How San Francisco is driving urban biodiversity solutions
Oct 23, 2024 · The city is delivering on Urban Nature Accelerator pathways by increasing the total cover of quality green spaces and ensuring that these spaces are equitably distributed. In …
Cities: Why more green spaces means healthier residents | World ...
May 25, 2021 · In cities, nature provides cooling shade to neighborhood streets, safe harbor for pollinators, and rainwater absorption to reduce flooding. It’s widely understood that physical …
Nature-first urban planning with private sector support
The city-state has created green spaces using 370 km of park connectors, which has established Singapore as a global leader in urban greening. Singapore’s 48% green coverage , including …
How can we create green, inclusive and innovative urban spaces?
Sep 14, 2021 · Three, enshrine the right to green spaces and public squares. With so many offices and businesses closed during COVID-19, residents flocked to parks and the …
How green is your city? These maps compare green spaces …
Jan 13, 2017 · The initiative is designed to help shape the cities of the future, teach urbanites a greater appreciation of the green spaces around them and reinforce the role of the green …
How can green spaces help keep cities cool around the world?
Jan 19, 2021 · The best way to ensure our cities are kept cool is through greening urban spaces. Green spaces can be developed by planting trees in streets, yards and parks for shade, …
15 innovations that are bringing nature back into our cities
Jan 27, 2022 · Husqvarna Intellion’s Urban Green Space Index applies computer vision and deep learning techniques to complement satellite data sources with ground data from the millions of …
Small green spaces can help cool cities during heatwaves | World ...
Jun 24, 2022 · Many studies have shown that urban forests can reduce the urban heat island, and many policies focus their attention on large green spaces. Small green spaces, such as yards, …
We must reimagine our cities as nexus of biodiversity, …
Jun 5, 2021 · Safeguarding urban ecosystems should not only be seen as a part of a green agenda, but more broadly as a driver of human prosperity and job creation. According to the …
Singapore is building a ‘forest town' with abundant green spaces …
Apr 16, 2021 · In an area of Singapore once home to a brickworks and military training facilities, a vision of the future of urban living is taking shape. The country is building what it calls its first …