TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cunha,Natália
AU  - Magalhães,Manuela
TI  - Planning rural landscapes: green infrastructure and ecosystem services nexus 
T2  - Routledge research in planning and urban design
SN  - 9781032951829
AV  - SB472.45 .P57 2026
U1  - 712 P57 2026 23/eng/20250820
PY  - 2026///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Landscape design
KW  - Landscape protection
KW  - Landscape ecology
KW  - Land use, Rural
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Concept of structure : evolution, modalities, problems / Adriana Veríssimo Serrão
N2  - "Appealing to a broad audience, this book bridges different issues, from landscape to ecosystems, planning to implementation, and policies to local community willingness. This book outlines a methodology for defining Green Infrastructure (GI) in rural landscapes, showing how it underpins Ecosystem Services (ES) and aligns with various EU directives. There are presented examples in Portuguese rural landscapes alongside international initiatives from several countries. Building on the concept of landscape as an open, autopoietic system with distinct resilience thresholds, the book demonstrates how GI serves as a versatile framework to support ES, implement Nature-Based Solutions and the more recent Nature Futures Framework scenarios. Through real-world studies, the authors illustrate its flexibility and applicability across different scales and environments while respecting each location's unique characteristics. Written for planners, designers, policymakers, and academic institutions, this book offers a valuable resource for supporting sustainable land management, public policy formulation, planning, and innovative design practices, fostering informed debate on these topics and advancing eco-conscious initiatives for a sustainable future"-- Provided by publisher
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