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Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilient Cities

Alessio Russo

Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, 690090, Russia

Cities around the world are facing significant risks from climate change. Different concepts and approaches have been developed and adopted in urban planning policies to mitigate climate change risks. In order to develop climate resilience in cities, urban planners and researchers are now encouraged to promote nature-based solutions (NBS) which can also improve human health and well-being. NBS applied at the urban scale can be used as climate mitigation and adaptation tools that emphasise multifunctionality in terms of services and functions and provide cost-effective approaches to the urban sustainability. However, the concept of NBS has not been widely adopted in Russian cities. This paper examines the benefits of NBS in cities and contributes to a better understanding of how cities can adapt to climate change. These results can be used for climate change policy implementation in Russian cities.






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