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Climate-change action for adaptation through nature-based solutions Sara Maia, Central European University 05/12/2019, Madrid

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Urban Nature Atlas The most Produced as the Database Includes 1000 comprehensive result of a development: interventions from database of urban systematic survey July – August 2017 100 European NBS in Europe cities

Climate adaptation and Economic mitigation development Environmental quality Improved NBS can address governance various urban sustainability challenges Water management Social justice Health and and cohesion Green space, habitats well-being and biodiversity

SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES 1000 866 900 800 700 591 Urban Nature 561 600 455 500 Atlas 382 400 331 247 300 213 213 188 146 200 Sustainability 43 100 0 challenges n y g y y e t e t y t n n t t t n n n o c c t o i i i e n n s e i l e i u i e a t s i m addressed by the r m m a e a q t r e b u c n e i g e p l v - q u p e v i r i s i l o g t d d e o l i d l e e a i d l n o v l a m e o w r e t o n a l r v i n a l v p b g a a e d d identified projects e n r e t m u d d d n m n o e d s t n n a a v a i c s l n n r a i a u i o e h e n t m a o c c C t o h n s b t r e a o t l d o a i i o r a v t f W n u c n i e a f t t n e a p o i H t d , b E p e m c e d n a a c E g n a h i u d t a a n s a s , t e n e u o i r r c o v j i o e a t i l c a f a h s p i u r n e c s e l l l o a o b c n n r i n S t u a e e c I n e g t a l i r e u a G e R C t t s a u m S i l C Figure 1. Sustainability challenges addressed by NBS in the Urban Nature Atlas.

Urban Nature Atlas NBS projects addressing climate 165 141 108 99 90 82 change issues Urban parks Grey Blue areas External Green areas Allotments and forests infrastructu building for water and re with greens manageme community green nt gardens features

– Most commonly take place at the district or neighbourhood level ; Urban Nature Atlas – More likely to be led by co-governance arrangements ; NBS projects – More likely to be driven by policies than other NBS; aiming to address climate adaptation – More likely to be enabled by city or regional partnerships and by and resilience research projects.

– Large urban parks developments and reforestation projects; Urban Nature Atlas – River revitalization, wetland adaptation or flood alleviation projects; NBS projects with a – Climate adaptation strategies or city-level/ district adaptation focus on climate plans; adaptation and resilience – Green roof projects with water management features;

Urban settings : • Street trees • Forest • Green corridor Curtain forest at the end of the city Key challenges : o Climate change o Environmental quality Timişoara, o Green space and biodiversity Romania o Health and well-being Photo Source 1 Aimed at creating a barrier for high temperatures, wind and pollution. • Create a continuous belt of forests to act as protection curtains around the city ; • 60m high three wall, designed to stand against very strong winds; • Forest seedlings were planted with the help of 400 volunteers; • Offer recreational opportunities to the citizens.

Urban settings : • Large urban park • Green corridor • Riverbank greens • Wetland Water Storing Green Park Key challenges : o Climate change o Environmental quality The Hague, The o Green space and biodiversity Photo Source 2 o Water management Netherlands Planned to serve as an ecological corridor and storm water storage. • Improve biodiversity: creation of habitat and fish spawning grounds; • Improve the water storage functions of the area; • Create a space with cultural and aesthetic values; • Build spaces for recreation.

Urban settings : • Green roofs • Sustainable urban drainages systems Fifth Façade Key challenges : o Climate change Urban Rooftop o Cultural heritage and diversity Garden o Economic development o Green space and biodiversity Porto, Portugal Photo Source 3 Porto’s largest green roof, created on top of a semi-open gallery co-existing with commerce. • Develop an area in decline by creating a space for community; • Enhancing sustainable urbanization; • Precipitation retention, peak flood delay, and the creation of biodiversity niches; • Improvement of the urban landscape and valorization of buildings.

– Photo source 1: http://livetimisoara.ro/foto-au-extins-perdeaua-de-protectia- forestiera-de-la-sanmihaiu-roman/ – Photo source 2: https://www.denhaag.nl/nl/in-de-stad/verkeer-en- vervoer/werkzaamheden-rotterdamsebaan/molenvlietpark.htm# – Photo source 3: https://architizer.com/idea/429014/ – Photo source 4: https://www.bergen.kommune.no/bk/multimedia/archive/00140/Faktaark_Hau k_svass_140731a.pdf – Photo source 5: http://www.fit-fuer-den-klimawandel.de

Please visit: www.naturvation.eu or follow us @naturvation Thank you! Sara Maia maias@ceu.edu Funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union Grant Agreement No 730243