Resource type:
Research
EU project stamp:
No
Link to knowledge resource
Main entity:
Universitat Politècnica de València
Type of entity:
Research centre/University
Key themes:
Cities
Green infrastructure
Societal challenges:
Green Space Management
Place Regeneration & Knowledge
Social Capacity Building for Sustainable Urban Transformation
Scope:
Europe
Focus:
Spain
Description:
· This study proposes a set of indicators which are able to analyse the performance of urban green infrastructure in terms of structure and functionality. · The results of this study show how urban green infrastructure elements can be used to integrate urban and agroecosystems. Working in a space of opportunity in its transition between city and orchard, new elements of the urban green infrastructure can be integrated and used to extend the network and solve the interface between agriculture and city, contributing thus to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services’ in both rural and urban settings, the purpose of the green infrastructure.
Date:
2020
Journal:
Urban Agriculture and City Sustainability (December 2020)
Language:
EN