[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the influence of nature-based solutions on building cooling and heating energy demand: A climate specific review

Q He, F Tapia, A Reith - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Implementing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is a promising way to reduce building
energy demand and facilitates the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development …

Between flood and drought: How cities are facing water surplus and scarcity

J Dąbrowska, AEM Orellana, W Kilian, A Moryl… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Droughts and floods are weather-related hazards affecting cities in all climate zones and
causing human deaths and material losses on all inhabited continents. The aim of this article …

[HTML][HTML] Technical solutions and benefits of introducing rain gardens–Gdańsk case study

M Kasprzyk, W Szpakowski, E Poznańska… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Nowadays, Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are developing as innovative
multifunctional tools to maximize urban ecosystem services such as storm water …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge gaps and future research needs for assessing the non-market benefits of Nature-Based Solutions and Nature-Based Solution-like strategies

M Viti, R Löwe, HJD Sørup, M Rasmussen… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) can be defined as solutions based on natural
processes that meet societal challenges and simultaneously provide human well-being and …

[HTML][HTML] Management of urban waters with nature-based solutions in circular cities—Exemplified through seven urban circularity challenges

HV Oral, M Radinja, A Rizzo, K Kearney, TR Andersen… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have been proven to effectively mitigate and solve resource
depletion and climate-related challenges in urban areas. The COST (Cooperation in …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the multifunctionality of a vertical greening system using different irrigation strategies on cooling, plant development and greywater use

B Pucher, I Zluwa, P Spörl, U Pitha… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Vertical greening systems (VGS) are implemented in the building envelope to address
challenges such as the urban heat island effect, energy reduction, air purification, support of …

[HTML][HTML] Closing water cycles in the built environment through nature-based solutions: The contribution of vertical greening systems and green roofs

D Pearlmutter, B Pucher, CSC Calheiros, KA Hoffmann… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Water | Free Full-Text | Closing Water Cycles in the Built Environment through Nature-Based
Solutions: The Contribution of Vertical Greening Systems and Green Roofs Next Article in …

A quantitative review of nature-based solutions for urban sustainability (2016–2022): From science to implementation

X Fang, J Li, Q Ma, R Zhou, S Du - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Mask wearing behavior in hot urban spaces of Novi Sad during the COVID-19 pandemic

D Milošević, A Middel, S Savić, J Dunjić, K Lau… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban overheating (due to climate change and urbanization) and COVID-19 are two
converging crises that must be addressed in tandem. Fine-scale, place-based, people …

Planning nature-based solutions for water management and circularity in Ljubljana, Slovenia: Examining how urban practitioners navigate barriers and perceive …

A Tsatsou, P Pergar, N Frantzeskaki, S Malamis… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) and the circular economy offer new opportunities for water
management and water circularity in cities. In the process towards circular water NBS …