An increasing world population is projected to increase water, energy and food
requirements, three vital resources for humankind. Projected climate change impacts will …

Abstract Nowadays, Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are develo** as innovative
multifunctional tools to maximize urban ecosystem services such as storm water …

Wastewater treatment plants, the last barrier between ever-increasing human activities and
the environment, produce huge amounts, of unwanted semi-solid by-product-waste …

Green building–integrated systems and technologies (eg, green roofs (GR) and walls (GW))
are classified as nature-based solutions (NBS) in the context of urban green infrastructure …

This paper uses an expert-based methodology to survey the barriers and strategies related
to the implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS). The ambition of the paper is to offer …

Addressing urban water management challenges requires a holistic view. Sustainable
approaches such as blue-green infrastructure (BGI) provide several benefits, but assessing …

The present food system is characterized by a linear flow of resources from rural areas into
cities, where most food is consumed and essential nutrients discharged as wastewater …

Within a modern, globalized world, islands face evolving and complex development
constraints related to managing scarce resources, maintaining fragile natural environments …

Världens efterfrågan på kväve och fosfor ökar samtidigt som höga koncentrationer av
näringsämnena utgår i naturen från reningsverk. Kvävets och fosforns närvaro i naturen är …

Similar to the metabolism of a living organism, the economy depends on inputs and outputs
and a constant throughput of resources. We can define resource consumption as meeting …