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.
City and Environment Interactions,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
7, P. 100047 - 100047
Published: Aug. 1, 2020
Globally,
the
present
rate
of
urbanization
in
mega-urban
centers
is
altering
ecosystem
functions
and
resultant
services
landscapes.
The
natural
semi-natural
ecosystems
within
urban
regions
are
under
threat
loss
degradation.
Estimating
economic
values
obtained
from
these
can
play
an
important
role
policy
decision
making.
main
objective
this
paper
to
quantify
changes
service
(ESVs)
response
land
use
cover
(LULC)
dynamics
capital
city
India,
Delhi.
Using
satellite
imageries
over
past
two
decades
(1998–2018)
we
show
estimated
ESVs
with
global
value
coefficient
(VC)
proximate
biomes.
study
relies
on
benefit
transfer
approach
ESs
valuation
wherein
biomes,
derived
one/multiple
site,
used
assessing
at
another
site.
For
determining
reliability
study,
a
sensitivity
analysis
performed
check
effectiveness
VC.
results
total
decline
(ESs)
monetary
terms
by
US$
7.614
million
ha−1
year−1
1998
2018
prominent
LULC.
change
shows
(US$
3.6141
million)
regulatory
provisional
services.
part
2.675
was
due
forest
6426.09
ha.
has
benefitted
initiatives
implementation
biodiversity
parks
plantation
drives,
but
also
suffers
widespread
years.
monitoring
administrative
divisions
(i.e.
district-wise)
highlights
importance
conservation
area
distribution
equity.
provide
insights
that
should
be
considered
for
planning
order
protect
resources,
ESs,
thus
overall
well-being
residents.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 2572 - 2572
Published: Feb. 27, 2021
Cities
are
essential
players
in
responding
to
the
present
complex
environmental
and
social
challenges,
such
as
climate
change.
The
nature-based
solution
(NbS)
concept
is
identified
scientific
discourse
further
recognized
by
European
Commission
a
part
of
address
challenges.
Deploying
NbS
urban
contexts
requires
cooperation
different
public
private
stakeholders
manage
those
processes.
In
this
paper,
experiences
establishing
managing
NbS-related
processes
following
co-creation
approach
city
Hamburg
within
framework
an
EU-funded
research
project
(CLEVER
Cities)
described
analyzed.
paper
identifies
discusses
main
emerging
factors
challenges
from
(1)
procedural
methodological
perspective
(2)
concerning
roles
diverse
involved.
This
discussion
grounded
context
existing
regulations
novel
concepts
for
citizens’
participation
decision-making
As
results,
article
defines
leading
involved
process
their
interrelationships,
along
with
recommendations
future
policy
agendas
cities
when
dealing
planning.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 3876 - 3876
Published: April 1, 2021
Nature-based
solutions
(NBS)
are
an
innovative
concept
that
mimics
the
processes
of
natural
ecosystems,
popularized
principally
in
European
Union.
With
a
substantial
body
literature
amassed
since
term’s
inception
2015,
there
is
need
to
systematically
review
existing
identify
overarching
gaps
and
trends,
according
disciplinary
focus,
geographic
scope,
key
themes,
direct
future
research
inquiry
policy
recommendations.
This
consists
bibliometric
analysis
thematic
for
NBS
studies
urbanism.
were
found
relate
strongly
with
other
concepts
‘Ecosystem
Services’,
‘Green
Infrastructure’,
‘Climate
Change’,
‘Risk
management
Resilience’,
which
align
four
major
goals
set
by
Commission.
Within
scholarship,
various
sub-themes
have
emerged,
namely,
‘Greening’,
‘Urban
Development’,
‘Water’,
‘Wellbeing’,
‘Governance’.
Furthermore,
we
illustrate
amount
focus
been
unevenly
distributed
worldwide.
Analysis
emerging
trends
shows
recent
increase
topics,
such
as
adaptive
governance
NBS,
incorporation
social
justice
sustainability
transitions.
Based
on
assessment
extant
literature,
offer
some
recommendations
direction
fields.
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.
