Smart Urban Resilience: From Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to Nature-Positive Cities and Landscapes

Kipar, Andreas Otto (2024) Smart Urban Resilience: From Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to Nature-Positive Cities and Landscapes. KEEP ON PLANNING FOR THE REAL WORLD. Climate Change calls for Nature-based Solutions and Smart Technologies. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2024, 29th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 769-774. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

In the current context of intensified climate change, global society is facing severe challenges. Among the various dynamics having a strong environmental and socio-economic impact on our lives, the increase in urbanisation demands particular regard. According to statistics published last year by the World Economic Forum, it is predicted that by 2050, nearly 70% of the world's population will live in cities (WEF, 2023), thus aggravating urbanisation’s highly disruptive effects on the environment. Hence, creating smart and resilient cities emerges as an urgent and indispensable priority if both human and environmental well-being are to be safeguarded. nature-based solutions play a crucial role in improving urban mobility, climate resilience and resource efficiency, provided they leverage cross-cutting cooperation and engage local communities. Consistent efforts towards nature-positive cities have been made by the international landscape consultancy LAND for over 30 years, in particular through actions aimed at depaving urban soils (“Let’s Break it Up!”) in Northern Italian metropolitan areas, through large scale territorial and sociocultural transformation in the wider Essen area in Germany, through the development and application of digital Natural Capital Accounting tools within the European project UrbAlytics and through innovative landscape planning in Saudi Arabia.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	landscape, nature, urban, city, resilience
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Depositing User:	REAL CORP Administrator
Date Deposited:	30 Apr 2024 09:46
Last Modified:	10 May 2024 08:43
URI:	http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/1144

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