Avances de infraestructura verde urbana para la gestión de agua en América Latina

authored by: Jochen Hack, Lina Ojeda-Revah, Maria Pérez Rubí, Gonzalo Pradilla, Mercy Borbor-Cordova, Gabriel Burgueño, Ana Alice Eleuterio, Daniela Rivera, Alexis Vásquez
Abstract: Urbanization in Latin America became very advanced, nonetheless its poor planning has resulted in significant socio-ecological problems as flooding, environmental pollution, and contamination of water sources. Green infrastructure is a recent concept to respond specifically to these problems. The concept is attractive because it proposes multifunctional solutions and improvements in connectivity of different spatial scales. However, in Latin America it is still in an initial phase with little documentation. Due to its multifunctional and multi-scale nature, its successful implementation requires transformative processes in several areas. This study analyzes progress in these areas by applying five dimensions of transformation: enabling environment, institutional, management and instruments, implementation and operation, monitoring and evaluation. The analysis of ten examples of green infrastructure promotion and implementation in eight Latin America countries shows in general less progress in the provision of financing and in monitoring/evaluation while in management and instruments, and implementation/operation progress is reported in almost all cases. Leadership and political will have been key factors for this progress. The general characterization and documentation based on examples of progress in different regions of Latin America serves to inform and guide future green infrastructure promotion and implementation.
Organisation(s): Digital Environmental Planning
External Organisation(s): University of Chile
Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA)
Universidad de Buenos Aires
El Colegio de la Frontera Norte
Type: Article
Journal: Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía
Volume: 33
Pages: 139-160
No. of pages: 22
Publication date: 01.01.2024
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Environmental Science (miscellaneous), Geography, Planning and Development, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v33n1.101947 (Access: Open)

BibTeX

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title = "Avances de infraestructura verde urbana para la gesti{\'o}n de agua en Am{\'e}rica Latina",
abstract = "Urbanization in Latin America became very advanced, nonetheless its poor planning has resulted in significant socio-ecological problems as flooding, environmental pollution, and contamination of water sources. Green infrastructure is a recent concept to respond specifically to these problems. The concept is attractive because it proposes multifunctional solutions and improvements in connectivity of different spatial scales. However, in Latin America it is still in an initial phase with little documentation. Due to its multifunctional and multi-scale nature, its successful implementation requires transformative processes in several areas. This study analyzes progress in these areas by applying five dimensions of transformation: enabling environment, institutional, management and instruments, implementation and operation, monitoring and evaluation. The analysis of ten examples of green infrastructure promotion and implementation in eight Latin America countries shows in general less progress in the provision of financing and in monitoring/evaluation while in management and instruments, and implementation/operation progress is reported in almost all cases. Leadership and political will have been key factors for this progress. The general characterization and documentation based on examples of progress in different regions of Latin America serves to inform and guide future green infrastructure promotion and implementation.",
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