Key enablers of and barriers to the uptake and implementation of nature-based solutions in urban settings: A review

S Ershad Sarabi, Q Han, AG L. Romme, B de Vries… - Resources, 2019 - mdpi.com
Climate change and urbanization have resulted in several societal challenges for urban
areas. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have been positioned as solutions for enhancing …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of monitoring methods for assessing the performance of nature-based solutions against natural hazards

P Kumar, SE Debele, J Sahani, N Rawat… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
To bring to fruition the capability of nature-based solutions (NBS) in mitigating hydro-
meteorological risks (HMRs) and facilitate their widespread uptake require a consolidated …

[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 …

Planning nature-based solutions: Principles, steps, and insights

C Albert, M Brillinger, P Guerrero, S Gottwald, J Henze… - Ambio, 2021 - Springer
Nature-based solutions (NBS) find increasing attention as actions to address societal
challenges through harnessing ecological processes, yet knowledge gaps exist regarding …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing nature-based solutions acceptance through stakeholders' engagement in co-benefits identification and trade-offs analysis

R Giordano, I Pluchinotta, A Pagano, A Scrieciu… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly recognized as a valid alternative to grey
infrastructures-ie hard, human-engineered structures–as measures for reducing climate …

[HTML][HTML] Uptake and implementation of nature-based solutions: an analysis of barriers using interpretive structural modeling

S Sarabi, Q Han, AGL Romme, B De Vries… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cities increasingly have to find innovative ways to address challenges arising from climate
change and urbanization. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have been gaining attention as …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing the implementation of nature-based solutions in cities: A review of frameworks

B Wickenberg, K McCormick, JA Olsson - Environmental science & policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Nature-based solutions (NBS) can help tackle climate change and advance urban
sustainability by using nature to deliver social, ecological and economic benefits. However …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A new evaluation framework for nature-based solutions (NBS) projects based on the application of performance questions and indicators approach

B Sowińska-Świerkosz, J García - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the key features of nature-based solutions (NBSs) is their high effectiveness and
economic and resource efficiency in solving problems compared to traditional grey …