Evaluating the benefits of urban green infrastructure: Methods, indicators, and gaps
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Green infrastructure (GI) effectively mitigates climate change impacts. This review analyzes methods for quantifying GI
Area Of Science
- Environmental Science
- Urban Planning
- Climate Change Adaptation
Background
- Green infrastructure (GI) is crucial for climate change adaptation in urban environments.
- Evaluating GI effectiveness requires understanding diverse assessment methodologies.
- Quantifying GI's impact on ecosystem services is essential for sustainable urban development.
Purpose Of The Study
- To review and categorize methods for assessing GI effectiveness in urban areas.
- To evaluate GI's role in heat mitigation, thermal comfort, and air quality.
- To identify strengths, limitations, and scale applicability of assessment methods.
Main Methods
- Literature review of 126 research papers.
- Analysis of monitoring, remote sensing, and modelling approaches.
- Categorization of input parameters and scale of application for each method.
Main Results
- Modelling is the dominant method for assessing heat mitigation, thermal comfort, and air quality.
- Key inputs include meteorological, morphological, and service-specific parameters.
- Method applicability varies across scales, from street-level to regional.
Conclusions
- Diverse methods exist for assessing GI benefits, each with unique strengths and limitations.
- The choice of method should align with study objectives and scale.
- Further research can refine assessment techniques for urban green infrastructure.
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