A quantitative review of nature-based solutions for urban sustainability (2016–2022): From science to implementation

X Fang, J Li, Q Ma, R Zhou, S Du - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Nature-based solutions (NBS) have great potential for achieving urban sustainability. While
several reviews have comprehensively examined NBS, few have focused on its role in …

Integrating justice in nature-based solutions to avoid nature-enabled dispossession

I Anguelovski, E Corbera - Ambio, 2023 - Springer
Heavily featured over the last few years in global research and policy agreements, Nature-
Based Solutions (NBS) remain however exposed to much debate over the ways their current …

[HTML][HTML] Twin transition in the built environment–Policy mechanisms, technologies and market views from a cold climate perspective

S Paiho, N Wessberg, M Dubovik, R Lavikka… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper studies the implementation of twin transition, ie, the combination of digital
technologies and European Green Deal goals, to achieve sustainable solutions supporting …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated process for planning, delivery, and stewardship of urban nature-based solutions: The Connecting Nature Framework

MJ Collier, N Frantzeskaki, S Connop, G Dick… - Nature-Based …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mainstreaming nature-based solutions in cities has grown in scale and magnitude in recent
times but is still considered to be the main challenge for transitioning our cities and their …

Supporting nature-based solutions via nature-based thinking across European and Latin American cities

G Mercado, T Wild, J Hernandez-Garcia, MD Baptista… - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Nature-Based Solutions concepts and practices are being used worldwide as part
of attempts to address societal challenges but have also been criticised for not dealing with …

Just nature-based solutions and the pursuit of climate resilient urban development

JJ Cousins - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2024 - Elsevier
Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer pathways towards climate resilient development. For
cities, these pathways translate to a host of benefits to address the climate crisis, including …

[HTML][HTML] Perceptions of stakeholders on nature-based solutions in urban planning: a thematic analysis in six European cities

B Megyesi, A Gholipour, F Cuomo, E Canga… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
A commonly addressed aspect of urban planning involves the integration of nature-based
solutions (NBS). Before applying NBS, acquiring stakeholders' viewpoints, eg, city councils …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-hydrological modelling using participatory System Dynamics modelling for enhancing urban flood resilience through Blue-Green Infrastructure

VR Coletta, A Pagano, N Zimmermann, M Davies… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cities are complex systems characterised by interdependencies among infrastructural,
economic, social, ecological, and human elements. Urban surface water flooding poses a …

NPCC4: Concepts and tools for envisioning New York City's futures

D Balk, T McPhearson, EM Cook… - Annals of the New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter of the New York City Panel on Climate Change 4 (NPCC4) report discusses the
many intersecting social, ecological, and technological‐infrastructure dimensions of New …

[HTML][HTML] Prioritizing urban nature-based solutions to support scaling-out strategies: A case study in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

MS Orta-Ortiz, D Geneletti - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Nature-based solutions (NbS) can synergistically improve human well-being and
biodiversity in urban areas by enhancing ecosystem functions and services. Scaling out …