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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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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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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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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
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Kraków, Poland

Garden therapy in the city

The garden is located on the territory of the social welfare home 'Helclów' in Kraków under the protection of a regional monument conservator. It is supposed to…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Green Area Inner-city tree planting agreement
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) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Bologna, Italy

Green Area Inner-city tree planting agreement

The project aimed to tackle two environmental problems through an integrated policy: climate change (both the mitigation and adaptation effects of urban forestation) and air…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Green Network of Hamburg (2016)
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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Hamburg, Germany

Green Network Hamburg

While Hamburg has already had an impressive green infrastructure, it is now (since 2013) implementing an interconnected green network that will cover the 40 % of its area and…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – European Art Centre in Białystok (2018)
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
Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Białystok, Poland

Green roofs, walls and gardens in the Podlasie Opera

The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – European Art Centre in Białystok ("green opera") in Białystok, is known for its green roofs, green walls and extensive gardens…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Green Laneway, Melbourne
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)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Melbourne

Green Your Laneway Program (GYL)

The City of Melbourne, through its Urban Forest Strategy, has a comprehensive plan for greening major streets and precincts, but not the smaller laneways. Across the…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Greener Grangetown scheme
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Greener Grangetown scheme

Grangetown is the site for a flagship environmental programme to tackle flood risk and water waste (ref 5). This scheme catches, cleans and diverts rainwater directly into…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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living wall
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Nature in buildings (indoor)
Medway, United Kingdom

Hanging Gardens of Medway

A living green wall packed with plants including primula and thyme was the latest addition to the university's Medway Campus. It was part of a university research…
BudgetUnknown
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Highline park
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)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Barcelona, Spain

Highline park

The gardens of the Rambla de Sants is an elevated linear park (similar to the High line of New York) located in the Sants district of Barcelona (760 meters long and about 6…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Vertical Garden in company's staircase
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Nature in buildings (indoor)
Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Interior Vertical Garden Santa Ponca

An enterprise called Alicante Forestal constructed a vertical garden in Mallorca, in an office in Santa Ponca (Ref 1). The garden was installed indoors, making a green wall…
BudgetUnknown
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Jekteviken Terminal 1
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Nature on buildings (external)
Bergen, Norway

Jekteviken Terminal

The waste management company BiR built a new terminal with underground waste collection using suction techniques. In connection with this new establishment, a green wall and…
BudgetUnknown
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Knowledge Mile Park
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)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Knowledge Mile Park

The Knowledge Mile Park initiative in Amsterdam aims to transform the long, busy and traffic-heavy street in downtown Amsterdam into an environment greener, more sustainable…
BudgetUnknown
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An aerial photo of green space with paths and trees
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)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Essen, Germany

Krupp Park

The former site of the Krupp cast steel factory was transformed into a 230 hectares green belt stretching from the city
center to the district of Altendorf, while the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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klia-jungle-boardwalk-layover
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Nature in buildings (indoor) Parks and urban forests
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Jungle Boardwalk

To build "[a] airport in the forest, and [a] forest in the airport", a Jungle Broadwalk was created inside the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) between…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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EDUSI Alicante
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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Alicante/Alacant, Spain

Las Cigarreras Sustainable Urban Development Project

The Alicante City Council will receive 11 million euros from the European FEDER sustainable growth program 2014-2020 to carry out this project, the Integrated Sustainable…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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