Green Urban (RE) Generation: A Research and Practice Methodology to Better Implement Green Urban Infrastructure Solutions

Jon Laurenz, Jone Belausteguigoitia, Ander de la Fuente and Daniel Roehr
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Jon Laurenz: Architecture # 137, School of Architecture, The University of the Basque Country, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
Jone Belausteguigoitia: Architecture # 137, School of Architecture, The University of the Basque Country, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
Ander de la Fuente: Architecture # 137, School of Architecture, The University of the Basque Country, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
Daniel Roehr: Greenskinslab, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-24

Abstract: Green Urban Infrastructure Solutions (GUIS) are becoming more and more popular globally. Recent research reveals the environmental benefits derived from GUIS as well as their contribution to climate change adaptation. However, the urgent need for GUIS in order to meet the Paris Agreement, has not translated into an easy implementation thereof. This paper proposes a circular design methodology (CDM) where the combination of research and practice contributes to minimize both current skepticism and barriers when implementing GUIS. It includes a community engagement process to better understand their sensitivity and build consensus on GUIS. Additionally, GUIS are implemented, in a series of pilot projects and specific research is applied to comprehend the environmental benefits derived from these GUIS. The paper argues that GUIS represent a significant opportunity to respond to climate change risks as well as to achieve other urban benefits; however, in order to overcome existing barriers and skepticism, the proposed CDM reaches for more consensual urban solutions and drives uptake and implementation of GUIS, contributing to move from pilot project to common practice.

Keywords: green urban infrastructure solutions; circular design methodology; climate change adaptation solutions; sustainable urban drainage systems; nature based urban solutions; stormwater management; low impact development; urban greenery; environmental benefits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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