Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Linking Science, Policy, and Practice Communities for Evidence-Based Decision-Making

Frantzeskaki, Niki; McPhearson, Timon; Collier, Marcus J; Kendal, Dave; Bulkeley, Harriet; Dumitru, Adina; Walsh, Claire; Noble, Kate; van Wyk, Ernita; Ordóñez, Camilo; Oke, Cathy; Pintér, László

Abstract

Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we formulated through a coproduction process in workshops held during the first IPCC Cities and Climate Science Conference in Edmonton, Canada, in March 2018, a series of synthesis statements on the role, potential, and research gaps of nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation. We address interlocking questions about the evidence and knowledge needed for integrating nature-based solutions into urban agendas. We elaborate on the ways to advance the planning and knowledge agenda for nature-based solutions by focusing on knowledge coproduction, indicators and big data, and novel financing models. With this article, we intend to open a wider discussion on how cities can effectively mainstream nature-based solutions to mitigate and adapt to the negative effects of climate change and the future role of urban science in coproducing nature-based solutions.

Citation

Frantzeskaki, N., McPhearson, T., Collier, M. J., Kendal, D., Bulkeley, H., Dumitru, A., Walsh, C., Noble, K., van Wyk, E., Ordóñez, C., Oke, C., & Pintér, L. (2019). Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Linking Science, Policy, and Practice Communities for Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Bioscience, 69(6), 455-466. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz042

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2019
• Deposit Date: Sep 25, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: May 29, 2020
• Journal: Bioscience
• Print ISSN: 0006-3568
• Electronic ISSN: 1525-3244
• Publisher: American Institute of Biological Sciences
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 69
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 455-466
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz042
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1290600