Limit search to available items
Book Cover
E-book
Author Lechner, Alex M., author

Title Urban biodiversity and nature-based solutions in Southeast Asia : perspectives from Indonesia and Malaysia / by Alex M. Lechner, Michelle Li Ern Ang, Juin Yan Ooi, Badrul Azhar, Juan M. Kanai, Perrine Hamel and Saut Sagala
Published Singapore : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2021

Copies

Description 1 online resource (52 p.)
Series Trends in Southeast Asia, 0219-3213 ; TRS20/21
Trends in Southeast Asia ; TRS20/21. 0219-3213
Contents Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. SOUTHEAST ASIAN BIODIVERSITY -- 3. ASSESSMENT OF URBAN GREEN SPACE LOSS IN GREATER BANDUNG, INDONESIA AND GREATER KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA -- 4. NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND APPLICATIONS IN BANDUNG AND KUALA LUMPUR -- 5. WAY FORWARD
Summary Rapid urbanization and development in Southeast Asia have impacted its high biodiversity and unique ecosystems, directly through the use of forest lands for infrastructure building, and indirectly through increasing ecological footprints.In Greater Bandung, Indonesia and Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, rapid urbanization over the last thirty years has resulted in an increase in built infrastructure of approximately two and three times respectively.A Nature-Based Solutions approach can potentially underpin urban design and planning strategies in Greater Bandung and Greater Kuala Lumpur, as well
Subject Urban ecology (Biology) -- Indonesia
Urban ecology (Biology) -- Malaysia
Sustainable development -- Indonesia
Sustainable development -- Malaysia
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban.
Sustainable development
Urban ecology (Biology)
Indonesia
Malaysia
Form Electronic book
Author Ang, Michelle Li Ern, author
Ooi, Juin Yan, author
Badrul Azhar, author
Kanai, Juan M., author
Hamel, Perrine, author
Sagala, Saut, author
ISBN 9789815011210
9815011219