Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Renewal in Post-Industrial Cities

This book, based on the experiences and insights gained during the Horizon 2020 project proGIreg, offers a detailed overview of targeted nature-based solutions and their impacts on various key sustainability areas, guiding readers through the spatial analysis, co-design, and implementation processes of cities in Europe and Asia. Chapters shed light on the challenges and opportunities encountered in each location, including Germany, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Portugal, Romania and China. It also shares essential lessons learned and a wide range of indicators crucial for assessing the benefits of nature-based solutions on social innovation, circular economy, biodiversity, and health. Finally, the focus of this book shifts to the future of nature-based solutions as catalysts for new and green community economies as well as policies aimed at addressing climate change and urban renewal. The lessons and insights from the projects highlighted in this book will be valuable for urban planners and policymakers worldwide, as well as for a broader audience interested in nature-based solutions and urban regeneration. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Silvia Barbero is an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture and Design of Politecnico di Torino (Italy). She is an expert in systemic design, focusing on industrial innovation and territorial enhancement to promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Additionally, she actively contributes to academic research and education. Axel Timpe is a landscape architect and Associate Professor at the Institute of Landscape Architecture at RWTH Aachen University. His research and teaching is focused on green infrastructure, urban agriculture, and nature-based solutions and their co-production with local communities. He has been the principal investigator of the proGIreg Innovation Action.

1. Introduction: Nature for Renewal 2. NBS for Social Innovation 3. NBS for Circular Economy 4. NBS for Biodiversity 5. Dortmund Living Lab 6. Zagreb Living Lab 7. NBS Spatial Analysis Processes: The role of spatial analysis for Front-Runner Cities and Follower Cities 8. Co-design NBS with post-industrial communities 9. Turin Living Lab 10. Ningbo Living Lab 11. Evidence-based NBS benefits and related indicators 12. Benefits from Social Innovation 13. Benefits from Circular Economy 14. Benefits for Biodiversity 15. Benefits for Health and Well-Being 16. Unlocking Potential: Follower Cities' NBS Replication Strategies for Greening Urban Environments 17. NBS policymaking at the forefront: NBS for change and resilience 18. Business models in NBS