Nature-based solutions for urban climate change adaptation: Linking science, policy, and practice communities for evidence-based decision-making

Niki Frantzeskaki, Timon McPhearson, Marcus J. Collier, Dave Kendal, Harriet Bulkeley, Adina Dumitru, Claire Walsh, Kate Noble, Ernita Van Wyk, Camilo Ordóñez, Cathy Oke, László Pintér

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Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we formulated through a coproduction process in workshops held during the first IPCC Cities and Climate Science Conference in Edmonton, Canada, in March 2018, a series of synthesis statements on the role, potential, and research gaps of nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation. We address interlocking questions about the evidence and knowledge needed for integrating nature-based solutions into urban agendas. We elaborate on the ways to advance the planning and knowledge agenda for nature-based solutions by focusing on knowledge coproduction, indicators and big data, and novel financing models. With this article, we intend to open a wider discussion on how cities can effectively mainstream nature-based solutions to mitigate and adapt to the negative effects of climate change and the future role of urban science in coproducing nature-based solutions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)455-466
Number of pages12
JournalBioScience
Volume69
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2019

Keywords

  • Cities
  • Climate change
  • Nature-based solutions
  • Resilience
  • Urban

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