Knowledge Repository
A Hub for online resources on NbS state-of-the-art practise.
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Interview with Anna Levonmaa, landscape architect in the city of Tampere
Video/Webinar Resource: Video,Anna Levonmaa is Landscape Architect at Tampereen kaupunki - City of Tampere.
Interview included the following questions:
- What are Nature-Based Solutions and have you implemented...
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Interview with Zuzana Hudekova about NBS in Bratislava
Video/Webinar Resource: Video,Zuzana Hudekova is member of Bratislava Municipality of Karlova Ves.
Interview included the following questions:
- What NBS scheme would you like to see implemented in your...
Submitted on May 29, 2019 - 3:00pm -
Interview with Jennifer Senick on NBS and her experience in New Jersey (USA)
Video/Webinar Resource: Video,Jennifer Senick is Executive Director of the Rutgers Center for Green Building at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Urban Planning and Policy Development, Rutgers University.
Interview...
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Interview with Peter De Ruiter on NBS and ecology
Video/Webinar Resource: Video,Peter de Ruiter is Professor of Soil Systems Ecology, Faculty of Science in University of Amsterdam (UvA).
Interview included the following questions:
- Are there any other sectors...
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Interview with Marcus Collier about co-creation and innovation with NBS
Video/Webinar Resource: Video,Marcus Collier is Coordinator of Connecting Nature and Assistant Professor in School of Natural Sciences of Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin.
Interview included the following...
Submitted on May 29, 2019 - 1:00pm
NBS Latest Documents
Presented by Gemma García-Blanco Researcher Climate Change Team Tecnalia Energy and Environment Division Gemma.garcia@tecnalia.com
Presented by Karen Landuydt AGSL (City Development Agency of Leuven)
Presented by Dr. Denia Kolokotsa Technical University οf Crete
Presented by Sara Van Rompaey Architect E2ARC
Presented by Tom Armour
Presented by Henk Nieboer
Presented by Daisy Hessenberger Nature-based Solutions Junior Professional Global Ecosystem Management Programme
Presented by Frederik Mink European Dredging Association
Presented by Elena Lopez-Gunn (Icatalist)
Raising interest in ‘nature-based solutions’ (NBS) has inspired attempts to organise their principles and qualities within comprehensive and internally consistent evaluation frameworks, so as to demonstrate the superior performance of ‘working with nature’. However, the proposed frameworks stop short of taking into account the changing conditions in which NBS are set to operate. Climate change, in particular, can alter ecosystems and their services, and may undermine the performance of green solutions that rely on them.
Much has been written about the potential contribution of citizen-science approaches to further urban environmental sustainability, and associated interventions such as nature-based solutions (NBS). Engagements between researchers and stakeholders relying on bottom-up information provision, for instance community mapping, are often purported to play a vital role in developing shared knowledge, achieving greater impact and stimulating innovation. However, relatively few studies within the realm of NBS have reported on experiences in using volunteered information, or their results.
This report was prepared by Emmanuelle Cohen-Shacham, Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Nadja Kabisch (1st ThinkNature Webinar speakers) and ThinkNature Webinars Team in order to provide an overview of the 1st ThinkNature Webinar “NBS: Concept, Practices and Benefits” about the presented issues by speakers, polls' results and the discussion (attendees' questions and speakers' answers) in the end of the Webinar.
This document concerns the third presentation about NBS water-related practices, presented by Dimitra Theochari during the second ThinkNature webinar about "Technology and Practice of NBS". This webinar invited scientists, potential NBS practitioners, market actors and end users, to discover aspects relevant to technology and practice of NBS.
This document concerns the second presentation about NBS landscape practices, presented by Tom Armour during the second ThinkNature webinar about "Technology and Practice of NBS". This webinar invited scientists, potential NBS practitioners, market actors and end users, to discover aspects relevant to technology and practice of NBS. In the context of this webinar, the above-mentioned issues were presented by major NBS experts and the attendees had the opportunity to participate in short surveys and pose their own questions regarding the presented issues to the speakers.