Vegetation in Bangalore’s Slums: Boosting Livelihoods, Well-Being and Social Capital

Urban greenery provides ecosystem services that play an important role in the challenging context of urban deprivation and poverty. This study assesses the social importance of vegetation through empirical assessment of 44 urban slums in the rapidly developing southern city of Bangalore, India. Vege...

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Main Authors: Divya Gopal, Harini Nagendra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/6/5/2459