Global perspectives: How urban parks can enhance the special connection between nature and play
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Nature-Based Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional Status and Priorities for Growth.
This paper, published by the “World Resources Institute” discusses how the Latin American and Caribbean region is on the verge of transitioning from experimenting with nature-based solutions (NBS) to adopting them on a much broader scale that can transform infrastructure planning and investments for the better.
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Heat Resilient Cities: Measuring Benefits of Urban Heat Adaptation
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group posted on its webpage information regarding the impact that temperatures have on cities.
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How to adapt your city to extreme heat
This article is written by C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and C40 Knowledge Hub, and it mentions that Heatwaves are a significant but widely underestimated risk. Extreme heat events in cities can cause mortality spikes of up to 14%, lower workforce productivity, and damage roads and rail lines.
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Planting more trees in cities could cut deaths from summer heat, says study
The article published in the Guardian online newspaper is a study realized by a team at the Barcelona Institute for global health (ISGlobal) suggests that Planting more trees could mean fewer people die from increasingly high summer temperatures in cities.
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What Makes Neighborhood-level Climate Action Work?
This article was written by Laureen Fagan and published on the Good Men Project weblog. It explains that Neighborhood-level action on climate change is evolving, and it’s not just about green space and gardens anymore. From community-level planning for renewable energy to building efficiency or waste management, neighborhood associations within the web of a city’s structure are stepping up to deliver climate solutions.
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Compassion made possible: Anupam Yog
How can we transform cities to become more human, more compassionate? In today’s episode of Podparks, we’re joining a conversation on urban transformation through culture, by revisiting a keynote speech from the World Urban Park Congress 2022 by Anupam Yog, founder of The Big Sit.
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Equity in Public Spaces: Data-Driven Insights with Mindy Watts
Do you know data science can help us create equitable parks systems? On today’s episode of Podparks, we get to discuss this intersection with Mindy Watts, Principal at Interface Studio, a planning and urban design firm based in Philadelphia that works towards more equitable park investments.
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Parks are the new roads
How would our cities change if we replaced most of our roads with parks? This week on podparks, we are advocating for green networks, which are webs of parks and corridors and walkways that allow people to navigate the city through green public spaces.
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Mental health walks
What is up with mental health walks? This week on Podparks, we’re uncovering the intricate relationships between parks and mental health, and learning how we can advocate for spaces that promote our wellbeing.