The role of green infrastructure in climate change adaptation in <scp>L</scp>ondon

Abstract

Climate change may create risks that, without sufficient adaptation measures in place, endanger lives and damage natural, semi‐natural and designed landscapes. This article explores the use of green infrastructure in climate change adaptation in L ondon. A review of the current literature identifies how and where green infrastructure can deliver climate adaptation services and considers the benefits of taking a green infrastructure (or ecosystems services) approach to development. Selected examples are used to demonstrate how green infrastructure is being integrated into L ondon's urban landscape. The article considers how existing mechanisms are facilitating the growth of green infrastructure in the capital and identifies three key focus areas for future research and policy. It concludes by suggesting that a more collaborative and imaginative approach to optimising the potential for green infrastructure benefits is needed.