Supporting Green Infrastructure Planning in Cities: Tools, Data Needs, and City Perspectives
As part of the GPSC Urban Nature Program webinar series, the European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with the GPSC, hosted a second session exploring how data and digital tools can support green infrastructure planning and urban nature interventions in cities.
The webinar showcased a selection of tools that support decision-making related to green infrastructure planning, including Earth Observation–based solutions and planning platforms developed by international partners. Cities participating in the session shared their perspectives on current data needs and decision-making challenges related to green infrastructure and urban nature investments. The session also included an interactive discussion with participants to explore remaining gaps in data, knowledge, and tools needed to support cities in planning and implementing nature-based solutions.
Time | Opening session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
14:30 (5 min) | Introduction: why tools matter for green infrastructure planning | Alex Chunet, ESA Specialist, European Space Agency |
14:35 (30 min) | Tool showcase Examples supporting green infrastructure planning and urban nature decision-making
| Xueman Wang, GPSC Program Manager, World Bank Alida Alves, Nature-based solutions Consultant, World Bank Laurence Jones, Professor, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Nieves Peña, Senior Researcher, Tecnalia |
15:05 (10 min) | City perspectives: Data needs and decision-making challenges for green infrastructure planning:
| Congo: Ángela Soriano Quevedo, Urban Development Analyst, World Bank Kenya: Vincent Kitio, Urban Energy Unit Chief, UN-Habitat |
15:15 (25 min) | Interactive discussion with participants | Nicki McGoh, Senior Director, Funds & Programs, Caribou |
- Global Development Assistance, ESA
- Green Infrastructure Handbook. GPSC, World Bank
- Nature-based Solutions Opportunity Scan. NBS Team, World Bank
- Model applications from the City Explorer Toolkit: Cooling potential, and air pollution removal, UKCEH
- Urban Climatic Shelters to Combat High Temperatures, Tecnalia
- Strengthening Urban Resilience in the Republic of Congo, World Bank
