Nature-Positive Cities: Adaptive Spatial Planning in Italy for an Ecological Urban Transition / edited by Andrea De Toni, Andrea Arcidiacono, Silvia Ronchi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

De Toni, Andrea., Editor.

Arcidiacono, Andrea, Editor.

Ronchi, Silvia, Editor.

Series:

PoliMI SpringerBriefs, 2282-2585

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable architecture.

Regional economics.

Space in economics.

Sociology, Urban.

Bioclimatology.

Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.

Regional and Spatial Economics.

Urban Sociology.

Climate Change Ecology.

Local Subjects:

Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.

Regional and Spatial Economics.

Urban Sociology.

Climate Change Ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 152 p. 28 illus., 22 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2026.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2026.

Summary:

This open access book underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, framed within a broader trans-disciplinary perspective, to move from conventional urban development to nature-positive cities and planning. It is therefore fundamental to assess urban biodiversity, actually not largely investigated yet crucial for ecosystem services provision in urban areas, and urban soils, often overlooked, that plays a crucial role in biodiversity support and nature conservation, along with green and blue infrastructures, that are able to generate ecosystem benefits and contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as improve human health. The other critical step is to translate this commitment into urban planning goals, followed by the implementation and monitoring of actions to achieve the set goals. To support this transition, the book presents strategies for integrating nature and its elements into urban planning and policy design. The interdisciplinary nature of the book – ensured by multiple background and expertise in urban planning, architecture, forestry, ecology – ensures cross-sectoral insights that likely help advancing the awareness and knowledge of experts, decision-makers and citizens to ultimately drive the transition into nature-positive cities.

Contents:

Aligning Urban Greening Policies with the EU Nature Restoration Regulation: Gaps and Prospects in Italy

The influence of the urban environment on biodiversity: from a systematic literature review to spatial planning integration in Italy

Nexus between ecosystem services provision and socio-economic variables: a pathway for equitable planning

Living in harmony with nature? Climate, biodiversity and planning futures

Ecological connectivity guides spatial planning.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-032-06617-4

9783032066176

OCLC:

1568047705