Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Renewal in Post-Industrial Cities

This book provides a systematic review of nature-based solutions and their potential to address current environmental challenges. It will be of great interest to policymakers, practitioners and researchers involved in nature-based solutions, sustainable urban planning, environmental management and sustainable development generally.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Nature for Renewal 2. NBS for Social Innovation 3. NBS for Circular Economy 4. NBS for Biodiversity 5. Dortmund Living Lab 6. Zagreb Living Lab 7. NBS Spatial Analysis Processes: The role of spatial analysis for Front-Runner Cities and Follower Cities 8. Co-design NBS with post-industrial communities 9. Turin Living Lab 10. Ningbo Living Lab 11. Evidence-based NBS benefits and related indicators 12. Benefits from Social Innovation 13. Benefits from Circular Economy 14. Benefits for Biodiversity 15. Benefits for Health and Well-Being 16. Unlocking Potential: Follower Cities' NBS Replication Strategies for Greening Urban Environments 17. NBS policymaking at the forefront: NBS for change and resilience 18. Business models in NBS

About the author

Silvia Barbero is an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture and Design of Politecnico di Torino (Italy). She is an expert in systemic design, focusing on industrial innovation and territorial enhancement to promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Additionally, she actively contributes to academic research and education.
Axel Timpe is a landscape architect and Associate Professor at the Institute of Landscape Architecture at RWTH Aachen University. His research and teaching is focused on green infrastructure, urban agriculture, and nature-based solutions and their co-production with local communities. He has been the principal investigator of the proGIreg Innovation Action.

Summary

This book provides a systematic review of nature-based solutions and their potential to address current environmental challenges. It will be of great interest to policymakers, practitioners and researchers involved in nature-based solutions, sustainable urban planning, environmental management and sustainable development generally.

Product details

• Authors: Silvia Timpe Barbero
• Assisted by: Silvia Barbero (Editor), Barbero Silvia (Editor), Axel Timpe (Editor), Timpe Axel (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032756233
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3275623-3
• No. of pages: 334
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