Urban parks

Regenerative Roof Scorecard

2026 Brown, JD | Vega, K. | Grossinger, R. | Nello, Tony |

This document is a companion guide to the Regenerative Roof Scorecard, a decision-support tool developed by IUCN in collaboration with Holcim, with technical leadership from Second Nature Ecology + Design, and industry testing with Zinco. The Scorecard evaluates regenerative roof designs in two areas: site-based benefits and embodied impacts. Site-based benefits include biodiversity support, health and well-being, climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Living cities : towards ecological urbanism

2018 Hughes, J. | Taylor, E. | Juniper, Tony |

The thoughtful integration of built and natural environments in urban areas to advance social and economic goals has become a 21st century imperative. In response, this paper proposes some fundamental principles of ecological urbanism for use by planners, designers, architects and other professionals.

Nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in urban areas

2017 Kabisch, Nadja | Korn, Horst | Stadler, Jutta | Bonn, Aletta |

This open access book brings together research findings and experiences from science, policy and practice to highlight and debate the importance of nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in urban areas. Emphasis is given to the potential of nature-based approaches to create multiple-benefits for society.

Coyotes still sing in my valley : conserving biodiversity in a northern city

2006 Wein, Ross W. |

UNEP Asia-Pacific report

1985
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