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Promoting Green Urban Development in Africa: Enhancing the Relationship Between Urbanization, Environmental Assets and Ecosystem Services, Part I

Document Summary: 

This study provides estimates of the value of ecosystem services provided by natural open space areas within the eThekwini Municipal Area (EMA). It maps the geographic variation in values as far as possible to compare areas and types of value, using available and locally-relevant data.

Link:

Download 2._spatial_valuation_of_the_natural_and_semi-natural_open_space_areas.pdf (48.8 MB)

Author: 

Jane Turpie et al.

Publication Year: 

2017

Region/Country:

South Africa

Document Topic/Theme: 

Climate change and air emissions

Forest

Land

Document Type: 

Articles and reports

Copyright: 

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank