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The UNA has collected nature-based solutions in several phases:
  • As part of the Naturvation H2020 project, 1000 projects were included from 100 European cities (2017-2021);
  • A collection of 120 climate-focused global cases was funded by the British Academy (BA) in preparation for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 (2021);
  • An extension of 100 Asian projects was supported by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) to increase ASEAN member states’ capacity to implement nature-based solutions (2022).

Projects

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A forest grew among the vacant train tracks
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Parks and urban forests
Berlin (FUA), Germany

Park at the triangular track

The Park am Gleisdreieck is a public urban park in the city centre of Berlin, spanning more than 30 hectares across three individual sites (Ostpark, Westpark,…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Source: https://spottedlublin.pl/miasto-oglosilo-przetarg-na-budowe-nowego-parku-na-kalinie/
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests
Lublin, Poland

Park at the Zawilcowa Street

The project introduces an urban park in the place of a formerly derelict area and a landfill, located by the river valley of Bystrzyca. The park would increase access to the…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Park Hill Regeneration
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Sheffield, United Kingdom

Park Hill Regeneration

Due to years of under-investment left the Park Hill estate in a state of decline. The challenge for Sheffield Council was to regenerate a neglected estate into a place people…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Park in Wrzeszcz
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Gdansk (FUA), Poland

Park in Wrzeszcz

A new addition has enriched Gdańsk's green spaces: the park at Szubieniczna Mountain near the Gdańsk University of Technology. This area, located behind the cutting-edge…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Park Jose Antonio Labordeta 5
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Zaragoza, Spain

Park Jose Antonio Labordeta

The Park Jose Antonio Labordeta is the most extensive park in all of Zaragoza, consisting of municipal nurseries, botanical gardens, and areas for leisure and recreation. (…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Picture of a green area in the park
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Cartagena (FUA), Colombia

Park Lineal de Crespo

The Parque Lineal de Crespo in Cartagena, Colombia, is an urban green space built in 2016-2017 that had fallen into neglect (ref 4) and recently has undergone revitalization…
BudgetUnknown
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Vrana park rock garden
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Sofia, Bulgaria

Park Museum Vrana

Initially the park was created in 1903 as a summer residence for the royal family and had a no-visitor’s policy. For over 40 years the park collected 821 trees, shrub and,…
BudgetUnknown
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Source: https://www.facebook.com/Park-przy-%C5%BBurawi%C5%84cu-457892274379930/photos/a.458447624324395/1378714968964318
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Poznań, Poland

Park near Zurawiniec

The project created a green recreational park in the family housing area, where there had been a lack of such facilities. The park contains a multifunctional sports pitch,…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Park Warszewo-Podborz
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Szczecin, Poland

Park Warszewo-Podborz

The first stage of the investment: Building an urban park in the city area where there is a lack of green recreational spaces for the citizens. The park is to be built on the…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Parkbogen Ost
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Leipzig, Germany

Parkbogen Ost - Green belt project

When the national German railway company shut down parts of the former East station of Leipzig and its tracks in 2012, citizens developed an idea for its secondary use and…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Source: https://bydgoszcz.wyborcza.pl/bydgoszcz/51,48722,24950670.html?i=0
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests
Bydgoszcz, Poland

Parks revitalization in Bydgoszcz

The revitalization of two parks in Bydgoszcz - on 'Dabrowski’ and 'Liberty’ hills was planned in 2016 and successfully implemented in 2019. The project involved…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Urban Orchards 1
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Zaragoza, Spain

Parque del Agua Orchards

A project of 200 plots for an urban orchard on-site at Parque de las Aguas was created, where individual citizens, social groups, and companies can rent the lots to cultivate…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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A group of people consulting on a tree
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Rouen, France

Participatory orchard of the Vallon

The orchard of the Vallon was established by the city in an area that had historically served as an orchard fifty years previous (Ref. 9). A few pear trees had survived and…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Pasteleira Urban Park
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Parks and urban forests
Porto, Portugal

Pasteleira Urban Park

The Urban Park of Pasteleira is a public park located in the parish of Lordelo do Ouro, in the city of Porto. The park extends over an extensive area (7 hectares) of forest,…
BudgetUnknown
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himmelbeet
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Berlin (FUA), Germany

Patch of Heaven

The himmelbeet is an intercultural, inclusive community garden in Berlin that has been inviting people to garden and harvest their own produce since 2013. The garden offers…
BudgetUnknown
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guadalquivir gardens 1
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Sevilla (FUA), Spain

Path along the banks of the Guadalquivir

Recovered section of gardens along the banks of the Guadalquavir river, from the Bridge del Cachorro to the Alamillo Park. The area was originally built up for the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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