Economic valuation of urban green infrastructure. Principles and evidence
In urban areas, the elements of the natural environment providing multi-functional ecosystem services are referred to as green infrastructure, into the perspective of leisure, education, health and well-being, reconnection to biodiversity, cultural and heritage landscapes, resili- ence-building. Numerous tools have been developed to explore multiple benefits of green in- frastructure, adapting methodologies and designing new frameworks, especially in the emerg- ing research area of the landscape economy.