Table of Contents

Ukraine Context 

International Best Practices

Appendix F:  Best Practice Techniques

Bibliography

Relevant UN Habitat Environmental Recommendations

From Section B3. Planning & Environment - Local Authorities, International Guidelines: Urban and Territorial Planning, 2017

• (f) Create high-performing public and green spaces. Apply urban and territorial planning to identify, revitalize, protect, and produce high‑quality public and green spaces with special ecological or heritage value, integrating the contributions of the private sector and civil society organizations into such undertakings, and to avoid the creation of heat islands, protect the local biodiversity and support the creation of multifunctional public green spaces, such as wetlands for rainwater retention and absorption.

Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 11 Sustainable cities and communities

• 15 Life on land

Relevant EU Directive

• Habitats

Associated Environmental Impacts of the War

• Damage to urban infrastructure – housing, schools, hospitals, and businesses

• Loss of green spaces and parks

• Increased air and noise pollution

• Displacement of millions of people