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Soft landscaping of soft areas at Ggantija Temples in Gozo

: Soft landscaping of soft areas at Ggantija Temples in Gozo
: Malta, Gozo
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: Gozo
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: 67 km2 
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: 32723 (NSO, 2018)
: 2020
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: Planting took place during December 2020
: Complete
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: Yes
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: Ambjent Malta
: 36.0494
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: 14.2678
Improved air quality
Yes
Increased access to green infrastructure
Yes, provision of a pleasant green space for enjoyment.
Provision of health benefits
Yes, the importance of trees in urban areas has been associated with the provision of valuable environmental services to combat challenges such as pollution, urban heat, and flooding, as well as to improve social cohesion, human health, and well‐being (Cavender and Donnelly, 2019). Urban Green interventions has an important role to play in creating a culture of health and wellbeing (Hunter at al; 2019)
Drought and heat risk
Yes, the Mediterranean Basin is undergoing a warming trend with longer and warmer summers, an increase in the frequency and the severity of heat waves, changes in precipitation patterns and a reduction in rainfall amounts (Linares et al; 2020).
Low availability of green infrastructure
Yes
Sustainable cities and communities (SDG11)
Yes, increasing urban greenery are intended to make the city more sustainable through the provision of cleaner air and reduction of ambient temperatures and soil erosion.
: Cavender, N., Donnelly, G. 2019. ntersecting urban forestry and botanical gardens to address big challenges for healthier trees, people, and cities. Plants, People, Planet, 2019;1:315–322. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.38.

Linares, C., Díaz, J., Negev, M., Martínez, G.S., Debono, R. and Paz, S. 2020. Impacts of climate change on the public health of the Mediterranean Basin population - current situation, projections, preparedness and adaptation. Environmental Research, 182:109107 Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.109107

Hunter, R.F., Cleland, C., Cleary, A., Droomers, M., Wheeler, B.W., Sinnett, D., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., Braubach, M. (2019). Environmental, health, wellbeing, social and equity effects of urban green space interventions: A meta-narrative evidence synthesis, Environment International (2019) 130, 104923. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.104923

Linares, C., Díaz, J., Negev, M., Martínez, G.S., Debono, R. and Paz, S. 2020. Impacts of climate change on the public health of the Mediterranean Basin population - current situation, projections, preparedness and adaptation. Environmental Research, 182:109107 Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.109107.

Swiss Re institute (2020) Available at: https://www.swissre.com/media/news-releases/nr-20200923-biodiversity-and-ecosystems-services.html