Turning Neglected Public Spaces into Parks (Solution Type)

Global (widely applicable)

Highlight

Converting derelict or underused urban spaces into green parks that cool cities and bring people together.

Extended description

Transforming neglected or underused urban spaces, vacant lots, leftover infrastructure or hard surfaces, into parks and green areas is a widely applicable adaptation strategy. Such greening reduces urban heat, increases biodiversity, improves stormwater infiltration and expands social and recreational space. Benefits for health, comfort and biodiversity are consistent across cases, though rarely reported in a standardised way. It is a general, replicable solution type.