Present-day dense cities are increasingly affected by the impacts associated with climate change. The recurrence of extreme climate events is projected to be intensified in cities in the next decades, especially in the most vulnerable areas of the world, such as the Mediterranean region. In this context, the urban green infrastructure (UGI) is presented as a nature-based solution that directly contributes to climate change mitigation in Mediterranean compact cities and improves health, social, welfare, and environmental conditions for inhabitants. This research sets out a manageable framework to define, locate, and categorize more functional green urban and peri-urban areas in a dense Mediterranean city. It takes spatial distribution, extension, and the capacity to improve inhabitants’ wellbeing through the provision of ecosystem services as classification criteria. Results show a scenario with a greater functional green surface available for the citizens to be managed. Identified areas have been categorized as cores, nodes, links, and green spaces defined as “other” areas. In particular, the latter play a significant role at social, structural, and ecological levels. The study showcases that rethinking urban design and strategic decision-making around these areas can enhance green equity in Mediterranean dense cities, their capacity to better deal with environmental extremes, and the inhabitants’ engagement with a culture of sustainability and wellbeing.

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建立一个在密集的地中海城市中识别绿色基础设施关键要素的标准框架

今天的密集城市越来越受到与气候变化相关的影响。未来几十年，预计极端气候事件的复发将在城市中加剧，特别是在世界上最脆弱的地区，例如地中海地区。在这种情况下，城市绿色基础设施（UGI）是一种基于自然的解决方案，它直接有助于缓解地中海紧凑型城市的气候变化并改善居民的健康，社会，福利和环境条件。这项研究提出了一个可管理的框架，用于在密集的地中海城市中定义，定位和分类功能更强大的绿色城市和近郊地区。它需要空间分布，扩展，以及通过提供生态系统服务作为分类标准来改善居民福祉的能力。结果显示了一个具有更大功能性绿色表面的方案，可供管理的公民使用。标识的区域已分类为定义为“其他”区域的核心，节点，链接和绿色空间。尤其是后者在社会，结构和生态层面都起着重要作用。该研究表明，重新考虑这些地区的城市设计和战略决策可以增强地中海密集城市的绿色公平性，改善其应对极端环境的能力以及居民参与可持续发展和福祉文化的能力。标识的区域已分类为定义为“其他”区域的核心，节点，链接和绿色空间。尤其是后者在社会，结构和生态层面都起着重要作用。该研究表明，重新考虑这些地区的城市设计和战略决策可以增强地中海密集城市的绿色公平性，改善其应对极端环境的能力以及居民参与可持续发展和福祉文化的能力。标识的区域已分类为定义为“其他”区域的核心，节点，链接和绿色空间。尤其是后者在社会，结构和生态层面都起着重要作用。该研究表明，重新考虑这些地区的城市设计和战略决策可以增强地中海密集城市的绿色公平性，改善其应对极端环境的能力以及居民参与可持续发展和福祉文化的能力。