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Future of the urban environment and ecosystem services in the UK. Future of cities: working paper

Working Paper

Government Office for Science, 2015

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

Working Paper

Abstract

Explores the interactions of cities in the UK with ecosystem 'services', which include provision of physical resources, urban climate and environment; urban greenspace and biodiversity; downstream assimilation of pollution and waste. Considers ecosystems within the city, ecological flows through the city and ecology-related human systems for the city over a timescale of 50 years to 2065.

Author

Ravetz, J.

History

Foresight Future of Cities Project.

Subjects

Urban planning
Environmental protection
Planning and development
Environmental planning/land
Strategic planning

Publisher History

The Government Office for Science (GO-Science) works with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to ensure that government policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic long-term thinking.

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