Atlas Natural Capital: Counting the Benefits of Green Infrastructures

In this Smart Forests Radio episode, we interview Miranda Mesman and Ton de Nijs from the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). RIVM develops digital platforms like Atlas Natural Capital and Atlas Living Environment to aid green urban planning by quantifying the environmental and societal benefits of greening cities. During the interview, Miranda and Ton share their journey of consolidating maps, building data models, and developing API tools to capture the interdependence of natural capital, the environment, and human health. While digital technologies and data can enable different approaches to modelling urban environments, Miranda and Ton stress that citizen engagement is crucial for realising the benefits of green infrastructures.

Interviewers: Michelle Westerlaken and Jennifer Gabrys

Producer: Harry Murdoch

For more on Atlas Natural Capital, head to Smart Forests Atlas.

Image: Atlas Natuurlijk Kapitaal, https://www.atlasnatuurlijkkapitaal.nl