Are cities prepared for climate change? An analysis of adaptation readiness in 104 German cities

A Otto, C Göpfert, AH Thieken - Mitigation and adaptation strategies for …, 2021 - Springer
A bstract Cities can be severely affected by climate change. Hence, many of them have
started to develop climate adaptation strategies or implement measures to help prepare for …

Integrating biodiversity into financial decision‐making: Challenges and four principles

C Nedopil - Business Strategy and the Environment, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Many financing decisions continue to exacerbate global biodiversity loss, despite a growing
understanding of the economic and financial risks of biodiversity loss. Applying Coase's …

Planning and governing nature-based solutions in river landscapes: Concepts, cases, and insights

C Albert, J Hack, S Schmidt, B Schröter - Ambio, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Nature-based solutions (NBS), understood as actions that use ecosystem
processes to address societal needs, can play important roles to future-proof river landscape …

Beyond Demonstrators—tackling fundamental problems in amplifying nature-based solutions for the post-COVID-19 world

B Schröter, J Hack, F Hüesker, C Kuhlicke… - NPJ Urban …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are currently promoted as a panacea for improving
human-nature relations. Yet the way of amplifying and mainstreaming NbS beyond scientific …

Transformative low-carbon urban innovations: Operationalizing transformative capacity for urban planning

F Shahani, M Pineda-Pinto, N Frantzeskaki - Ambio, 2022 - Springer
Cities can set in motion sustainability transitions through experimentation and innovation. To
invest in and mainstream solutions that contribute to urban transformation agendas, urban …

Revitalizing operational reliability of the electrical energy system in Libya: Feasibility analysis of solar generation in local communities

M Almaktar, AM Elbreki, M Shaaban - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
The political upheaval and the civil war in Libya had a painful toll on the operational
reliability of the electric energy supply system. With frequent power cuts and crumbling …

[HTML][HTML] Realising transformative agendas in cities through mainstreaming urban nature-based solutions

C Adams, M Moglia, N Frantzeskaki - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2024 - Elsevier
Cities are at the forefront of sustainability agendas, especially as places to implement the
solutions needed to address key sustainability challenges. City-level governments have …

Adaptation to climate change: A study on regional urban water management and planning practice

RR Biswas, R Sharma, Y Gyasi-Agyei - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Advancing knowledge on how climate change impacts on water resources is considered a
priority in the academic world. This paper studies the strategies adopted by urban water …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of nature-based solutions (NBS) in local policy and planning toward transformative change. Evidence from Barcelona, Lisbon, and Turin

B Kauark-Fontes, L Marchetti… - Ecology and …, 2023 - ecologyandsociety.org
The attention given to nature-based solutions (NBS) in urban governance is often hindered
by the fragmentation of responsibilities in technical and administrative services and by rigid …

Mapping the research landscape of nature-based solutions in urbanism

L Li, A Cheshmehzangi, FKS Chan, CD Ives - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are an innovative concept that mimics the processes of
natural ecosystems, popularized principally in the European Union. With a substantial body …