EUROPEAN NBS PROJECTS ECOSYSTEM

The environmental concept of NBS has recently been identified by the E.U. as a strategic frame to help the development of sustainable cities.

Nature4Cities is one of the two research program selected and funded by the European Union in order to build a common ground for “NBS & Re-Naturing Cities”, through the H2020 Research and Innovation Programme.

H2020 NBS PROJECTS

Research and innovation actions

New governance, business, financing models and economic assessment tools

Nature4Cities

Naturvation

Operationalising insurance value of ecosystems

NAIAD

Strategic research agenda

Consolidating research about ecosystem services, biodiversity and natural capital

BiodivERsA

Land-use and -management

Inspiration

Innovation actions

Demonstrating innovative NBS in cities

EdiCiNet

Dialogue platforms to promote innovation with NBS

ThinkNature

Oppla

Methodologies

Knowledge and learning mechanism on biodiversity and ecosystem services

Eklipse

Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services

MAES Urban Pilot

WEBSITES FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION

The European Commission

Horizon 2020