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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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Afforestation Near the Aabo Waterwork Catchment in Aarhus
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Parks and urban forests
Århus, Denmark

Afforestation in the City of Aarhus

The City Council has passed an ambitious woodland plan designed to protect the municipality's groundwater.By planting woods in vulnerable areas where boreholes have been…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development 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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Parks and urban forests
Barcelona, Spain

Agrarian Park of Baix Llobregat

The Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat is located in the floodplains of the delta and lower valley of the river Llobregat, in the Catalan county of Baix Llobregat, in a central…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Source: https://bydgoszcz.mertis.pl/inwestycja,arkada-park,68.html
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)
Bydgoszcz, Poland

Arkada Park

A green roof of the total area of 362 m2 was established in a modernized historic neighbourhood in the centre of Bydgoszcz. The rooftop serves aesthetic and recreational…
BudgetUnknown
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Balne Lane Fields Before the Project
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)
Blue infrastructure Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Wakefield, United Kingdom

Balne Lane Fields project

“Balne Lane Fields are an area of land close to the city centre of Wakefield. The site comprises of an area of nine hectares, which includes a former landfill site that has…
BudgetUnknown
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Source: https://sbo2019.szczecin.eu/pokaz-inwestycje-szczecinski-budzet-obywatelski-1401824419.html
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) 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)
Blue infrastructure
Szczecin, Poland

Boathouse in Podjuchy by the Regalica river

The initiative aims to ensure open access to the river Regalica for the local community and to create a multifunctional recreational area there. Given current spatial…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Source: https://podlaskie24.pl/artykul/styl-zycia/na-bialostockich-bacieczkach-powstanie-amfiteatr/
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Białystok, Poland

Boulevards in the housing estate of Bacieczki

In 2016, owing to the participatory budget of Białystok, the citizens received a long-awaited outdoor gym and playground in the vacant green area of the city. The initiative…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Bundek Lake Cleaning and Renovation
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
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Zagreb, Croatia

Bundek Lake Cleaning and Renovation

Bundek Park is one of the urban planning projects aimed to create a recreational and sports area for the citizens and tourists to support a healthy lifestyle (Ref 3). The…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Blue infrastructure
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve

The reserve is a biodiversity hot-spot within Cardiff Bay. The reedbed and other aquatic plants, are very productive vegetation and a habitat for birds. Prior to the…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Flood water strorage
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Catchment management approach to flash flood risks

A number of studies were carried out since 1984 to determine a suitable flood prevention scheme for the White Cart Water and its tributary to provide protection up to the 1…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Interconnected Public Paths at Chartreuse Park (2017)
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
Parks and urban forests
Liège, Belgium

Chartreuse Park with interconnected public paths

The Chartreuse Park has been chosen as a pilot site for the EU-funded VALUE project, enabling the City of Liège to finance and pilot a participatory requalification process…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Palermo, Italy

Ciaculli agricultural garden

The intervention takes place in one of the most important parks in Palermo, and the area plays an important role, by hosting several plant and animal species, and the…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Colentina river: ecological rehabilitation
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure
Bucureşti, Romania

Colentina river: ecological rehabilitation

The major objective of the project is the ecological recovery of five of the most important lakes of Bucharest in order to strengthen its tourist potential and attract new…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Connswater greenway
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)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Belfast, United Kingdom

Connswater Community Greenway

The Connswater Community Greenway has created a 9km linear park project in East Belfast following the course of the Connswater, Knock and Loop Rivers, connecting the open and…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Image of the wetland
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure
Craiova, Romania

Conservation of biodiversity at the Cilieni Pond

This NBS was implemented in 2012 in order to conserve the biodiversity in the natural protected area of the Cilieni Pond and in order to ensure the sustainable development of…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Dabie Park - green place for relaxation
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)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Kraków, Poland

Dabie Park - green place for relaxation

In 2016, the project facilitated the revitalization and development of green areas in Dąbie (by an urban part of the Vistula River) to create the Dąbie Park. The park had…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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park
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Liverpool, United Kingdom

Everton park (Nature Garden)

Everton Park is one of the city’s precious green lungs, but it has been underused in the past. This area once housed a district of 60,000 people and was densely developed. In…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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