green infrastructure
Green infrastructure refers to an interconnected network of natural and semi-natural elements, such as parks, forests, wetlands, and green roofs, that work together to provide multiple environmental, economic, and social benefits while improving the resilience and sustainability of urban and rural areas.
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- carbon sequestration
- clean technologies
- ecological restoration
- green building
- green chemistry
- green roofs
- green space preservation
- green transportation
- green walls
- infrastructure development
- low-impact development
- natural landscapes
- permeable pavement
- rain gardens
- renewable energy systems
- stormwater management
- sustainability
- sustainable cities
- sustainable development
- sustainable drainage systems
- sustainable urban planning
- sustainable urban planning and development
- tree planting and urban forestry
- urban biodiversity
- urban farming
- urban heat island mitigation
- urban planning for clean air
- water conservation
- wetland conservation
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- green architecture
- green building and infrastructure
- green buildings
- green buildings and infrastructure
- green economy
- green engineering
- green initiatives
- green living
- green manufacturing
- green materials
- green roofing
- green technologies
- green technology
- green travel
- urban planning and green infrastructure