviews: perspectives in agriculture, veterinary science, nutrition and natural resources, Vol. 10 issue 004 (2015) , p. 1-11, ISSN 1749-8848

DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR201510004

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