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The impact of exposure to green or bluespace on dietary intake and food choices among adults—A systematic literature review
Extensive research has shown that spending time in natural greenspaces has a positive impact on health. However, there is limited evidence regarding potential factors that may influence these effects. This review aimed to assess the strength of the evidence and potential impact of exposure to green
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How opportunistic mobile monitoring can enhance air quality assessment?
The deteriorating air quality in urban areas, particularly in developing countries, has led to increased attention being paid to the issue. Daily reports of air pollution are essential to effectively manage public health risks. Pollution estimation has become crucial to expanding spatial and
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NetworkNature Factsheet: Seizing opportunities for ecosystem restoration to tackle societal challenges
This factsheet explores the potential of ecosystem restoration actions to halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems. Building on the outcomes of the last NetworkNature semester theme on Nature-based solutions for Ecosystem Restoration, the factsheet provides an analysis of several restoration
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- Guidance
- Training
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Urban Nature Gateway
A catalogue of tools and resources designed to help tackle some of the most pressing shared challenges around urban nature-based solutions (NbS). It provides practical insights and resources for addressing six key challenge areas: NbS assessment; co-governance; citizen engagement; inclusion and
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Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in Rural Landscapes: Barriers Experienced in the PHUSICOS Project
Article published in Sustainability. From the published abstract: Nature-based solutions (NbS) are becoming increasingly important in both the EU and individual countries’ political agendas, as a sustainable means to reduce the risk posed by hydrometeorological hazards. However, as the use of NbS
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- Policy Brief
Integrating Nature-based Solutions in Education: Unlocking the Potential of Transformative Learning for Sustainability
This policy brief provides a timely and brief overview of the current policy incentives for NbS and sustainability education in Europe, identifies key barriers and opportunities in supporting education systems in taking up NbS education and offers key recommendations for policy makers, educators,
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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
- Dataset
- Web platform
Urban Governance Atlas
The Urban Governance Atlas is an interactive online database of over 250 policy and governance instruments for urban ecosystem restoration and green space planning, including dedicated strategies and plans, planning instruments (targets, standards, scoring, green space factors), financial
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- Guidance
Activity Report 2019: Spanish network of cities for climate
This Activity Report sets out the actions carried out by the Spanish Network of Cities for Climate during 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, according to the work plan set out in the Resolution on the grant under article 22.2.C) of the General Subsidies Law between the Ministry for
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Science at ISGlobal
The 1000 cities ranking is a project of the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), one of the centres in the PRBB. It’s aim is to estimate the impact of air quality, noise, temperature and proximity to green spaces on the health of people living in Europe's largest cities. Learn
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Terms of Reference for Urban Well-being Labs and associated local task forces in each of the cultivating cities
This ToR document refers to the intended development of Urban Well-Being Labs and the further establishment of a Local Task Force in each of the six participating cities. In the context of this ToR document, a focus is placed on the following key factors: • Listing of all definitions of
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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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Enhancing Additionality Assessment of Carbon Credit of Various Interventions by Utilizing Site-Specific Historical Data in Compliance with IPCC International Standards
In carbon credit additionality projects, precise quantification methods are crucial to prevent incorrect estimations. The project activities and results demonstrated that active forest management generates additionality and, consequently, carbon credits.
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- Guidance
Sistema de monitoreo de la biodiversidad y los servicios de los ecosistemas en el cantón de Curridabat
Acomienzos del 2015, el cantón de Curridabat desarrollo su visión o modelo de desarrollo denominado Ciudad Dulce, que a la vez se constituyo en la base del Plan de Gobierno Multidimensional. Impulsado por el municipio local busca beneficiar 75.000 habitantes residentes a través de la creación y
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Standard Protocol for the Classification of Cultural Ecosystem Services through Social Media data
Collectively designed standard protocol for coding CES from crowdsourced data. It includes the following files and a video tutorial to facilitate its implementation by other researchers: - Protocol.doc: a document with the general instructions on the procedure for coding; - Annex 1. CES coding.
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What are Nature-based solutions (NbS)? Setting core ideas for concept clarification
Although nature-based solutions (NbS) have been promoted as a key tool for solving diverse environmental and societal problems, the concept and its practical applications remain unclear. This ambiguity is linked to the fact that the NbS concept has emerged from the integration of multiple
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NBS EduWORLD booklet: The School as NBS Living Lab
The NBS Living Labs create the right conditions to integrate actions that promote skills development and sustainability education, to innovate and open the schools to society.
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Financing and Business Models Guidebook
This guidebook introduces the topic of financing and business models for nature-based solutions, identifies some common challenges and enablers to financing and presents a step-by-step guide to securing financing.
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Training for Forest Technicians, Researchers, and Employees on Fundraising and Communication Topics as Assets for Ecosystem Services Enhancement Projects.
The sale of sustainability credits and payment for ecosystem services, other than the traditional sale of timber, is an important objective and can be improved thanks to a good communication strategy and empowering specific communication skills.
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Seedbed Intervention:Burgas
Burgas organised its seedbed intervention in close proximity to one of the two pilot areas. The green area between “Gurko“ parking lot and Oborishte street is the pilot site for the GoGreenRoutes project in Burgas. It is located in an area of the city centre which is heavily built with large and
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