Sustainable, Livable Cities
Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) is an index, modeled after Gross Domestic Product (GDP), that provides a clear signal of the value of nature's contribution to human wellbeing. It has been developed and piloted from city to national scales in China, and has been officially adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission as part of the UN-SEEA system of ecosystem accounting. Project partners: NatCap Stanford, NatCap University of Minnesota, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Funding: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Stanford gift funds.
Assessing urban ecosystem services and promote nature-based solutions in urban planning in China using InVEST tools. 1 of 5 Chinese pilot cities. Partners: Stanford University, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Assessing urban ecosystem services and promote nature-based solutions in urban planning in China using InVEST tools. 1 of 5 Chinese pilot cities. Partners: Stanford University, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Using evidence linking nature with mental health and wellbeing to inform urban planning, urban design and public health. Collaborators: Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Trust for Public Land, Minnesota Blue Cross Blue Shield, Paul Riverfront Corporation.
Assessing urban ecosystem services and promote nature-based solutions in urban planning in China using InVEST tools. 1 of 5 Chinese pilot cities. Partners: Stanford University, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
There are approximately 16,000 golf courses in the USA, spread across a variety of social and ecological contexts; urban to rural, forest to swamp, grassland to desert. Economically, golf courses contribute billions of dollars to the economy and create jobs for local communities. Environmentally, golf courses require inputs of water, nutrients and pesticides and can be taxing.
Exploring how nature-based solutions might be added to sea-level rise adaptation strategies in the Bay Area.
Developing and testing an approach for using social media data to measure visitation to Twin Cities parks and green space, to inform local and regional park planning processes.
Assessing urban ecosystem services and promote nature-based solutions in urban planning in China using InVEST tools. 1 of 5 Chinese pilot cities. Partners: Stanford University, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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