Green infrastructure serves as a key tool for simultaneously addressing various environmental, health, and social challenges in urban settings. However, selecting suitable sites and assessing their costs and benefits remains complex due to the multitude of mechanisms involved, indirect effects, and interactions among components of the urban system.
During this webinar, the panellists will present the methods and tools they are using as part of a CIRANO project focusing on a cost-benefit analysis of green infrastructure in Quebec in the context of climate change. Some preliminary results will be presented.
The use of causal loop diagrams and the SSANTO tool will be illustrated through recent applications carried out with several cities in Quebec. Together, these tools support a shared understanding of the potential for greening initiatives in our cities and offer concrete decision-making tools to support cities in their planning choices.
The webinar will be moderated by Thomas G. Poder, CIRANO Researcher.
This project is funded by the Government of Quebec as part of the initiative “Implementing Solutions to Adapt to Heat and Heavy Rainfall—Development of Tools and Standards” under the 2030 Plan for a Green Economy.
