[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions addressing the water-energy-food nexus: Review of theoretical concepts and urban case studies

PN Carvalho, DC Finger, F Masi, G Cipolletta… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
An increasing world population is projected to increase water, energy and food
requirements, three vital resources for humankind. Projected climate change impacts will …

On the impact of nature-based solutions on citizens' health & well being

D Kolokotsa, AΑ Lilli, MA Lilli, NP Nikolaidis - Energy and buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
In an increasingly urbanizing world, governments and international corporations strive to
increase the productivity of cities, recognized as economy growth hubs, as well as ensuring …

[HTML][HTML] What are Nature-based solutions (NBS)? Setting core ideas for concept clarification

B Sowińska-Świerkosz, J García - Nature-Based Solutions, 2022 - Elsevier
Although nature-based solutions (NBS) have been promoted as a key tool for solving
diverse environmental and societal problems, the concept and its practical applications …

A review of nature-based solutions for urban water management in European circular cities: a critical assessment based on case studies and literature

HV Oral, P Carvalho, M Gajewska, N Ursino… - Blue-Green …, 2020 - iwaponline.com
Nature-based solutions (NBS) can protect, manage and restore natural or modified
ecosystems. They are a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to address societal …

Nature-based solutions in the urban context: Terminology, classification and scoring for urban challenges and ecosystem services

JAC Castellar, LA Popartan, J Pueyo-Ros… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The concept of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) has emerged to foster sustainable
development by transversally addressing social, economic, and environmental urban …

Nature-based solutions and circularity in cities

N Atanasova, JAC Castellar, R Pineda-Martos… - Circular Economy and …, 2021 - Springer
Cities worldwide are facing a number of serious challenges including population growth,
resource depletion, climate change, and degradation of ecosystems. To cope with these …

The spatio-temporal trends of urban green space and its interactions with urban growth: Evidence from the Yangtze River Delta region, China

J Wang, Y Zhang, X Zhang, M Song, J Ye - Land Use Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
The role of urban green space (UGS) in urban sustainability is attracting increasing attention
from researchers. How to achieve greener cities in urban development is an urgent problem …

Sustainable concrete for circular economy: a review on use of waste glass

M Nodehi, V Mohamad Taghvaee - Glass Structures & Engineering, 2022 - Springer
As a result of socio-economic growth, major increase in solid waste generation is taking
place which can lead to resource depletion and environmental concerns. To address this …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions as enablers of circularity in water systems: A review on assessment methodologies, tools and indicators

CE Nika, L Gusmaroli, M Ghafourian, N Atanasova… - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Water has been pushed into a linear model, which is increasingly acknowledged of causing
cumulative emissions of pollutants, waste stocks, and impacting on the irreversible …

A framework for addressing circularity challenges in cities with nature-based solutions

G Langergraber, JAC Castellar, B Pucher… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
A novel framework is presented that aims to guide practitioners and decision makers toward
a better understanding of the role of nature-based solutions (NBS) in the enhancement of …