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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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Royal garden of Venice
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Venezia, Italy

Recovery of the Royal Gardens

The Royal Gardens, situated between Piazza San Marco and the Bacino di San Marco, came into being during the Napoleonic occupation of the city and used to be a space for…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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View of the lake
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure
Genova, Italy

Recovery of Villa Doria Lake

The lake, which is fed by brook Rio Archetti, is located in the highest section of the park, immediately down from the Villa Doria camping ground, in an area of the public…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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aerial image of a section of the Juan Angola Canal
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure
Cartagena (FUA), Colombia

Recovery plan of the Juan Angola Channel

The Juan Angola River is an urban channel included in the system of rivers and channels of Cartagena, and it connects the Ciénaga de la Virgen wetland and the Bay of…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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cleaning and land recovery activities
Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure
Cartagena (FUA), Colombia

Recovery project for La Cienaga de la Virgen

The Ciénaga de la Virgen is a coastal wetland (cienaga) located on the north side of the border of the city of Cartagena, separated from the sea by La Boquilla's sandy…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKN0dl3D-28
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests
Białystok, Poland

Recreation in 'Jaroszowka'

The NBS is located on a previously neglected basketball and other games fields with obsolete and long unused equipment. Owing to the citizens’ initiative, the municipality…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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A small house surrounded by vegetation and a wetland area with lily pads
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure
Bremen, Germany

Recreation park Bremen West (Walle and Gröpelingen)

Revitalization of a large urban park in the Walle and Gröpelingen districts of Bremen. The current park constitutes a neglected area of the former port and shipyards sites…
BudgetUnknown
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Recreational Area Ciric (2013)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Iaşi (FUA), Romania

Recreational area Ciric

The Ciric Entertainment Area is a bordering area of ​​the city, located 6 km away from the city center. Before the Second World War Ciric did not exist on the map, being a…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Source: https://bo.gdynia.pl/harmonogram_realizacji_2016.html?mod=projarch&dzielnicaWysz=17&Wyszsubmit=Szukaj
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) 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)
Parks and urban forests
Gdynia, Poland

Recreational squares in Redlowo

This local initiative has revitalized the most neglected places in the district and transformed them into green areas for leisure and recreation. The project resulted in the…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Landscape ecology of the city to identify the potential connectivity corridors and buffer zones [Ref.1]
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Recreio green corridor

The Recreio green corridor project, launched in 2012 by the Municipal Secretariat for the Environment and several city departments, aims to protect and enhance the rich…
BudgetUnknown
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Red River Zoning Plan
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Hanoi, Vietnam

Red River Zoning Plan

Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, is the second largest city in the country and is one of the most vulnerable to climate change. The city is located on the western bank of the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Byzantine Walls
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Thessaloniki (FUA), Greece

Redevelopment of a Green Zone along the Byzantine Walls (Eptapyrgiou Street)

The green belt regeneration project along the Byzantine Walls of Thessaloniki aims to revitalize the neglected green spaces surrounding these historic fortifications, which…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Rasulbagh Children’s Park
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Redevelopment of Rasulbagh Children’s Park

In 2016 the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), one of the municipal local government authorities of Dhaka initiated a plan to revitalise 19 of the city’s parks and 12…
BudgetUnknown
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Redevelopment of the Harris Garden (2009)
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Reading, United Kingdom

Redevelopment of the Harris Garden

The Harris Garden is situated on the Whiteknights campus of the University of Reading. The garden provides an important amenity for all, giving pleasure to an increasing…
BudgetUnknown
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This image shows the new square post remodelling.
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 Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Lisboa (FUA), Portugal

Redevelopment of the Marechal Humberto Delgado Square

The renovation of the "Marechal Humberto Delgado" Square focused on transforming the area into a more pedestrian-friendly and sustainable urban space. The project…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Top view of a section of the Mziuri Park
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
Tbilisi (FUA), Georgia

Redevelopment of the Mziuri Park

The Mziuri Park in the center of Tbilisi and adjacent to the city's zoo was heavily impacted by floods and landslides that occured in June 2015 in Georgia. As a result,…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Ohlsdorf cemetery rose garden
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Hamburg, Germany

Redevelopment of the Ohlsdorf Cemetery (Ohlsdorf 2050)

Due to the changing burial culture and the declining burial rates, Hamburg decided to establish a long-term development strategy called Ohlsdorf 2050 for the Ohlsdorf…
BudgetUnknown
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