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| Translated title of the contribution | Progress in Urban Green Infrastructure for Water Management in Latin America |
|---|---|
| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 139-160 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2024 |
Abstract
Urbanization in Latin America became very advanced, nonetheless its poor planning has resulted in significant socio-ecological problems as flooding, environmental pollution, and contamination of water sources. Green infrastructure is a recent concept to respond specifically to these problems. The concept is attractive because it proposes multifunctional solutions and improvements in connectivity of different spatial scales. However, in Latin America it is still in an initial phase with little documentation. Due to its multifunctional and multi-scale nature, its successful implementation requires transformative processes in several areas. This study analyzes progress in these areas by applying five dimensions of transformation: enabling environment, institutional, management and instruments, implementation and operation, monitoring and evaluation. The analysis of ten examples of green infrastructure promotion and implementation in eight Latin America countries shows in general less progress in the provision of financing and in monitoring/evaluation while in management and instruments, and implementation/operation progress is reported in almost all cases. Leadership and political will have been key factors for this progress. The general characterization and documentation based on examples of progress in different regions of Latin America serves to inform and guide future green infrastructure promotion and implementation.
Keywords
- barrier, green infrastructure, Latin America, multifunctional, nature-based solutions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
- Social Sciences(all)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía, Vol. 33, No. 1, 01.01.2024, p. 139-160.
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AU - Hack, Jochen
AU - Ojeda-Revah, Lina
AU - Rubí, Maria Pérez
AU - Pradilla, Gonzalo
AU - Borbor-Cordova, Mercy
AU - Burgueño, Gabriel
AU - Eleuterio, Ana Alice
AU - Rivera, Daniela
AU - Vásquez, Alexis
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