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The Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Towns and Cities
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Integrating Vegetation into the Built Environment
Intercepting Rainfall and Reducing Flood Risk
Enhancing Urban Biodiversity
Limiting the Overheating of Buildings
Improving Human Health and Wellbeing
Sequestering Carbon to Offset CO2 Emissions
‘Green Infrastructure’ Solutions for Climate
Change Challenges
Conclusions
References
The Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Towns and Cities
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Integrating Vegetation into the Built Environment
Intercepting Rainfall and Reducing Flood Risk
Enhancing Urban Biodiversity
Limiting the Overheating of Buildings
Improving Human Health and Wellbeing
Sequestering Carbon to Offset CO2 Emissions
‘Green Infrastructure’ Solutions for Climate
Change Challenges
Conclusions
References
The Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Towns and Cities
Booth, Colin A. (editor) / Hammond, Felix N. (editor) / Lamond, Jessica E. (editor) / Proverbs, David G. (editor) / Charlesworth, Susanne M. (author) / Booth, Colin A. (author)
2012-01-06
17 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
green infrastructure, of towns and cities , evaporative cooling, in plants , ‘Green Infrastructure’ and climate change , urban ecology value , grey concrete, of deleterious impact , vegetation on roofs, and walls , site control for stormwater, using SUDS , mitigating UHIE, evaporative cooling , greening of environment , external greening of buildings, not new
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