Green Urban (RE) Generation: A Research and Practice Methodology to Better Implement Green Urban Infrastructure Solutions
Green Urban Infrastructure Solutions (GUIS) are becoming more and more popular globally. Recent research reveals the environmental benefits derived from GUIS as well as their contribution to climate change adaptation. However, the urgent need for GUIS in order to meet the Paris Agreement, has not tr...
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| author | Jon Laurenz Jone Belausteguigoitia Ander de la Fuente Daniel Roehr |
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| description | Green Urban Infrastructure Solutions (GUIS) are becoming more and more popular globally. Recent research reveals the environmental benefits derived from GUIS as well as their contribution to climate change adaptation. However, the urgent need for GUIS in order to meet the Paris Agreement, has not translated into an easy implementation thereof. This paper proposes a circular design methodology (CDM) where the combination of research and practice contributes to minimize both current skepticism and barriers when implementing GUIS. It includes a community engagement process to better understand their sensitivity and build consensus on GUIS. Additionally, GUIS are implemented, in a series of pilot projects and specific research is applied to comprehend the environmental benefits derived from these GUIS. The paper argues that GUIS represent a significant opportunity to respond to climate change risks as well as to achieve other urban benefits; however, in order to overcome existing barriers and skepticism, the proposed CDM reaches for more consensual urban solutions and drives uptake and implementation of GUIS, contributing to move from pilot project to common practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f02cd323a1fd4ad689f7cdda3a5d20b42023-11-23T09:11:34ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2021-12-011012137610.3390/land10121376Green Urban (RE) Generation: A Research and Practice Methodology to Better Implement Green Urban Infrastructure SolutionsJon Laurenz0Jone Belausteguigoitia1Ander de la Fuente2Daniel Roehr3Architecture # 137, School of Architecture, The University of the Basque Country, 20018 San Sebastian, SpainArchitecture # 137, School of Architecture, The University of the Basque Country, 20018 San Sebastian, SpainArchitecture # 137, School of Architecture, The University of the Basque Country, 20018 San Sebastian, SpainGreenskinslab, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, CanadaGreen Urban Infrastructure Solutions (GUIS) are becoming more and more popular globally. Recent research reveals the environmental benefits derived from GUIS as well as their contribution to climate change adaptation. However, the urgent need for GUIS in order to meet the Paris Agreement, has not translated into an easy implementation thereof. This paper proposes a circular design methodology (CDM) where the combination of research and practice contributes to minimize both current skepticism and barriers when implementing GUIS. It includes a community engagement process to better understand their sensitivity and build consensus on GUIS. Additionally, GUIS are implemented, in a series of pilot projects and specific research is applied to comprehend the environmental benefits derived from these GUIS. The paper argues that GUIS represent a significant opportunity to respond to climate change risks as well as to achieve other urban benefits; however, in order to overcome existing barriers and skepticism, the proposed CDM reaches for more consensual urban solutions and drives uptake and implementation of GUIS, contributing to move from pilot project to common practice.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/12/1376green urban infrastructure solutionscircular design methodologyclimate change adaptation solutionssustainable urban drainage systemsnature based urban solutionsstormwater management |
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| title | Green Urban (RE) Generation: A Research and Practice Methodology to Better Implement Green Urban Infrastructure Solutions |
| title_full | Green Urban (RE) Generation: A Research and Practice Methodology to Better Implement Green Urban Infrastructure Solutions |
| title_fullStr | Green Urban (RE) Generation: A Research and Practice Methodology to Better Implement Green Urban Infrastructure Solutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green Urban (RE) Generation: A Research and Practice Methodology to Better Implement Green Urban Infrastructure Solutions |
| title_short | Green Urban (RE) Generation: A Research and Practice Methodology to Better Implement Green Urban Infrastructure Solutions |
| title_sort | green urban re generation a research and practice methodology to better implement green urban infrastructure solutions |
| topic | green urban infrastructure solutions circular design methodology climate change adaptation solutions sustainable urban drainage systems nature based urban solutions stormwater management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/12/1376 |
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