Canada is warming at double the rate of the global average caused in part to a fast-growing
population and large land transformations, where urban surfaces contribute significantly to …

Nature-based solutions (NBS) have great potential for achieving urban sustainability. While
several reviews have comprehensively examined NBS, few have focused on its role in …

Mapping and assessing the demand for ecosystem services (ES) in urban areas can support
the allocation of nature-based solutions (NbS) to deliver ES where they are most needed …

Mainstreaming nature-based solutions in cities has grown in scale and magnitude in recent
times but is still considered to be the main challenge for transitioning our cities and their …

This paper builds on the expansion of urban ecology from a biologically based discipline—
ecology in the city—to an increasingly interdisciplinary field—ecology of the city—to a …

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are recognised as a means to address challenges such as
heatwaves, flooding and biodiversity loss. Delivering these benefits at scale will require …

Nature-based Solutions function as an umbrella concept for ecosystem-based approaches
that are an alternative to traditional engineering solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction. Their …

Climate change represents a paramount challenge for humanity in the 21st century. Green
infrastructure (GI), due to its myriad environmental and societal benefits, has emerged as an …

In an increasingly urbanized world, the concepts of ecosystem services and nature-based
solutions can help tackle grand challenges. However, ambiguity in their definitions and in …

Reinforcement of the concept of nature-based solutions in urban environments calls for their
better introduction and linkage into urban planning. The paper is focused on the relationship …