Frontiers in Sustainable Cities,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
3
Published: Aug. 6, 2021
Over
recent
decades
Urban
Living
Labs
(ULLs)
have
become
a
common
space
for
co-creation
processes'
experimentation,
whereby
new
approaches
sustainable
urban
development
are
highly
connected
to
support
evidence-based
policy
generation.
Europe
seems
particular
'hotspot'
this
approach
whenever
it
comes
public
and
specifically
planning
transition.
Systemic
changes
related
governance
different
participatory
mechanisms,
as
in
the
case
of
ULLs,
demand
growing
interest
from
stakeholders
deliberation
decision-making
mechanisms.
In
research
paper,
we
analyze
pathways
shared
mechanisms
three
ongoing
European
projects:
CLEVER
Cities,
Sharing
SUNEX
projects
practice
perspective.
This
comparative
study
investigates
stakeholder
engagement
(1)
scales,
(2)
(3)
methodologies
engagement,
finally
pathway
challenges
pitfalls.
From
analyzed
ULLs'
experiences,
identified
key
principles
that
suggest
relevant
clues
enable
consolidation
forthcoming
ULL
2.0
model
innovation
co-creating
policies.
We
lastly
reflect
on
enablers
catalysts
processes
inform
major
takeaways
our
research.
Water,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(10), P. 2788 - 2788
Published: Oct. 8, 2020
Urban
flooding
has
become
a
serious
issue
in
most
Chinese
cities
due
to
rapid
urbanization
and
extreme
weather,
as
evidenced
by
severe
events
Beijing
(2012),
Ningbo
(2013),
Guangzhou
(2015),
Wuhan
(2016),
Shenzhen
(2019),
Chongqing
(2020).
The
“Sponge
City
Program”
(SCP),
initiated
2013
adopted
30
pilot
cities,
is
developing
solutions
manage
urban
flood
risk,
purify
stormwater,
provide
water
storage
opportunities
for
future
usage.
Emerging
challenges
the
continued
implementation
of
Sponge
Cities
include
(1)
uncertainty
regarding
hydrological
conditions
related
climate
change
projections,
which
complicates
planning
designing
infrastructure
that
will
be
fit
purpose
over
its
intended
operating
life,
(2)
competing
priorities
stakeholders
their
reluctance
make
trade-offs,
obstruct
investment
SCP.
Nature-Based
Solutions
(NBS)
an
umbrella
concept
emerged
from
Europe,
encourages
holistic
idea
considering
wider
options
combine
“Blue–Green”
practices
with
traditional
engineering
deliver
“integrated
systems
Blue–Green–Grey
infrastructure”.
NBS
includes
interventions
making
use
natural
processes
ecosystem
services
functional
purposes,
this
could
help
improve
current
SCP
practices.
This
manuscript
reviews
development
SCP,
focusing
on
construction
design
aspects,
discusses
how
approaches
using
included
tackle
not
only
but
also
wide
range
social
environmental
challenges,
including
human
health,
pollution
(via
nutrients,
metals,
sediments,
plastics,
etc.),
biodiversity.
Environmental Policy and Governance,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(3), P. 247 - 272
Published: March 14, 2022
Abstract
The
last
half‐a‐century
has
seen
a
marked
demand
for
authentic
citizen
participation
in
public
policy‐and
decision‐making,
not
least
the
field
of
sustainability.
depth
and
forms
engagement
nature‐based
solutions
(NBS),
example,
how
such
shapes
their
trajectories
is
gaining
increasing
attention.
In
this
paper,
we
analyze
current
implications
58
NBS
case
studies
conducted
21
cities
light
supporting
wider
sustainability
goals.
Our
results
show
that
while
tokenistic
dominate
across
variety
contexts,
collaborative
multi‐stakeholder
do
automatically
lead
to
enhanced
ecological
functions.
Deeper
engagement,
however,
strengthen
diversify
both
expected
unexpected
social
outcomes,
including
learning,
sense
belonging,
environmental
stewardship,
inclusiveness
equity,
general.
Driven
by
neoliberal
austerity
logic
governments
often
cede
power
promoters
whose
interests
predefine
an
intervention's
vision
nature.
levels
are
hence
limited
inherent
institutional
structures,
regimes
lack
trust
among
actors
involved.
These
limitations
can
be
partially
bridged
strengthening
relational
reflexive
capacities
institutions.
Focusing
on
process
creating
multiple
arenas
discussion
could
bring
out
new
voices
narratives
also
transform
culture
participation.
Environmental Science & Policy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
132, P. 273 - 281
Published: March 12, 2022
Nature-based
Solutions
(NbS)
are
increasingly
proposed
in
international
environmental
governance
settings
to
address
the
interlinked
crises
of
climate
change,
biodiversity
loss,
and
growing
inequality.
Thus
far,
scholarly
research
on
NbS
has
been
largely
conceptual,
empirical
from
social
sciences
is
widely
absent,
as
insights
into
narratives
that
surround
them.
Using
2019
United
Nations
Climate
Action
Summit
Change
Conference
(COP
25)
a
case
study,
we
set
out
analyze
range
associated
with
proposals
for
(and
against)
NbS.
We
used
discourse
coalition
approach,
drawing
data
systematic
document
analysis
public-facing
texts
actors,
expert
interviews.
Results
reveal
two
central
opposing
narratives:
1)
Leveraging
power
nature—NbS
multifunctional,
powerful,
must
play
critical
role
addressing
global
challenges,
especially
change
(held
by
proponents):
2)
Dangerous
distraction—NbS
being
co-opted
continue
what
seen
unsustainable,
unjust,
status-quo
critics).
Both
make
use
ambiguity
NbS,
though
contrasting
ways,
their
respective
coalitions
reflect
reproduce
existing
fault-lines
governance.
Our
findings
indicate
that,
despite
its
promise,
'NbS'
currently
unable
foster
inclusive
participation
support
transformative
change.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
787, P. 147615 - 147615
Published: May 7, 2021
One
of
the
key
features
nature-based
solutions
(NBSs)
is
their
high
effectiveness
and
economic
resource
efficiency
in
solving
problems
compared
to
traditional
grey
interventions.
These
aspects,
however,
have
so
far
attracted
little
attention
literature
but
should
be
considered,
as
evaluation
NBS
projects
before
implementation
provides
an
opportunity
use
them
practical
tools.
This
paper
aims
present
a
new
framework
(at
stage
solution
selection)
based
on
application
performance
questions
indicators
approach.
The
consists
three
main
stages:
(1)
formulation
project
aim(s),
including
problem(s)
solved,
scales
expected
effects
thresholds
achieved;
(2)
elimination
that
do
not
fit
local
conditions
setting
requirements;
(3)
examination
questions.
To
consider
whole
spectrum
influencing
factors,
systematic
review
was
performed
indicate
concepts
related
issue
effectiveness,
stakeholders'
participation,
policy
management
capability,
efficiency,
(4)
analysis
synergies
trade-offs,
(5)
adaptation
conditions,
(6)
adequate
spatial
scale
(7)
long
term.
In
current
study
around
130
were
identified
for
projects.
Regarding
impact
state
knowledge,
work
contributes
discussion
conceptual
sphere
its
by
introducing
multi-perspective
standards
guidelines
selection
possible
projects,
it
deals
with
complexity
trade-offs
between
benefits.
