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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1388-1401 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | AMBIO |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Nature-based solutions (NBS) were introduced as integrated, multifunctional and multi-beneficial solutions to a wide array of socio-ecological challenges. Although principles for a common understanding and implementation of NBS were already developed on a landscape scale, specific principles are needed with regard to an application in urban areas. Urban areas come with particular challenges including (i) spatial conflicts with urban system nestedness, (ii) specific urban biodiversity, fragmentation and altered environments, (iii) value plurality, multi-actor interdependencies and environmental injustices, (iv) path-dependencies with cultural and planning legacies and (v) a potential misconception of cities as being artificial landscapes disconnected from nature. Given these challenges, in this perspective paper, we build upon and integrate knowledge from the most recent academic work on NBS in urban areas and introduce five distinct, integrated principles for urban NBS design, planning and implementation. Our five principles should help to transcend governance gaps and advance the scientific discourse of urban NBS towards a more effective and sustainable urban development. To contribute to resilient urban futures, the design, planning, policy and governance of NBS should (1) consider the need for a systemic understanding, (2) contribute to benefiting people and biodiversity, (3) contribute to inclusive solutions for the long-term, (4) consider context conditions and (5) foster communication and learning.
Keywords
- Biodiversity, Cities, Climate change, Environmental justice, Governance, Sustainability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Environmental Chemistry
- Social Sciences(all)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Environmental Science(all)
- Ecology
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: AMBIO, Vol. 51, No. 6, 06.2022, p. 1388-1401.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Principles for urban nature-based solutions
AU - Kabisch, Nadja
AU - Frantzeskaki, Niki
AU - Hansen, Rieke
N1 - Funding information: We would like to thank three anonymous reviewers for their important comments and suggestions to an earlier version of this manuscript. Nadja acknowledges support by the research project Environmental-Health Interactions in Cities (GreenEquityHEALTH) – Challenges for Human Well-Being under Global Changes (2017–2022), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF; no. 01LN1705A). Niki wants to acknowledge that the research that inspired this paper stems from the European Union Horizon 2020 program with the project CONNECTING NATURE (no. 730222; 2017-2021). Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL. Funding were provided by Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (Grant No. 01LN1705A, GreenEquityHEALTH project, https://www.greenequityhealth.hu-berlin.de ) and Horizon 2020 framework programme (Grant No. 730222; Connecting Nature, https://www.connectingnature.eu ).
PY - 2022/6
Y1 - 2022/6
N2 - Nature-based solutions (NBS) were introduced as integrated, multifunctional and multi-beneficial solutions to a wide array of socio-ecological challenges. Although principles for a common understanding and implementation of NBS were already developed on a landscape scale, specific principles are needed with regard to an application in urban areas. Urban areas come with particular challenges including (i) spatial conflicts with urban system nestedness, (ii) specific urban biodiversity, fragmentation and altered environments, (iii) value plurality, multi-actor interdependencies and environmental injustices, (iv) path-dependencies with cultural and planning legacies and (v) a potential misconception of cities as being artificial landscapes disconnected from nature. Given these challenges, in this perspective paper, we build upon and integrate knowledge from the most recent academic work on NBS in urban areas and introduce five distinct, integrated principles for urban NBS design, planning and implementation. Our five principles should help to transcend governance gaps and advance the scientific discourse of urban NBS towards a more effective and sustainable urban development. To contribute to resilient urban futures, the design, planning, policy and governance of NBS should (1) consider the need for a systemic understanding, (2) contribute to benefiting people and biodiversity, (3) contribute to inclusive solutions for the long-term, (4) consider context conditions and (5) foster communication and learning.
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KW - Biodiversity
KW - Cities
KW - Climate change
KW - Environmental justice
KW - Governance
KW - Sustainability
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JO - AMBIO
JF - AMBIO
SN - 0044-7447
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