Connecting Nature Case studies tagged with Adaptation

Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services for Urban Plan in Ferrara city

Submitted by grazianocaramor... on 28 February 2020

Identification of the Green Infrastructure at high resolution, i.e. not using land use cover, with GIS and assessment of the Ecosystem Services through the MAES (Mapping Ecosystem Services) methodology in urban area.

The study analysed also human-environment interactions, according to the resident population and with particular attention to the weaker groups, infants (0-5 years) and elderly (> 65 years). Ecosystem Services (ES) were selected in consideration of the population accordingly the CICES (Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services) classification. Among...

Towards the design and implementation of a green infrastructure strategy in Vitoria-Gasteiz

Submitted by Anonymous on 16 January 2017

Demonstrating the benefits of incorporating a network of green spaces in the urban planning. This multifunctional "green infrastructure" network supplies ecosystem services and benefits to the city.

Tradeoffs between ecosystem services in the Mariño watershed, Apurímac, Perú

Submitted by brunolocatelli on 13 June 2017

We aim to support regional and national decision-making on landscape management and ecosystem services in Peru, through stakeholder involvement and research on tradeoffs between ecosystem services.

GIZ ValuES - Combining flood protection and habitat restoration, USA

Submitted by GIZ ValuES Project on 4 April 2017

The area surrounding the confluence of the north and south branches of Thornton Creek (Seattle) experiences storm water-related flooding more often than other areas. A cost-benefit analysis, which incorporated ecosystem services values, aimed at identifying the best cost-benefit ratio among three possible options. The assessment results were intended to inform the decision of the choice of a project option.