Towards Green Cities

Addresses current and future challenges in "green" urban development
Provides recommendations for practitioners, decision-makers and stakeholders
Contains many illustrating case studies and best practice examples from China and Germany
Aims at a long-term appreciation of the potentials and increased consideration of urban green spaces in city planning and development

Addresses current and future challenges in "green" urban development Provides recommendations for practitioners, decision-makers and stakeholders Contains many illustrating case studies and best practice examples from China and Germany Aims at a long-term appreciation of the potentials and increased consideration of urban green spaces in city planning and development Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
TOC Preliminary: Foreword (Ministry, Editors).- Summaries (in English, German, Chinese).- 1. Introduction.- 2. Concepts, Terms, Arena.- 3. Urban Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in China and Germany.- 4. Values of Urban Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity.- 5. Options for the integration of green/blue spaces in urban planning and development.- 6. Recommendations for stakeholders, decision-makers, politicians.- 7. Challenges Ahead and Future Research Tasks.- Glossary(?).- Index.