Nature4Cities
Project results
You will learn more here about the work done in the scope of Nature4Cities with the level of information you need:
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blog articles for a synthetic approach
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Poster for a visual approach
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Full reports for a extended approach
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Platform tool developped based on this work
What are you interested in?
Build Knowledge on NBS
D1.1 – NBS multi-scalar and multi-thematic typology and associated database
D1.3 – NBS Project Observatory specifications
TOOLS
Geocluster4NBS - Knowledge & inspiration
Starting from the urban challenges you meet, it helps you getting knowledge from pioneer cases and exploring N4C NBS classification!
Assess the performance of NBS
D2.1 – System of integrated multi-scale and multi-thematic performance indicators for the assessment of urban challenges and NBS
D2.3 – NBS database completed with urban performance data
TOOLS
SUA TOOL - Urban assessment
Nature4Cities Simplified Urban Assessment tool will help you estimate benefits related to NBS and select the most suited solutions related to your local urban challenges (climate mitigation, climate adaptation, urban water management, biodiversity, etc.).
Assess the environmental impact of NBS
D3.1 – Inventory and report on N4C urban flows components and system boundaries
D3.2 – Agent Based Analysis Approaches identifying citizen agents and their behaviours for Nature based Solutions
D3.3 – Life Cycle Analysis goal and scope definition urban environmental indicators and Key Performance Indicators
D3.4 – Climate resilience assessment methodology and climatic trend analysis
D3.5 - Dynamic Assessment Methodology
TOOLS
Environmental Assessment tool
Nature4Cities Environmental Assessment aims to:
- help decision support during planning phase of NBS projects for selection of NBS alternatives with the highest potential benefit and the smallest environmental footprint.
- evaluate the performance of NBS during their implementation phase as well as adverse (negative) environmental impacts during their whole life cycle
Assess the socio-economic impact of NBS
TOOLS
NBenefit$ - Monetary assessment of NBS
NBenefitS is a Web-based (geo)tool for monetary and biophysical valuation of NBS ecosystem services
TOOLS
EQOL scale - Quality of life assessment of NBS
Implement governance, business and financing models models for NBS
databases
Implementation Models Database
GUIDES
Step-by-step guide on Engagement strategies and tools
This guide is a practical guide for participatory & socially inclusive Nature Based Solutions projects. It gives citizen and stakeholder engagement strategies and tools for NBS Implementation.
TOOLS
Pre-selection tool
This tool will allow to select the most suitable NBS with the most suitable IM together with the cultural, social,
economic and regulatory local conditions and requirements for the successful implementation
Access all these tools in one integrated platform
Field-test the tools on real NBS project
D7.4 - Data collection methodology
including AERIAL INSPECTION BY DRONES to collect, capture and generate urban data
TOOLS
Citizen's Say
this tool will allow you planning, structuring and managing collaboration and consultation processes and workflows, gathering data and analysing results
