GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE'S CHARACTERISTICS ARE IDEAL FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION F LEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE: Can be tailored to meet local conditions and requirements SHORTER IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: Smaller and less complex projects that can be aggregated HIGH EMPLOYMENT TO CAPITAL RATIO: More money spent on labor and less on materials than conventional infrastructure, creating more jobs per dollar of investment F UNCTION IMPROVES OVER TIME: As vegetation matures, performance improves LOW-OR-NO ENERGY INPUT: Not dependent on large amounts of external energy D ECENTRALIZED: More resilient to external shocks with few critical points of failure Demi_page_SOPRANATURE_living_architecture.pdf LIVINGARCHITECTUREMONITOR.COM 1 20-03-03 CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION BENEFITS: Plants and soils sequester carbon, while emissions can be reduced through direct and indirect energy use reductions MORE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES: Improved aesthetics and new recreational opportunities build public support and make people healthier and happier 11:34 LIVING ARCHITECTURE MONITOR / SUMMER 2020 / 13https://www.soprema.ca/