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Green space and mortality in European cities: a health impact assessment study / The Lancet Planetary Health

Natural outdoor environments including green spaces play an important role in preserving population health and wellbeing in cities, but the number of deaths that could be prevented by increasing green space in European cities is not known. This study aimed to estimate the number of natural-cause

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Report on Cultivating Cities' Challenge Workshops, Urban Morphology and SWOT analyses

The Challenge Workshop in each cultivating city was the first opportunity for different stakeholders to come together to get to know each other and to learn about GoGreenRoutes. During the Challenge Workshop, stakeholders were invited to create a vision for the upcoming seedbed and NBS

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ClairCity Educational resources

As an educator you are acutely aware that not only are young people our future, they are also one of the groups that are most at risk from air pollution and climate change. Use the resources to inspire young people into action so we can all benefit from a future with clean air!

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Conexus key learning factsheet series - Integrating intersectionality into urban NbS

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) interventions are embedded in settings where socio-environmental inequalities can be reinforced over time unless intentionally tackled. This factsheet highlights key learnings from co-designing and implementing more just and inclusive NbS, spanning experiences in

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DELIVERABLE 6.1 REPORT Data on SDG/NUA impacts/potentials linked with investment propositions uploaded to OPPLA

This deliverable report presents the finding of T6.1’s research, demonstrating the yet untapped potential of NBS as policy instruments to localise sustainable development commitments and address intertwined societal challenges, from the climate and biodiversity crises to rising inequalities and

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Guidance on Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans

Over the past few years, several market and industry initiatives have focused on converging reporting standards that cover climate issues as well as aligning and improving comparability of climate-related metrics. These efforts include work to harmonize greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting methods to

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Conexus key learning factsheet series - Monitoring NbS together for greater uptake and upscaling

Successful implementation and mainstreaming of Nature-based solutions (NbS) require understanding how their benefits are perceived within society and businesses. To build support and collaboration in evaluating NbS benefits, the CONEXUS project has developed an assessment frame, including a

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Conexus key learning factsheet series - Checklist for Nature-based Solutions Monitoring & Indicators

Monitoring & Indicators (M&I) help document and evaluate the process, progress, performance, and impact of the implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), as well as track whether targets are being met. To support the uptake of M&I in planning practice, this factsheet provides a

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The importance of protecting human health in the EU climate policies

As anthropogenic climate change continues to escalate, its detrimental efects on human health are becoming pronounced, demanding urgent transformative actions from European policymakers. This policy brief underscores the importance of protecting human health in the EU climate change policies. As

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Nature-based Solutions Made Easy

About this guide: Have you heard about nature-based solutions and want to know more? Then read on as NetworkNature helps you understand what nature-based solutions (NbS) are. You will also be able to identify those solutions that claim to be NbS but are not. We will introduce you to quality

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GoGreenRoutes digital media library

Oppla created a digital media library which holds images and videos reflecting each of the Cultivating Cities and the outputs and interventions of the GoGreenRoutes project. The database is available to the Cultivating Cities to use for promotion of GoGreenRoutes activities, particularly digital

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GrowGreen NbS Co-design Guide

The “GrowGreen NbS co-design Guide”, made by Bipolaire, could be materialised as a tool that guides the NbS co-design process through questions. It is structured similarly as the GCF (Green Cities Framework), based on three main pillars: Planning, Mobilising, and Evaluating. Municipalities that

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Green Infrastructure Planning Principles: An Integrated Literature Review

Green infrastructure is a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas, including green and blue spaces and other ecosystems, designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services at various scales. Apart from the ecological functions, green infrastructure, as a

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Virtual Exhibition of Selected NbS Case Studies | NetworkNature Annual Event 2024

As part of the NetworkNature Annual Event 2024 "Busting Myths: People with Nature," a special poster exhibition was held alongside the panels and presentations. This exhibition showcased 9 Nature-based Solutions case studies from across the globe, offering participants a deeper

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Conceptual & action framework on Low carbon | High air quality NbS potentials

The deliverable 2.1, Report knowledge base/action framework Low carbon | High air quality NbS potentials, was submitted by EURAC with contributions from TUM, TUC, ABUD, RWI, ISOCARP, KYDON, MUC, LEU, MERANO, COBZ, GLC, SMJV in June 2022. The description of the deliverable is available below and the

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NetworkNature Annual Event Report 2023: Enabling transformation through and for Nature-based Solutions

The report summarises the key outcomes of the NetworkNature Annual Event 2023 “Enabling transformation through and for Nature-based Solutions”, which took place on 8th June 2023, at the Flagey Building in Brussels and brought together more than 150 participants to discuss the transformative nature

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GGR poster - Supporting Sustainable Communities

Castletroy Nature Park poster

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CONEXUS key learning factsheet series - Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) for valuing NbS in CONEXUS pilot projects

This factsheet summarizes the results of a Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) undertaken to evaluate the Social Return on Investment (SRI) through the Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of three CONEXUS pilot projects: the Urban Allotment Network (Barcelona, Spain), Francia Street

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Manual de Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza | Fomento de la biodiversidad en la Ciudad de Madrid (NbS guidelines for enhancing biodiversity in Madrid)

In the framework of the Madrid plan for Biodiversity enhancement and management, these visually striking guidelines for Nature-based solutions have been developed. Organised in 4 thematic blocks -green areas, urban streets, public buildings and vacant plots-, they aim to help public space managers

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NbS Private sector upscaling and capacity building - PBF Workshop Summary 18 November 2022

The Policy Business Forum (PBF) consists of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) experts and knowledgeable stakeholders at the international, European, and national scale. The main aim of the PBF is to explore innovative ways to strengthen the science-policy-business nexus in order to exploit opportunities

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