Infraestructura verde y azul como herramienta para la promoción de la salud

The contribution of the benefits of green and blue infrastructures from ecosystem services is one of the great contributions from the European Union that have already permeated into Spanish legislation with the National Strategy on Green Infrastructure and Ecological Connectivity and Restoration. This research addresses a new approach, focused on the well-being and quality of life of people, answering the question: can the interconnected network of green and blue spaces mitigate or adapt to climate change and promote health? To do this, the methodology proposed by the “Guía para planificar ciudades saludables [Guide to Planning Healthy Cities]”1 is followed and its three strategic lines - cities for walking, increase of green areas, Nature-based solutions (NbS) and spaces for intergenerational coexistence are combined with the components of the green infrastructure: nodes, corridors and buffer areas. The results provide indicators that meet these two premises and that will serve to diagnose the territories and propose Health Action Plans from the concept of green infrastructure of the Spanish National Strategy and Climate Emergency. The indicators will help to consolidate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, Health and Welfare, 11 More Sustainable Communities, 13 Preventive Actions for Climate Change and 15 Biodiversity.

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Green and blue infrastructure as a tool for health promotion

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