Resource description:
This book is a collective achievement bringing together the expertise and experiences of researchers, practitioners, project partners, and participating cities through the EU-funded UNPplus project.
It examines how Urban Nature Plans (UNPs) can integrate biodiversity and nature restoration into urban planning, governance, and decision-making. Based on the EU-funded UNPplus project, it presents the UNPplus Framework, which connects strategic ambitions with the governance, financial, and operational conditions needed for implementation.
Combining conceptual and methodological contributions from Barcelona, Paris, Belgrade, Burgas, and Mannheim, the book highlights the role of justice and equity, co-creation, citizen science, local-regional integration, financing, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and reflexive monitoring in advancing urban nature.
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Author/Contact:
Editors: Alessandro Deserti, Emma Puerari, and Beatrice Maria Bellè
Publisher: Springer, Cham
Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology