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SPIRE - Smart Post-Industrial Regenerative Ecosystem Baia Mare, Romania

Sujet

Sustainable use of land and nature based solutions

Modifier 16 July 2021

by Amaya Celaya Alvarez

Resilient cities after COVID-19: the need for green infrastructure

SPIRE - Planthatlon Spring 2021. Source: Baia Mare

The impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the severe climate trends has shown how visionary the SPIRE project is, reclaiming and enhancing Baia Mare’s green infrastructure, now particularly relevant due to the climatic and health crises.

Green urban planning is now more compelling than ever. Urban green infrastructures offer a wide range of ecosystem services essential to withstand climate change-induced urban stresses and contribute to human physical and mental health, as well as general wellbeing.

The ecological transformation of five reclaimed areas in the city has involved the local communities, yielding a more resilient and sustainable urban design based on a participatory planning approach.

Green infrastructure and ecosystem services

Green infrastructure, well-being and health

How is the SPIRE project redefining the future green spaces in Baia Mare?

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