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Towards green resilient cities in Eastern European Union countries
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Abstract Investing in green facilities is a process of urban renewal that can transform cities by enhancing the quality of life, strengthening the local economy and reducing the environmental impact. Nevertheless, greener cities are not a guarantee for improved adaptive capacity when facing current local or ... view more
Investing in green facilities is a process of urban renewal that can transform cities by enhancing the quality of life, strengthening the local economy and reducing the environmental impact. Nevertheless, greener cities are not a guarantee for improved adaptive capacity when facing current local or global challenges. In this context, we have taken into account a series of sample cities from Central and Eastern European Union. Using the green cities typology proposed by the European Environment Agency, the present approach studies the statistical relationship between indicators of green infrastructure and different proxies for the resilience capacity and performance. The results distinguish between different types of green cities, indicating which are more resilient and, respectively, which are less resilient. The statistical relationship between the indicators shows that green infrastructures are developed in new urban areas, while the natural areas diminish the flood risk and air pollution and make cities more attractive; however, in older and higher density cities, the green is sacrificed for other uses that are considered more profitable. The conclusions highlight the contradictory characteristics in the territorial distributions of cities in relation to their green infrastructure and resilience features. The present assessment contributes to promoting an integrated vision that could be used in urban planning and in more coherent strategies for sustainable cities.... view less
Keywords
Eastern Europe; post-socialist country; urban development; environmental safety; green space; urban renewal; urban planning
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
green infrastructure; green cities clusters; resilience capacity; resilience performance; vulnerabilities
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 53-72
Journal
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 12 (2020) 1
ISSN
2067-4082
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed