Urban green and blue infrastructure: A critical analysis of research on developing countries

Autor(es)

Macedo, Laura Silvia Valente de ^[1] ; Picavet, Marc Eric Barda ^[1] ; Oliveira, Jose Antonio Puppim de ^[2] ; Shih, Wan-Yu ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Fundacao Getulio Vargas FGV, Sao Paulo Sch Management FGV EAESP, Dept Publ Management & Govt, Av 9 Julho 2029, BR-01313902 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Fudan Univ, Inst Global Publ Policy IGPP, Shanghai - Peoples R China

^[3] Ming Chuan Univ, Dept Urban Planning & Disaster Management, 5 Ming 10 Rd, Taoyuan 333 - Taiwan

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION; v. 313, SEP 1 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

This article reviews the current status of research on urban green and blue infrastructure (GBI) in developing countries. We critically analyzed a total of 283 papers addressing urban GBI in selected developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), published between 2015 and 2019. The review aimed to a) analyze publication trends and typologies of urban GBI; b) identify innovative problem-solving measures using urban GBI, and c) understand priorities, differences and similarities in the deployment of urban GBI between the regions. The article identifies a growing interest in the urban GBI concept in the Global South, with a focus on local sustainable development. Urban GBI aims to address issues of urban greenery, land use policies, food security and poverty alleviation. There is a large variation in the number of articles across regions, with Asia, and particularly China, as the subject having a much larger number of publications when compared to LAC and Africa. We found that the focus of research topics varied between regions, reflecting regional development needs, so that urban agriculture research predominated in Africa, and green spaces and parks in Asia and LAC. GBI is still not implemented as a low-impact development or innovative strategy, except in China, where researchers have examined several cases of systemic GBI use for addressing urban issues. More recently, studies began exploring the linkages between nature and cities in light of global environmental issues such as biodiversity loss and climate change. We conclude with recommendations to further examine empirical evidence of urban GBI deployment and its outcomes in the Global South, that could contribute toward conceptualizing natural resource management in a multi-scalar, multi-dimensional, and multidisciplinary framework. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/50425-9 - Entendendo iniciativas inovadoras para governar os nexos entre produção de alimentos, água e energia
• Beneficiário: José Antonio Puppim de Oliveira
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 18/26505-5 - Entendendo as capacidades de inovação no setor público: o caso dos governos locais de países em desenvolvimento
• Beneficiário: Marc Eric Barda Picavet
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 17/00351-9 - Políticas públicas subnacionais para enfrentar mudanças ambientais globais: entendendo iniciativas inovadoras no Brasil
• Beneficiário: José Antonio Puppim de Oliveira
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 18/20714-1 - Entendendo iniciativas inovadoras para governar os nexos alimento, água e energia em cidades
• Beneficiário: Laura Silvia Valente de Macedo
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado