Assessing the Resilience of Urban Green Infrastructure Ecosystems

Abstract

This paper investigates the resilience of urban green infrastructure (UGI) ecosystems in the face of environmental and anthropogenic stressors. It develops a multi-dimensional framework for assessing UGI resilience, encompassing ecological integrity, functional redundancy, connectivity, and adaptive capacity. A mixed-methods approach is employed, combining spatial analysis of UGI networks in three diverse urban settings with ecological health assessments and stakeholder interviews. The findings reveal varying levels of resilience across the case studies, highlighting the critical role of interconnectedness and management practices. The study contributes a practical framework for evaluating and enhancing the long-term sustainability of vital urban ecosystems.