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Accommodating Growth in Latin American and Caribbean Cities

Accommodating Growth in Latin American and Caribbean Cities

What if the way your city grows today determines whether future residents ever get access to a park, a tree, or a breath of fresh air? That’s not a rhetorical question — it’s the urgent reality documented in Accommodating Growth in Latin American and Caribbean Cities, a groundbreaking new report jointly produced by the Inter-American...

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The Nature-Based Solutions Opportunity Scan

The Nature-Based Solutions Opportunity Scan

The Nature-Based Solutions Opportunity Scan provides a strategic framework for identifying where nature can deliver climate, resilience, and community benefits at scale. The document positions nature-based solutions (NbS) not as isolated environmental projects, but as cross-cutting investments that address flooding, heat, biodiversity loss, water security, and social wellbeing simultaneously. By scanning ecological, economic, and urban...

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A Method for Evaluating Urban Structure for Well-Being Using NDVI and Pedestrian Flow Data

A Method for Evaluating Urban Structure for Well-Being Using NDVI and Pedestrian Flow Data

This research introduces an innovative framework for understanding how urban greenery influences human well-being by combining satellite-derived vegetation data (NDVI) with large-scale pedestrian flow analysis. Moving beyond traditional measurements of park size or canopy coverage, the study develops the Cumulative Green Spaces Exposure Time (CGSET) indicator, which evaluates how long people are exposed to greenery...

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Planning and Design for Walking in the Netherlands: An Action Manual

Planning and Design for Walking in the Netherlands: An Action Manual

Planning and Design for Walking in the Netherlands: An Action Manual presents a visionary yet practical framework for transforming walking into an essential part of daily life. Drawing from cultural habits, spatial analysis, and walking-based research methods, the manual argues that walking is far more than mobility—it is a foundation for wellbeing, social connection, and...

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