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Resource description:
This factsheet explains the importance of understanding the relationship between people and nature in urban planning and decision making in order to achieve urban resilience and sustainability.
Author/Contact:
Thomas Elmqvist
Theme leader, Urban social-ecological systems and globalization
Stockholm Resilience Centre
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- None
Advantages:
- Highlights examples of how nature contributes to urban resilience and sustainability
- Offers guidance to urban planners for formulating policies and programmes that build resilience and promote sustainable development
Constraints:
- none
Licence:
- Free, no licence
Development stage:
- Full, working product
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