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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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El Patriarca 1
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) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Córdoba, Spain

El Patriarca Park

The El Patriarca Park aims to rehabilitate and restore 60 hectares of land for ecological benefits and recreational purposes for the inhabitants of Cordoba (Ref.1,3,4,6). It…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Durban - GRPP
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Nature on buildings (external)
Durban, South Africa

eThekwini Municipality Green Roof Pilot Project

The green roof pilot project is part of eThekwini Municipality's Climate Protection Programme, initiated in 2004, it was focused initially on understanding the…
BudgetUnknown
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Evozone Rain Garden
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Sta Rosa, Philippines

Evozone Rain Garden

Spanning over 32000 square meters and featuring a landscaped rainwater catchment basin [5], the Rain Garden was created in 2014 in the Nuvali district of Santa Rosa. The…
BudgetUnknown
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Vegetable garden with small wooden structures in background
Water management (SDG 6) 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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Montpellier, France

Family gardens of Montpellier

"Since August 2004, the city of Montpellier has allowed residents to rent plots of garden, called "Les jardins Familiaux"(family gardens). The first plots were…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Farming Kindergarten
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Nature on buildings (external)
Dongnai, Vietnam

Farming in Kindergarten

Food safety has come a long way and today it is one of the biggest challenges globally, especially in the developing world. According to the World Bank, Viet Nam is one of…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Farming in the city
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Malmö, Sweden

Farming in the city

‘Odla i stan’ aims to spread and develop urban farming in a long-term and sustainable manner with residents, associations, property owners and city administrations. The…
BudgetUnknown
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The Greenest of the Green block, Helsinki, Finland
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Nature on buildings (external) Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland

Fifth Dimension: Green roofs and walls in urban areas

As part of the Fifth Dimension research program of the University of Helsinki that examines green roofs from the perspectives of biodiversity and the three dimensions of…
BudgetUnknown
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Flood Alleviation - Devonshire Park and Mayfiled road
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6)
Green areas for water management
Bradford, United Kingdom

Flood Alleviation - Devonshire Park and Mayfiled road

This area of Keighley is drained by a combined sewer system operated by Yorkshire Water. The natural drainage system is poorly defined.
During extreme rainfall, water…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Flood channel to alleviate flood risk in Wuppertal
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) 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
Wuppertal, Germany

Flood channel to alleviate flood risk

The city of Wuppertal participates as a model region in the joint research project SAMUWA which aims at developing planning instruments which combine urban drainage with…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Fobney Island project
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure
Reading, United Kingdom

Fobney Island Improvement Project

Fobney Island in Reading (which is an area by the River Kennet in Berkshire county) was transformed through a restoration project in order to e.g. attract wildlife (birds;…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Fornebu Stormwater Management System: Sand Filtration (2011)
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 Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Oslo, Norway

Fornebu Stormwater Management System

Fornebu used to be Norway’s main airport, but was abandoned in 1998. The Fornebu project aimed to restore the 340 ha site in order to provide a sustainable, multi-use built…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Water management (SDG 6) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Gdynia, Poland

Fortyfying the shores of the Baltic Sea

The project was implemented in the eastern coast of Poland in the Pomeranian Voivodship. A 5.98 km of the current sea coast within the administration of the Maritime Office…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Fresher city air with green trees
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Stockholm, Sweden

Fresher city air with green trees

“Central Stockholm has around 12,000 planted trees in its street environment. During the second half of the 20th century, the circumstances for the city’s trees changed…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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An aerial image showing the plans for a future park in a former racecourse
Water management (SDG 6) 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)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Rouen, France

Future Bruyères Park with an edible forest

An old hippodrome will be transformed into a natural urban park. "The Metropole of Rouen has launched this reconversion project of in consultation with residents and…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Gastanica Park
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Bratislava, Slovakia

Gaštanica Park Renovation

The revitalisation of the park Gaštanica Koliba in Bratislava Nove Mesto is intended to stop the degradation of its ecosystem, preserving existing vegetation while improving…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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RainGarden as a measure of SuDS in Glasgow
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6)
Green areas for water management
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow’s sustainable urban drainage system

A five-year project, would be the largest sustainable water drainage system project to be implemented in Glasgow. The investment follows years of study by the Metropolitan…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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