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Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Areas and Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation

2017; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-319-56091-5_2

2199-5516

Tobias Emilsson, Åsa Ode Sang,

Urban Green Space and Health

This chapter outlines the general impacts and direct consequences climate change is likely to have on urban areas in Europe and how nature-based solutions (NBS) could increase our adaptive capacity and reduce the negative effects of a changing climate. The focus is on urban temperatures while we will also include effects on hydrological, ecological and social factors. We also discuss challenges for planning and design of successful implementation of NBS for climate change adaptation within urban areas.