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Collection phase
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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sign in Tricentennial Park about nature
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
Mobile (FUA), United States

Tricentennial Park improvements

The project for Tricentennial Park involves a series of improvements aimed at enhancing its overall infrastructure and appeal. Among the planned upgrades is an enhancement of…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Trinity Gardens Park maps and amenities
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)
Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Mobile (FUA), United States

Trinity Garden Community Improvements

This series of projects in the Trinity Garden aims to improve sports fields, enhance drainage, and replace HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems at the…
BudgetLess than €10,000
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Action for the River Kennet (ARK) with Emmer Green Trout Release (2018)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure
Reading, United Kingdom

Trout in Schools project

The River Kennet and its tributaries make an excellent topic for introducing subjects to the curriculum at pre-school, primary and secondary levels. The ARK (Action for the…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Inside the greenhouse where plants for consumption are grown
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Nature on buildings (external)
Tirana (FUA), Albania

Tulla Urban Farm

Tirana's urban development has set a new record in 2022, when more than 1.8 million square meters of new buildings were constructed (Ref. 5). This rapid development…
BudgetUnknown
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Tully Park
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Parks and urban forests
Dublin (FUA), Ireland

Tully Park

The biggest park to date for the new town of Cherrywood in South Dublin is being developed. Tully Park will be part of a major strategic development in the area which will…
BudgetUnknown
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Tram and the view of the lines covered with turf
Water management (SDG 6) Environmental quality
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Bucureşti, Romania

Turf on tram lines

Tram lines that are trespassing a neighborhood in Bucharest were covered with turf, creating green spaces alongside the lines and improving air quality (1) The neighborhood…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Turn Table: An Urban Farm And Restaurant In The Middle Of The City
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland

Turn Table - The Urban Garden

The environmental NGO Dodo started their Guerilla Gardening projects in 2009 with a garden on the wasteland by the main railroad tracks in Helsinki, Pasila. The key idea was…
BudgetUnknown
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Two Rivers Urban Park
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Cape Town, South Africa

Two Rivers Urban Park

Two River Urban Park is a public space located towards the confluence of the Liesbeek and Black Rivers and is one of the largest urban green lungs in the City of Cape Town.…
BudgetUnknown
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Udon Thani Green Infrastructure Plan aerial view
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) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Udon Thani, Thailand

Udon Thani Green Infrastructure Masterplan

The green infrastructure master plan of Udon Thani aims to prepare the city for the future development challenges by offering a new infrastructure network that can mitigate…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Urban Forest Planning
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)
Blue infrastructure Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar Urban Forest

The "Urban Forest" project focused on the establishment of the Mongolian-Korean Friendship Forest on a 40-hectare land in Dambadarjaa, Sukhbaatar district of the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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photo of the green roof project
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)
Nature on buildings (external)
Cagliari (FUA), Italy

University of Cagliari's Green Roof

The project focused on implementing multilayer blue-green roofs in four Italian cities—Cagliari, Palermo, Perugia, and Viterbo—as part of a broader European initiative to…
BudgetUnknown
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University Park Essen Layout (2008)
Water management (SDG 6) 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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Essen, Germany

University Park Essen

The ‘University Park Essen’ is developed on a former railway site in the inner city of Essen, that had been a wasteland for almost 30 years. By revitalizing this about the 13…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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A set of pictures of a number of engineering and ecological assessments carried out at the upper Detroit riverfront parks.
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Detroit (FUA), United States

Upper Detroit Riverfront Parks Habitat Restoration

The Upper Detroit Riverfront Habitat and Parks Restoration Project aims to restore and enhance vital fish and wildlife habitats along the Detroit River. This initiative seeks…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Urban and Peri-urban Lake conservation in Indore
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure
Indore, India

Urban and Peri-urban lake restoration

Taru Leading Edge initiated a lake conservation project in Indore with support from the Rockefeller Foundation and Indore Municipal Corporation as part of the Asian Cities…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Urban Beekeeping
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments
Newcastle, United Kingdom

Urban Beekeeping in Newcastle

Newcastle City Council’s Bee Strategy has been created to promote the importance of bees. The bee populations had been declining for some time (in the UK) due to various…
BudgetNot applicable
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Urban Buzz Cardiff: A bee-friendly university
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Urban Buzz Cardiff: A bee-friendly university

Cardiff City Council and Urban Buzz brought together local organizations, community groups supporting wildlife, to create environments to encourage more bees, butterflies,…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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