ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at the implications of green infrastructure for climate change adaptation and mitigation in rapidly urbanizing Africa. It explores the potential of utilizing the moderating influence of wildscapes and green spaces to address the challenges posed by climate change in Mombasa, Kenya. The chapter presents an example of an innovative and novel approach to urban landscape rehabilitation in Mombasa. It draws on lessons learnt from this example to identify the need for improved stewardship of green infrastructure resources to help urban residents in low-income countries adapt to the effects of climate change. Urban wildscapes and green spaces provide a unique opportunity to address both climate change mitigation and adaptation, in addition to maintaining, restoring and enhancing the natural environment services and offering other socioeconomic functions. The multi-functional nature of urban green infrastructure consisting of wildscapes and green spaces necessitates the application of management approaches that account for the full value of these urban landscapes.
