INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: Make Urban Nature Work for You! Case Studies from Sweden Introducing an Ecosystem Services Perspective to Urban Management
(Room 613-614)
08 Sep 19
8:30 AM
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9:45 AM
Tracks:
Sustainability/Resiliency
There is a need for integrated and holistic models to support urban management to meet the complex social and ecological challenges currently facing our cities. Introducing an ecosystem services (ESS) perspective in urban management provides a strong framework for multidisciplinary work and holistic understanding. This session will describe four case studies featuring the Swedish Cities of Knivsta, Norrtalje, Uppsala and Alingsas where ESS has been applied as a tool to better promote the links between urban living, ecology, and individual health / well-being, when developing and managing the blue-green infrastructure. These case studies range from GIS-based analytics of green infrastructure (Knivsta) to using a biotope area factor as a tool for sustainable land allocation (Norrtalje); and from resilient planning of a refurbishment neighborhood (Alingsas) to stakeholder cooperation on green infrastructure management (Uppsala).