There is a need for integrated and holistic models to support urban management to meet the complex social and ecological challenges currently facing our cities. Introducing an ecosystem services (ESS) perspective in urban management provides a strong framework for multidisciplinary work and holistic understanding. This session will describe four case studies featuring the Swedish Cities of Knivsta, Norrtalje, Uppsala and Alingsas where ESS has been applied as a tool to better promote the links between urban living, ecology, and individual health / well-being, when developing and managing the blue-green infrastructure. These case studies range from GIS-based analytics of green infrastructure (Knivsta) to using a biotope area factor as a tool for sustainable land allocation (Norrtalje); and from resilient planning of a refurbishment neighborhood (Alingsas to stakeholder cooperation on green infrastructure management (Uppsala).

Learning Objectives:

-Communicate the “Why” on urban nature to internal and external stakeholders and inspire public workers with responsibility for the maintenance of the blue-green infrastructure.

-Use this session’s interactive format for workshops and meetings on urban nature.

-Implement an ecosystem service perspective in public works and develop a framework and methods for working with urban nature.

Contributor/Source

Lars Johansson;Lis Nelis

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