Urban rewilding is the process of restoring natural habitats and their processes in urban spaces, working towards a state of human-nature coexistence, and offers a multitude of environmental, climatological and social benefits, such as creating biodiverse and self-sustaining ecosystems, helping to mitigate and adapt to climate impacts, and improving human health and wellbeing.
This report, authored by C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and ARUP, offers a set of principles and project typologies for urban rewilding, as well as 22 best-practice case studies from around the world. It includes guidance on when and how urban rewilding projects can be implemented and how they can support city goals linked to environmental improvement and climate resilience.
The report also includes information on measuring the benefits of urban rewilding, as well as the challenges and limitations that cites can face when implementing urban rewilding projects.
Read the forewords by Mayor of London and C40 Chair Sadiq Khan and Mayor of Montréal Valérie Plante here.
Download the full report here.
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