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Future of cities: ecosystem services
Report looking at the interactions of cities with natural ecosystems and the 'services' they provide.
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Cities are dependent on ‘services’ provided by the natural environment; everything from food and water to recreation and climate regulation. This paper explores the interactions of UK cities with these ecosystems services, with a particular focus on the future.
The working paper was commissioned as part of the Foresight future of cities project.
Published 23 October 2015