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green infrastructure
Subject Category
E Economics, Business and Industry
P Natural Resources, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Definition
An interconnected framework of natural and/or engineered areas, structures, facilities, features or services providing environmentally friendly and sustainable benefits to people and communities.
Definition Source
NAL Thesaurus Staff
RDF/XML Format:
http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137812.rdf
Persistent URI:
http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137812
Used For
green spaces
sustainable infrastructure
Broader Term
environmental sustainability
infrastructure
Narrower Term
green roofs
Related Term
design for environment
ecosystem services
land use
natural resources
sustainable development
sustainable engineering
sustainable technology
Spanish
infraestructura verde
Term Number
137812