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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).

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abandoned areas mgmt strategy
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) 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 Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure Intentionally unmanaged areas
Montpellier, France

Abandoned areas: management strategy

In 2009, the city of Montpellier launched a large census project to valorize its abandoned areas. The study gives guidance on the management of abandoned areas in Montpellier…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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ACROS Fukuoka Prefectural International Hall in 2017
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Fukuoka, Japan

ACROS Fukuoka Prefectural International Hall Step Garden

The 'Step Garden' is a 14-tier green roof atop the Asian Cross Roads Over the Sea (ACROS) Fukuoka Prefectural International Hall in Fukuoka, Japan (Ref. 2). The…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Anti-Smog Garden at the Primary School
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments
Kraków, Poland

Anti-smog Educational Garden in Kraków

The initiative created the first in the city anti-smog garden around a local school. The garden serves multiple purposes as it will include: a greenhouse and a composter, the…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Greenroof at the Elder home Archa
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) 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)
Nature on buildings (external) Green areas for water management
Bratislava, Slovakia

Archa House of Seniors Vegetative Roof

This NBS site is part of the Bratislava Zelenaj Project. This particular NBS involves the creation of vegetation on buildings as a means to mitigate the effects of climate…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Chapelgarth masterplan aerial sketch
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Sunderland, United Kingdom

Chapelgarth Housing Development

A major housing development is proposed at Chapelgarth’s 112-acre site as part of a 20-year regeneration programme in Sunderland. The landscape strategy aims to enhance the…
BudgetUnknown
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Citizen Tree Sponsorship Program (2016)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Leipzig, Germany

Citizen tree sponsorships programme

The city of Leipzig initiated the project "Für eine Baumstarke Stadt" in 1996 to integrate community support into the greening of Leipzig through tree planting.…
BudgetNot applicable
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CityTree Project
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Nature on buildings (external)
Oslo, Norway

CityTree

The Urban Ecology Agency of Oslo (Bymiljøetaten) installed two CityTrees in the city of Oslo to act as green lungs in the city and reduce air pollution. The two CityTrees…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Climate Adaptation in Risvangen (2018)
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) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Århus, Denmark

Climate adaptation in Risvangen

“Cooperation between, residents, businesses and the local authority to facilitate the adaptation of a large urban area in Aarhus for more rainfall in the future. They will be…
BudgetUnknown
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Green Ribbon from Elbe to Volkspark - Hamburg-Altona Highway District Cover (2017)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Hamburg, Germany

Covering the A7 highway

The aim of the project was to extend and cover one of Germany’s busiest highways, the south-north highway (A7). The highway had divided neighborhoods from each other and had…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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zabalburu 1
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
Bilbao, Spain

Creation of the Zabalburu Square

The Zabalburu square is a square located in the city of Bilbao at the confluence between the streets Autonomía and Hurtado de Amézaga . In 2008, the creation of the square,…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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D.R. Seenivasagam Park 1
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)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Ipoh, Malaysia

DR Seenivasagam Recreational Park

Since 2012, the Municipality of Ipoh continued the revitalization and rehabilitation of the D.R. Seenivasagam Recreational Park (TDRS) under the Malaysian National…
BudgetUnknown
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A computer generated image showing a person walking on a path in a city
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) 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
Nancy, France

Eco-District Plateau de Haye

"This disctrict of "Plateau de Haye" is part of the EcoQuartier approach, is one of the most ambitious urban renewal projects. In line with the development of…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Ecological Zone in Ljubljana City Centre
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ecological zone in Ljubljana city centre

The first " ecological zone" in Ljubljana was established in 2007 in the old city centre. This led to the closure of a 100,000 m² area to motor vehicles, and the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Lo Morant Park
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Alicante/Alacant, Spain

Educational Pathway at the Botanical Garden

Opened in 1987, Lo Morant Park is located in the northern part of the city of Alicante. Its flat surface of 12 hectares is ideal for walking among its vegetated spaces and…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Enlargemenet of the Doña Casilda Park in Abandoibarra
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)
Parks and urban forests
Bilbao, Spain

Enlargement of the Dona Casilda Park

The enlargement of the Dona Casilda park started in 2006 when Bilbao Ria 2000, a public limited company created in 1992 with the collaboration of the Public Administrations…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Facade Greening
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Nature on buildings (external)
Nürnberg, Germany

Experimental Green Facade System

The experimental green facade system consisting of four different types of green wall was installed in Nurnberg from 2013 until 2016 on Adolf-Braun-Strasse 33 and is an…
BudgetUnknown
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