A framework for assessing and implementing the co-benefits of nature-based solutions in urban areas

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.07.008" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.07.008</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.07.008" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.envsci.2017.07.008</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

A framework for assessing and implementing the co-benefits of nature-based solutions in urban areas

Original language description

To address challenges associated with climate resilience, health and well-being in urban areas, current policy platforms are shifting their focus from ecosystem-based to nature- based solutions (NBS), broadly defined as solutions to societal challenges that are inspired and supported by nature. NBS result in the provision of co-benefits, such as the improvement of place attractiveness, of health and quality of life, and creation of green jobs. Few frameworks exist for acknowledging and assessing the value of such co-benefits of NBS and to guide cross-sectoral project and policy design and implementation. In this paper, we firstly developed a holistic framework for assessing co-benefits (and costs) of NBS across elements of socio-cultural and socio-economic systems, biodiversity, ecosystems and climate. The framework was guided by a review of over 1700 documents from science and practice within and across 10 societal challenges relevant to cities globally. We found that NBS can have environmental, social and economic co-benefits and/or costs both within and across these 10 societal challenges. On that base, we develop and propose a seven-stage process for situating co-benefit assessment within policy and project implementation. The seven stages include: 1) identify problem or opportunity, 2) select and assess NBS and related actions, 3) design NBS implementation processes, 4) implement NBS, 5) frequently engage stakeholders and communicate co-benefits, 6) transfer and upscale NBS, and 7) monitor and evaluate co-benefits across all stages. We conclude that the developed framework together with the seven-stage co-benefit assessment process represent a valuable tool for guiding thinking and identifying the multiple values of NBS implementation.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Environmental Science & Policy

ISSN

1462-9011

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

77

Issue of the periodical within the volume

nov

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

15-24

UT code for WoS article

000413281800003

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85025591068