In several cities around the world, neighbourhoods that have benefited from environmental greening are becoming an object of desire among real estate professionals, who raise the price of housing, thus attracting a new, wealthier segment of the population
To provide better protection from heatwaves and pollution, several cities around the world have been implementing policies to bring nature back to the urban space
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As neighborhoods become greener, they also become more attractive... and more expensive. In several cities around the world, neighborhoods that have benefited from environmental greening are becoming an object of desire among real estate professionals, who raise the price of housing, thus attracting a new, wealthier segment of the population. This process is called "green gentrification."