How nature-based solutions can enhance urban resilience to flooding and climate change and provide other co-benefits: A systematic review and taxonomy

K Aghaloo, A Sharifi, N Habibzadeh, T Ali… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Planning clean, livable, and resilient cities is challenging. This becomes even more complex
when considering the rapid population growth and urban development. The development of …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing green space equity via policy change: A sco** review and research agenda

A Rigolon, RO Owusu, M Becerra, YD Cheng… - … Science & Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces–including parks, trees, and other vegetated areas–are inequitably
distributed in cities worldwide, as underserved groups, such as low-income and people of …

The evolution and future of research on Nature-based Solutions to address societal challenges

T Dunlop, D Khojasteh, E Cohen-Shacham… - … Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
Nature-based Solutions are recognised for their potential to address the biodiversity and
climate crises, and less extensively, other societal challenges. However, this nature-society …

[HTML][HTML] Co-production of urban forests as nature-based solutions: Motivations and lessons-learnt from public officials

D Roitsch, N da Schio, SK Ostoić, I Zivo**ovic… - … Science & Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The governance of urban forests as nature-based solutions (UF-NBS) in cities presents
numerous challenges for public officials as different socio-cultural, environmental, political …

Cities facing the European green deal: Urban policy and locals' perspective in the post-socialist area

JM Chodkowska-Miszczuk, A Lewandowska - Environmental Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Green Deal (EGD) is a comprehensive and ambitious strategy to
achieve climate neutrality in the European Union. Cities play a crucial role as places of …

What makes co-production work in sustainable neighborhood rehabilitation in China? A stakeholder structure perspective

H Wu, Y Wang, T Zhuang, K Li, W Hu - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Globally, co-production serves as a crucial approach to promote sustainable neighborhood
rehabilitation. However, in China, where the governance system is characterized by strong …

Strategies for co-creation and co-governance in urban contexts: Building trust in local communities with limited social structures

S Bradley, IH Mahmoud - Urban Science, 2024 - mdpi.com
Over the last few years, community empowerment has become a central focus when
discussing the sustainability of large-scale urban regeneration processes, especially those …

Towards More Equitable Urban Greening: A Framework for Monitoring and Evaluating Co-Governance

E Chapman, V Bukovszki, M Van Lierop, S Tomasi… - Urban Planning, 2024 - ssoar.info
Urban greening has grown in significance in Europe and worldwide as a presumed" public
good" initiative, delivering a range of benefits for human health and wellbeing. To redress …

[HTML][HTML] Unpacking the politics of Nature-based Solutions governance: Making space for transformative change

C Hafferty, ES Tomude, A Wagner, C McDermott… - … Science & Policy, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have gained global attention for their transformative
potential to simultaneously address biodiversity loss, climate change, and human well …

What drives sustainable climate change adaptation at the local level? Approaching three knowledge gaps

T Selseng, A Gjertsen - Sustainable Development, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper investigates three gaps in climate change adaptation research: the drivers of
sustainable adaptation efforts, the role of multilevel governance, and how challenges differ …