Planning for Green Infrastructure with the “Nature Value Explorer for Cities” Tool: Comparing Scenarios

Rik Hendrix, Inge Liekens, Leo De Nocker, Leon Brabers, Steven Broekx

Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) │ www.vito.be │ rik.hendrix@vito.be

Rik Hendrix

Calculate yourself: www.natuurwaardeverkenner.be (English, Dutch)

Currently available for rural areas.

Soon available for urban areas!

Qualitative, biophysical and monetary valuation functions for different ecosystem services

Cropland and fodder

Recreation Water Global and Local

Climate

Noise reduction Air quality Wood Erosion control

Health Amenity

Pollination

Existence and bequest

values

Application for city of Antwerp: • Put the right green on the right place • Win win noise, air quality, urban climate,

biodiversity, recreation • Mapping supply, demand, potential

Example for heat stress • Supply of existing green and

impact on heatstress • Demand according to local

climate conditions and population density

• Potential of specific types of green in reducing impacts

Step 1: Homepage Step 2: Define study area and gather info Step 3: Compute scenario