Avances de infraestructura verde urbana para la gestión de agua en América Latina

authored by

Jochen Hack, Lina Ojeda-Revah, Maria Pérez Rubí, Gonzalo Pradilla, Mercy Borbor-Cordova, Gabriel Burgueño, Ana Alice Eleuterio, Daniela Rivera, Alexis Vásquez

Abstract

Urbanization in Latin America became very advanced, nonetheless its poor planning has resulted in significant socio-ecological problems as flooding, environmental pollution, and contamination of water sources. Green infrastructure is a recent concept to respond specifically to these problems. The concept is attractive because it proposes multifunctional solutions and improvements in connectivity of different spatial scales. However, in Latin America it is still in an initial phase with little documentation. Due to its multifunctional and multi-scale nature, its successful implementation requires transformative processes in several areas. This study analyzes progress in these areas by applying five dimensions of transformation: enabling environment, institutional, management and instruments, implementation and operation, monitoring and evaluation. The analysis of ten examples of green infrastructure promotion and implementation in eight Latin America countries shows in general less progress in the provision of financing and in monitoring/evaluation while in management and instruments, and implementation/operation progress is reported in almost all cases. Leadership and political will have been key factors for this progress. The general characterization and documentation based on examples of progress in different regions of Latin America serves to inform and guide future green infrastructure promotion and implementation.

Organisation(s)

Digital Environmental Planning

External Organisation(s)

University of Chile
Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA)
Universidad de Buenos Aires
El Colegio de la Frontera Norte

Type

Article

Journal

Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía

Volume

33

Pages

139-160

No. of pages

22

Publication date

01.01.2024

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Science (miscellaneous), Geography, Planning and Development, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v33n1.101947 (Access: Open)