Social-Ecological Dynamics of Green and Blue Infrastructure in the Indian Megacity of Bengaluru

Thapa, Pramila and Lakshmisha, Arvind and Bhaskar, Dhanya and Nagendra, Harini and Plieninger, Tobias and Thiel, Andreas (2025) Social-Ecological Dynamics of Green and Blue Infrastructure in the Indian Megacity of Bengaluru. In: Ecology of Tropical Cities. Springer, pp. 277-298. ISBN 9783031480119

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Abstract

With rapid urbanization currently observed and forecasted, especially in Asia, green and blue infrastructure (GBI) has emerged as an important component of urban spaces, providing multiple ecosystem services, and augmenting human well-being. GBI promotes a better communication of ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation as well as a better prioritization, integration, and structuring of implementation strategies. A focus on GBI is particularly useful in a country like India that needs holistic approaches including multiple stakeholders and sectors to facilitate inclusive and sustainable urban planning. This book chapter developed a synthesis view that interprets outcomes in the governance and management of three GBI elements: wooded groves, a protected area, and lakes under conditions of rapid urbanization in India’s fastest growing metropolis through a set of social-ecological indicators. For these elements of local GBI in greater Bengaluru region, a snapshot of biophysical, ecological, and institutional characteristics is provided, together with an indication of the direction they have developed over time. Subsequent cross-comparative analyses identified individual and overarching trends in urbanization driven transformations of GBI. The selected cases show that urbanization leads to encroachment of GBIs, increasing the number of actor groups and changes in ecosystem services derived by people. We conclude that GBIs are often ignored by policy and planning. We advocate the need for greater attention of policymakers to consider these important elements of urban fabric especially for their contributions to societal well-being.

Item Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Thapa, Pramila and Lakshmisha, Arvind and Bhaskar, Dhanya and Nagendra, Harini and Plieninger, Tobias and Thiel, Andreas
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Climate Change and Sustainability
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6757
Publisher URL:	https://link.springer.com/

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