What investments, including pro-environmental and pro-social projects that increase safety and living conditions for residents can be implemented by urban agglomerations within the framework of urban plans for adaptation to climate change, i.e. primarily to the progressive process of global warming?
What sources of external funding can money come from to implement the aforementioned green urban investments, including pro-climate, pro-environmental and pro-social projects that increase safety and living conditions for residents of urban agglomerations?
Within the framework of green investments, including pro-climate, pro-environmental and pro-social projects that increase safety and living conditions for residents of urban agglomerations within the framework of urban plans for adaptation to climate change, i.e. primarily to the progressive process of global warming can implement various measures, within which the creation of additional parks, including large parks and pocket parks, floral meadows, lawns and other green areas, rainwater harvesting ponds, rainwater catchment systems used for watering urban greenery and clearing drainage systems to discharge excess rainwater into rivers, building wastewater treatment plants to purify water in rivers and restore biodivers' natural ecosystems, etc. stand out.
In order to increase the scale of implementation of pro-climate, pro-environmental and pro-social projects to increase the safety and living conditions of urban agglomeration residents, financial support is necessary, which can come from various sources in the framework of external financing. On the one hand, it can be green external financing provided on commercial or semi-commercial terms by financial institutions, including commercial banks and investment funds. On the other hand, it can also be financing under grants from the state's public finance system, grants to cities from the central state budget, or from the public finance system of the local government budget. Financing of municipal pro-climate, pro-environmental and pro-social investments can also be provided through philanthropy implemented by commercially operating companies and enterprises in a particular municipality, city. Besides, the municipality can reconstruct its financial budget on both the revenue and expenditure side with a view to increasing the scale of implementation of pro-climate, pro-environmental and pro-social projects that increase the safety and living conditions of residents of the urban agglomeration.
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From what sources of external funding can money come in order to implement the aforementioned green urban investments, including pro-climate, pro-environmental and pro-social projects that increase the safety and living conditions of residents of the urban agglomeration?
What investments, including pro-climate, pro-environmental and pro-social ventures that increase safety and living conditions for residents can be implemented by urban agglomerations within the framework of municipal plans for adaptation to climate change, i.e. primarily to the progressive process of global warming?
What kind of investments can cities implement as part of urban climate change adaptation plans?
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Urban agglomerations can make several key investments as part of municipal plans for adaptation to climate change and global warming. Firstly, investing in green infrastructure such as urban forests, green roofs, and permeable pavements can help mitigate the urban heat island effect, reduce flooding risks, and improve air quality. Secondly, enhancing water management systems through investments in stormwater harvesting, wastewater recycling, and decentralized water treatment facilities can increase resilience to droughts and floods while ensuring sustainable water supply. Thirdly, promoting energy efficiency measures and transitioning to renewable energy sources for buildings, transportation, and public utilities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance climate resilience. Additionally, investing in climate-resilient urban design and land-use planning strategies such as compact development, mixed land uses, and protected green spaces can help minimize vulnerability to extreme weather events and sea-level rise. Finally, fostering community engagement and capacity-building initiatives can empower residents to actively participate in climate adaptation efforts and enhance overall urban resilience. By prioritizing these investments, urban agglomerations can build more climate-resilient cities and contribute to global efforts to address climate change.
Very interesting question on the climate change externalities causing the investment decisions. But conventional investment by the municipalities may be best suited to incorporate the green infrastructure or integrate them in current infrastructure investment.
The question is to be validated with the community participation, both as ownership and operationalisation at neighbourhood levels. For sub-district and city levels municipal funds may constitute only 10-20 percent of net capital investment. This may not difficult with current tax regime and funding sources. The important point is to establish the need for Green Infrastructure investment through proper planning, evaluation and participation scale available in cities.
Investment for the green field (new areas in the fringes) projects can be minimal for green infrastructure through development control and land use planning. However, brownfield redevelopment projects and insertion of green infrastructure would require investment, which can be partnered through
(a) Valuation assessment - pre-post project - part of development charges from developers. Project may be public-private partnerships.
(b) Adoption of green infrastructure through corporate partnerships as part of their social responsibilities.
(c) Carbon trading route - From polluting industries or developers investment in collective municipal projects to receive the incentives for carbon foot print reductions.
(d) New tax regime to encourage green infrastructure development - strategies to increase tax collection for investment along with incentive to invest in green infrastructure.
I hope to have added some points in your quest for research. You may have to establish need for external funding, which the municipalities may access using convention routes. You have lot to research and this may be beginning. Best of luck !!
Urban agglomerations must adopt advanced municipal strategies for climate change adaptation and global warming mitigation. Key investments include smart infrastructure utilizing IoT and AI for real-time resource management. Climate-resilient urban design, featuring adaptive materials and elevated structures, is crucial. Establishing extensive green networks, such as green belts, vertical gardens, and urban forests, sequesters carbon and mitigates heat islands. Advanced water management systems, like permeable pavements and green roofs, reduce flooding. Large-scale renewable energy projects integrated with smart grids ensure efficient energy distribution. Expanding electric and autonomous public transport lowers emissions and enhances mobility. Utilizing big data for climate monitoring and involving citizens in adaptation planning are essential. These strategies, backed by robust policies and financial incentives, significantly bolster urban resilience to climate change.
it is urgent to save naturel richness for the future generation as water , agricultural land to stand up the climate change and its repercussions as starvatio ,epidemies