Nature Based Solutions (NBS) for sustainable and resilient cities: experiences from Europe and Brazil

SBE 19 - Emerging Concepts for Sustainable Built Environment

生态环境科学

Antuna-Rozado, C.^1 ; Herzog, C.P.^2 ; Freitas, T.^3 ; Cagnin, C.^4 ; Wiedman, G.^5

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., PO Box 1000, VTT

FI-02044, Finland^1

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Department of Architecture and Urbanism, R. Marques de Sao Vicente, 225 - Gávea, Rio de Janeiro - RJ

22451-900, Brazil^2

European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, CDMA 03/022, Rue du Champ de Mars 21, Brussels

1050, Belgium^3

Center for Strategic Studies and Management (CGEE), SCS Qd 9, Lote C, Torre C, 4o andar, Salas 401 A 405, Brasilia-DF

CEP 70308-200, Brazil^4

MCTIC - Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Brazil^5

关键词: Economic downturn;    Learning alliances;    Local conditions;    Peri-urban areas;    Quality of life;    Social cohesion;    Urban environments;    Urban resilience;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/297/1/012001/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/297/1/012001

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Although Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is a relatively recent concept, it can provide effective means for cities worldwide to become more sustainable and to enhance urban resilience, thus improving the quality of life of their citizens. Moreover, cost-effective NBS can help improve the urban environment in multiple scales, from buildings to neighbourhoods, from public spaces to peri-urban areas, providing all kinds of co-benefits positively influencing the above-mentioned challenges. Depending on the context and the need, many different stakeholders may be involved in the co-creation of systemic, inclusive and locally attuned NBS supporting social cohesion and urban equality. The learning alliance fostered by the EU-Brazil Sector Dialogue on NBS, is currently working together to identify common research and innovation agendas for cooperation, as well as mapping relevant examples of successful NBS that have been recently implemented or are under development in both Europe and Brazil. The cases selected have been studied and compared with a particular emphasis on their potential for replicability, scalability and adaptation to the local context. In addition, they should address the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, socio-cultural and economic. Therefore, this paper discusses the opportunities offered by NBS (even in periods of economic downturn), but also the limiting factors hindering their wider dissemination. In addition, it will present through a few inspiring case studies from both regions, clear examples of successful implementation of NBS, which could be replicated and scaled in other locations in response to specific local conditions.