articleEnvironmental Science & PolicyJul 26, 2017HYBRID OA

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

CMChristopher M. RaymondNFNiki FrantzeskakiNKNadja KabischPBPam BerryMBMargaretha Breil

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences · Erasmus University Rotterdam · +8 more institutions

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Abstract

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…

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  • Ecosystem services
  • Climate resilience
  • Process (computing)
  • Environmental resource management
  • Psychological resilience
  • Cost–benefit analysis
  • Environmental economics
  • Resilience (materials science)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Climate action
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