Re-naturing urbanization

Solutions in this group cover vast urban areas and mitigate the effects of climate change. These include Green routes for bicycles and pedestrians to encourage sustainable mobility and reduce carbon emission. The Arboreal interventions, with the plantation of trees, will provide better air quality, pollution capture, incremented amounts of shady places, cooling the overall temperature by a few degrees during summer time and enhanced local biodiversity. The installation of Resting areas and parks will offer green spaces to the population and promote leisure and sport activities. Finally, the usage of urban woodlands and shrubs will provide significant Carbon capture. This will also create shady places, with consequent temperature decrease, and help preserve biodiversity. Furthermore, woodlands also provide biomass for energetic and economic purposes.