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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF URBAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 241-253Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/19463138.2014.953536
Keywords
urban threats and vulnerabilities; ecosystem services; green infrastructure; strategic decision-making; SWOT
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Green Infrastructure has recently gained importance as a planning tool at the regional and local levels. While it provides a range of ecosystem services, greater attention is needed on integrating the economic, environmental and social benefits produced, particularly in the context of climate change adaptation and mitigation. This paper maps out the urban green infrastructure as a delivery mechanism of ecosystem services and identifies a number of measures for ecosystem services improvement using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats approach for the city of Faro within the context of the Algarve region. The absence of an integrated strategy for the urban built and green areas and the low connectivity with the hinterland green areas were the main weaknesses of the city. The solutions, identified by means of ecosystem services regulation functions, address the related measures, anticipate the climate change challenges and enhance the city's resilience. Social, economic, health and visual-aesthetic benefits have been particularly emphasised for each measure identified.
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