Objective
Based on a detailed mapping of urban challenges and relevant nature-based solutions (NBS), Nature4Cities aims at developing complementary and interactive modules to engage urban stakeholders in a collective-learning process about re-naturing cities, develop and circulate new business, financial and governance models for NBS projects, as well as provide tools for the impacts assessment, valorisation and follow-up of NBS projects. The different modules are:
• a database of generic NBS and associated environmental, economic and social performances
• an observatory of NBS projects best practices / case studies
• a set of innovative business, financial and governance models for the deployment of NBS in a range of different contexts, together with a tool to help urban stakeholders identify eligible models regarding their NBS project contexts
• a NBS project impact assessment toolbox providing capabilities for environmental, economic and social impacts evaluation at different stages in the project development cycle from opportunity/feasibility studies to design steps and project follow-up). This toolbox will built on a range of tools, from generic indicator-based assessment for early project stages, down to detailed modelisations of NBS behaviors.
These modules that already have a proper purpose on their own, will furthermore be integrated in a NBS dissemination and assessment self-learning platform [N4C Platform] to assist NBS project developers along the entire life cycle of their projects from opportunity studies and project definition down to performance monitoring.
Nature4Cities indicators, methodologies, tools and platform will be field tested in real working environments and on real nature-based solution projects and developments in selected cities in Europe, which will be partners of the project and engage their technical urban and environmental planning teams.
Fields of science
- social sciencessociologygovernance
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabases
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographynatural disasters
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.5.4.2. - Support innovative policies and societal changes
- H2020-EU.3.5.2.3. - Provide knowledge and tools for effective decision making and public engagement
- H2020-EU.3.5.1.2. - Assess impacts, vulnerabilities and develop innovative cost-effective adaptation and risk prevention and management measures
- H2020-EU.3.5.1.3. - Support mitigation policies, including studies that focus on impact from other sectoral policies
- H2020-EU.3.5.2.2. - Developing integrated approaches to address water-related challenges and the transition to sustainable management and use of water resources and services
Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
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Participants (29)
48160 Derio (Bizkaia)
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4362 Esch Sur Alzette
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08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles (Barcelona)
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47151 Boecillo
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69500 Bron
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6720 Szeged
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75116 Paris 16
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06800 Ankara
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28108 Alcobendas
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16129 Genova
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1070 Vienna
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27100 Pavia
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06800 Cankaya Ankara
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06800 Ankara
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16121 Genova
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RG6 5QA Reading
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31520 Ramonville Saint Ange
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5561 TN Riethoven
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49000 Angers
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1094 Budapest
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20122 Milano
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06420 Ankara
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6720 Szeged
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28801 Alcala De Henares
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44000 Nantes
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44321 Nantes Cedex 3
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77454 Marne-la-vallee
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28108 Alcobendas
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1040 Wien
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