Patrice Barbiero

1 Introduction Today, more than half of the global population resides within 3 km of a surface freshwater body (Kummu et al. 2011). In response to the multifaceted challenges of climate change, urban planning increasingly prioritizes blue-green spaces to enhance public health, well-being, and ecological resilience, particularly in densely populated or socioeconomically disadvantaged areas (Corburn 2017).