Enhancing city resilience to climate change with Green infrastructure

COST Action FP1204 Green Infrastructure approach: linking environmental with social aspects in studying and managing urban forests

Objectives To increase the understanding of the role of UF in the context of GI from a scientific and a socio-economic perspective, in terms of the ecosystem services provided to people and to the urban environment To identify priorities and challenges for future research in the field To provide indicators and/or thresholds to be included by policy makers in local, national or international regulations about GI and UF To develop guidelines for GI planners and managers on how to implement GI