Transgressive pedagogies in a climate-constrained Africa: grounding climate change education and sustainability learning in local communities DOI Creative Commons
Bob Offei Manteaw, Yaw Agyeman Boafo,

Erasmus Henaku Owusu

и другие.

Frontiers in Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10

Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2025

Introduction Despite global recognition of the climate crisis, higher education often remains rooted in traditional, theory-focused paradigms emphasizing economic growth, thereby hindering necessary structural transformations. This study argues for an urgent shift towards practical and experiential learning education, particularly sustainability change by adopting transgressive pedagogies place-based approaches grounded local communities. Methods employed a series field journeys within Ghana to investigate impact engagements on students’ understanding appreciation environmental, social, challenges. Data was collected assess changes attitudes toward learning, their orientation environmental stewardship, social advocacy, action, as well dispositions competencies partnerships collaborations addressing socioecological Results The findings demonstrate marked positive learning. Furthermore, there is evidence enhanced action among students. also reveals improvements utilize Discussion highlights critical importance place education. Grounding teaching contexts through practical, fosters development locally relevant facilitates essential connections between theoretical knowledge lived experience. underscore potential cultivate agency, collaborative problem-solving skills

Язык: Английский

Harnessing generative artificial intelligence to support nature‐based solutions DOI Creative Commons
Daniel R. Richards, David Worden, Xiao Ping Song

и другие.

People and Nature, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6(2), С. 882 - 893

Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2024

Abstract The ongoing biodiversity and climate change crises require society to adopt nature‐based solutions that integrate enhance ecosystems. To achieve successful implementation of solutions, it is vital communicate scientific information about their benefits suitability. This article explores the potential generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as a tool for automating scaling up science communication, outreach, extension solutions. illustrate GenAI, we present three case study examples; (1) reporting on ecosystem services, future land use options, farms (2) interactively providing guidance in response homeowner questions biodiversity‐friendly garden design (3) visualising scenarios landscape incorporate diverse nature based technological These examples demonstrate applications which may be relevant other systems types While GenAI offers significant opportunities, this new technology brings risks bias, false information, data privacy, mistrust, high energy usage. Alongside development, integrated social research into ethics, public acceptability, user experience, maximise while limiting these risks. an opportunity accelerate dissemination strategies reach broader audience, by synthesising producing tailored content specific users locations. By harnessing power alongside human expertise, can support tackle complex challenges sustainability. Read free Plain Language Summary Journal blog.

Язык: Английский

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Living labs for the resilience of ports against climate change disruptions DOI
Amalia Polydoropoulou, Efstathios Bouhouras, Georgios Papaioannou

и другие.

Ocean & Coastal Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 261, С. 107528 - 107528

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Human–River Encounter Sites: Looking for Harmony between Humans and Nature in Cities DOI Open Access
Aude Zingraff‐Hamed, Mathieu Bonnefond,

Sébastien Bonthoux

и другие.

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 13(5), С. 2864 - 2864

Опубликована: Март 6, 2021

Human welfare depends on the health of nature. Decades ill-conceived management practices caused a decline in quality human life, as well biological and cultural diversity. Simultaneously, they increased social ecological risks. For instance, mismanagement urban rivers jeopardizes their ability to provide ecosystem services. While demands for responsible riverscape design that fulfill both needs are increasing, explicit recommendations achieve these ambitious goals still lacking. We present first attempt conceptualization Human–River Encounter Sites targets reconciliation between humans nature within river corridors. It builds upon River Culture Concept with literature reviews experiences from restoration projects. identify six tenets important develop guidelines Sites: health, safety, functionality, accessibility, collaboration, awareness. This paper presents how can collectively help harmonize citizens biota, mitigate current crisis. contribution feeds debate sustainable socio-ecological provides implementation future restorations efforts.

Язык: Английский

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Strategies for Co-Creation and Co-Governance in Urban Contexts: Building Trust in Local Communities with Limited Social Structures DOI Creative Commons
Sean Bradley, Israa Mahmoud

Urban Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(1), С. 9 - 9

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2024

Over the last few years, community empowerment has become a central focus when discussing sustainability of large-scale urban regeneration processes, especially those related to implementation nature-based solutions. In this article, authors describe experience CLEVER Cities project in city London, by looking at dynamics early stages co-creation and implications on co-governance, motivation policy. Particular attention is given importance carefully evaluating context guide where emphasis use specific strategies such as building trust, raising awareness or networking. case, set emerge that are response several factors but strongly influenced backdrop limited social structuring encountered South Thamesmead, London. The methods derived based qualitative looped observation approach over three phases applied living labs area. Finally, structure results, an iterative co-production knowledge used cluster into ten more synthetic recommendations collaborative governance, communication capacity building, well incentives motivation. Further, guidance highlighting priorities inform policy place-based planning actions.

Язык: Английский

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Participation in Energy Transitions: A Comparison of Policy Styles DOI Creative Commons
Jörg Radtke, Ortwin Renn

Energy Research & Social Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 118, С. 103743 - 103743

Опубликована: Окт. 28, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Flood risk management along German rivers – A review of multi-criteria analysis methods and decision-support systems DOI
Francesca Perosa,

Laura Felicia Seitz,

Aude Zingraff‐Hamed

и другие.

Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 135, С. 191 - 206

Опубликована: Май 31, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Towards Adaptive Governance of Urban Nature-Based Solutions in Europe and Latin America—A Qualitative Exploratory Study DOI Open Access
Beatriz Kauark-Fontes,

Cesar Enrique Ortiz-Guerrero,

L. Marchetti

и другие.

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(5), С. 4479 - 4479

Опубликована: Март 2, 2023

The concept and application of nature-based solutions (NBS) have been rapidly progressing in Europe Latin America, reflecting a transition the way that urban governance is perceived. There large call for collaborative, polycentric, interdisciplinary NBS. However, research on options operationalising these processes different contexts still insufficient. This study explores analyses operationalisation NBS adaptive America. Seven cities are part project EU-H2020 CONEXUS selected as case studies: Barcelona, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Lisbon, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo, Turin. contribution aims to (i) understand how managed; (ii) identify main positive negative factors influence governance; (iii) common relationships can hinder or drive forward investigated contexts. results revealed priorities indicating shared pathway America; however, context-dependent specificities were also observed. These findings be used support both European American developing plans actions more efficient enabling implementation through governance.

Язык: Английский

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Transformative adaptation through nature-based solutions: a comparative case study analysis in China, Italy, and Germany DOI Creative Commons
Anna Scolobig, J. Linnerooth‐Bayer, Mark Pelling

и другие.

Regional Environmental Change, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 23(2)

Опубликована: Май 2, 2023

This paper explores how claims for transformative adaptation toward more equitable and sustainable societies can be assessed. We build on a theoretical framework describing as it manifests across four core elements of the public-sector lifecycle: vision, planning, institutional frameworks, interventions. For each element, we identify characteristics that help track transformative. Our purpose is to governance systems constrain or support choices thus enable targeted demonstrate test usefulness with reference three government-led projects nature-based solutions (NBS): river restoration (Germany), forest conservation (China), landslide risk reduction (Italy). Building desktop study open-ended interviews, our analysis adds evidence view transformation not an abrupt system change, but dynamic complex process evolves over time. While NBS cases fails fulfill all characteristics, there are important in their visions, There deficit, however, frameworks. The show commonalities multi-scale cross-sectoral (polycentric) collaboration well innovative processes inclusive stakeholder engagement; yet, these arrangements ad hoc, short-term, dependent local champions, lacking permanency needed upscaling. public sector, this result highlights potential establishing cross-competing priorities among agencies, formal mechanisms, new dedicated institutions, programmatic regulatory mainstreaming.The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10113-023-02066-7.

Язык: Английский

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Integration of nature-based solutions (NBS) in local policy and planning toward transformative change. Evidence from Barcelona, Lisbon, and Turin DOI Creative Commons
Beatriz Kauark-Fontes,

L. Marchetti,

Fabio Salbitano

и другие.

Ecology and Society, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 28(2)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

The attention given to nature-based solutions (NBS) in urban governance is often hindered by the fragmentation of responsibilities technical and administrative services rigid structural conditions within regimes. This drastically harms NBS implementation their co-benefits. There limited information regarding integration across levels scales governance, particular a lack studies that access such policy planning. study aims address this gap exploring planning Barcelona, Lisbon, Turin, three European municipalities participating H2020 project CONEXUS. objectives are: (1) understand state top-down bottom-up cities; (2) barriers might hinder evolution agenda said instruments; (3) identify entry points can catalyze forms cross-sectoral, multi-level, interdisciplinary toward transformative change. methods used include an in-depth analysis official municipal, metropolitan, regional, national documents expert interviews. results show novel all cities but advancing considerably with initial dialogues among public sector, academia, local actors various provenances. Planning silos persists, negatively impacting any possible confluence actions implementation. However, constellation international plans including NBS, combined development cross-cutting policies plans, increasing interest from citizens, reveal enabling environment for policies. Our findings are translated into insights support decision makers operationalize municipal agendas, policies, plans.

Язык: Английский

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Assessment of NBSs effectiveness for flood risk management: The Isar River case study DOI Creative Commons
Francesco Pugliese, Gerardo Caroppi, Aude Zingraff‐Hamed

и другие.

Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology—AQUA, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 71(1), С. 42 - 61

Опубликована: Ноя. 24, 2021

Abstract Nature-based solutions (NBSs) are increasingly implemented to mitigate natural risks in urban and rural contexts, from coastal mountainous areas. Nevertheless, the lack of quantitative approaches assess NBSs’ effectiveness limits their technical, social cultural acceptance. Within PHUSICOS project (EU H2020 Innovation Action; Grant Agreement nr. 776681) a comprehensive assessment framework tool (AFT) has been developed fill this gap. This paper presents an ex-post analysis with AFT applied Isar River case study. The restoration reach River, city Munich, was early 2000s represents successful example ecosystem user-friendly flood risk management plan. performance NBS measures manage improve ecological status river (NBS scenario) is assessed comparison alternative scenario traditional hard engineering (grey scenario, GS). Results underscore as competitive alternative. shows potential for assessment, providing guidance on indicator selection, stakeholders’ assessment. application discussed here expected aid professionals researchers involved design, implementation, monitoring evaluation NBSs.

Язык: Английский

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