Building a Climate-Resilient City: Urban ecosystems

The document argues that urban ecosystems and green infrastructure are economic assets that protect cities against climate shocks and natural disturbances. It suggests that investing in these ecosystems can offer lower-cost solutions to multiple urban challenges compared to traditional infrastructure. The brief emphasizes that healthy ecosystems provide critical environmental, social, and economic services while enhancing a city's adaptive capacity.

• Urban ecosystems and green infrastructure offer essential environmental, social, and economic services, providing protection against climate shocks and benefits to human health.
• Well-managed and healthy ecosystems function as economic assets that improve a city's ability to withstand extreme weather events and natural disturbances.
• Investing in green infrastructure and urban ecosystems can be a more cost-effective way to address various challenges than relying on traditional infrastructure solutions.

APA

Terton,, A. (2017). Building a Climate-Resilient City: Urban ecosystems. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/building-climate-resilient-city-urban-ecosystems

Chicago

Terton,, Anika. Building a Climate-Resilient City: Urban ecosystems. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2017. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/building-climate-resilient-city-urban-ecosystems.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{terton2017building, author = {Terton,, Anika}, title = {{Building a Climate-Resilient City: Urban ecosystems}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2017}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/building-climate-resilient-city-urban-ecosystems}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }