Nature-based solutions (NBS) are solutions that can protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems in urban and rural areas, while providing many benefits and co-benefits including stormwater mitigation, biodiversity enhancement, and human well-being. As such, NBS have the potential to alleviate many of the environmental, social, and economic issues that we face today.

Giovanni Fini Coordinamento Unità Intermedia Qualità Ambientale, Settore Ambiente e Verde Dipartimento Urbanistica Casa e Ambiente, Comune di Bologna

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