Nature-based solutions for building resilience in towns and cities
Case studies from the Greater Mekong Subregion – This publication emphasizes the need to recognize rehabilitating natural systems with nature based solutions as key for building sustainability and resilience in urban areas. It highlights the inextricable link of the two imperatives of resilience and sustainability in town development, as the solutions to one satisfy the needs of the other. This publication describes green infrastructure as nature based solutions for resilience to climate change adaptation for building better and more livable Mekong towns. It is a compendium of resources, ideas, and information sourced from around the world, referenced to allow users to follow through more deeply on topics of special interest. It summarizes in case studies the experience of three Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) towns—Battambang, Dong Ha, and Kaysone Phomvihane.
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