Nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in urban areas : linkages between science, policy and practice /: linkages between science, policy and practice. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nadja Kabisch, Horst Korn, Jutta Stadler, Aletta Bonn, editors.
• Editors: Kabisch, Nadja; Korn, Horst; Stadler, Jutta; Bonn, Aletta
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Areas-Linkages Between Science, Policy and Practice; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Scope of the Book; 1.3 Structure and Contents of the Book; 1.3.1 Part I: Setting the Scene-Climate Change and the Concept of Nature-Based Solutions; 1.3.2 Part II: Evidence for Nature-Based Solutions to Adapt to Climate Change in Urban Areas; 1.3.3 Part III: Health and Social Benefits of Nature-Based Solutions in Cities; 1.3.4 Part IV: Policy, Governance and Planning Implications for Nature-Based Solutions. 2.3.2 Reducing Urban Temperature Through Green or Blue Infrastructure and NBS2.3.3 Selection and Management of Urban Vegetation Under Changing Climatic Conditions; 2.3.4 Green Infrastructure, NBS and Urban Hydrology; 2.4 Planning and Design Aspects of Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions for Adapting to Climate Change; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Change -- Four Shades of Green; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Approach; 3.3 Nature-Based Solutions in Comparison with Other Concepts; 3.3.1 Nature-Based Solutions. 3.3.1.1 Definitions of the Concept and Its Origin3.3.1.2 Main Features and Elements of NbS; 3.3.2 Ecosystem-Based Adaptation; 3.3.2.1 Definitions of the Concept and Its Origin; 3.3.2.2 Main Features and Elements of EbA; 3.3.3 Green Infrastructure; 3.3.3.1 Definitions of the Concept and Its Origin; 3.3.3.2 Main Features and Elements of GI; 3.3.4 Ecosystem Services; 3.3.4.1 Definitions of the Concept and Its Origin; 3.3.4.2 Main Features and Elements of ESS; 3.4 Discussion; 3.4.1 Foundations of the Four Concepts; 3.4.2 Commonalities and Differences; 3.4.2.1 NbS vs. EbA; 3.4.2.2 NbS vs. GI. 3.4.2.3 NbS vs. ESS3.4.3 Applicability in Urban Planning; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Double Insurance in Dealing with Extremes: Ecological and Social Factors for Making Nature-Based Solutions Last; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 External Insurance; 4.2.1 Ecological Foundations; 4.2.2 Vulnerability and Exposure; 4.3 Internal Insurance; 4.3.1 The Role of Diverse Ecosystems; 4.3.2 Spatial Dynamics; 4.3.3 Public Support: Making Sense of NBS; 4.4 Investing in Insurance: Governance Frameworks; 4.4.1 Flexibility; 4.4.2 Participation; 4.5 Conclusions; References.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : SpringerOpen
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 342 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 307.1/216; City planning -- Climatic factors; City planning -- Environmental aspects; Climate change mitigation; Sustainable development; City planning -- Climatic factors; City planning -- Environmental aspects; Climate change mitigation; Sustainable development; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319560915; 3319560913
• Related ISBNs: 9783319537504
• Notes: Note: ReferencesPart I: Setting the Scene: Climate Change and the Concept of Nature-Based Solutions; Chapter 2: Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Areas and Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 General Impact and Consequences of Climate Change for Urban Areas in Europe; 2.2.1 Effect on Urban Temperatures; 2.2.2 Effect on Urban Hydrology; 2.2.3 Indirect Effects on Urban Habitats and Biodiversity; 2.3 Climate Change Adaptation Possibilities Using Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions; 2.3.1 Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS).; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 13, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.