Multiple benefits of Nature-based Solutions

Dr. Nadja Kabisch

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Geography

ThinkNature Webinar on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS): Webinar 1 - NBS: Concept, Practices and Benefits, 17 January 2019

www.greenequityhealth.hu-berlin.de

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Global Change: Urbanisation

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55% Pop

3% Area

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Urban areas are affected by climate change and urbanisation, …

…but they also provide great opportunities!

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Source: EEA, 2012Elmqvist, 2017

Global Change: Climate Change

Cities can generate innovation:

Nature-based solutionsas sustainable solutions

that use ecosystem services to address societal challenges

Nature-based solutions

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Courtesy of Thomas Elmqvist and Erik Gomez Baggethun, 2015, BfN Conference on NBS to Climate Change in urban areas, Bonn

Nature-based Solutions provide multiple benefits with the provision of urban ecosystem services.

Nature-based solutions & ecosystems services

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What are the multiple benefits arising from nature-based solutions e.g. for health and well-

being of city residents?

Multiple benefits from Nature-based solutions for health & well-being

Kabisch, N., et al. (2016) Nature-based solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban areas - perspectives on indicators, knowledge gaps, barriers and opportunities for action. Ecology and Society 21(2):39. Page 7

RecreationAesthetics

Opportunity for sports Relaxation

Environmental LearningSocial Connectedness

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EKLIPSE Expert Working Group on Nature-based Solutions to Promote Climate Resilience in Urban Areas

The report explores the multiple dimensions of impact that nature-based solutions projects may have when implemented at different scales.It introduces a framework to guide an assessment of the impacts of nature-based solutions projects within and across 10 challenge areas.

Raymond, C.M., Berry, P., Breil, M., Nita, M.R., Kabisch, N., de Bel, M., Enzi, V., Frantzeskaki, N., Geneletti, D., Cardinaletti, M., Lovinger, L., Basnou, C., Monteiro, A., Robrecht, H., Sgrigna, G., Munari, L. and Calfapietra, C. (2017) An Impact Evaluation Framework to Support Planning andEvaluation of Nature-based Solutions Projects. Report prepared by the EKLIPSE Expert Working Group on Nature-based Solutions to Promote Climate Resilience in Urban Areas. Centre forEcology & Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdomhttp://www.eklipse-mechanism.eu/apps/Eklipse_data/website/EKLIPSE_Report1-NBS_FINAL_Complete-08022017_LowRes_4Web.pdf

The EKLIPSE NBS assessment framework

Framework illustrating the relationships among elements of biophysical and social systems, climate resilience challenges and the NBS actions, impacts, indicators and methods for addressing each challenge.

Raymond et al. 2017

Examples of the co-benefits, costs and neutral effects of NSB across challenge areas.

For details and explantion see Raymond et al. 2017

The EKLIPSE NBS assessment framework

Sites: Revitalized brownfield developed into new urban park as a NBS

Friedenspark

Lene-Voigt Park

Case Study: City of Leipzig, Germany

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NBS of urban parks and brownfield regeneration - Enhancing urban regulating ecosystem services under conditions of heat

T in °C at 12:00 in 2m height 26-07-2018

Kabisch, Krämer, in prep.

Being relaxed54%

Fresh, cleaner air…

Being physically active…

Being outside7%

Enjoy nature/green5%

Enjoy social contacts…

Cooling 4%

Children play3%

Enjoy atmosphere3%

What particular benefits for health and well-being you receive from a park visit?

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NBS of urban parks and brownfield regeneration - Enhancing cultural ecosystem services and health and well-being under conditions of heat

Photos: Roland KrämerKabisch, Krämer, in prep.

Photo: Roland Krämer

We will continue to explore the multiple benefits of NBS particularly for health and well-being.

There is a wealth of knowledge on the effectiveness of NBS in addressing challenges from climate change and urbanisation.

Go for implementation, replication and up-scaling of NBS. Consider multitude of opportunities and benefits of NBS co-created in

intensive participation processes

Further reading – Open Access

Kabisch 2019. Urban ecosystem services and health. In Marselle et

al. (eds). Springer.

Kabisch et al. (eds.) 2018. NBS to Climate Change in Urban Areas.

Springer.

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-56091-5_1

Raymond, C., Frantzeskaki, N., Kabisch, N., et al. (2017). Environmental Science and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.07.008

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http://www.eklipse-mechanism.eu/apps/Eklipse_data/website/EKLIPSE_Report1-NBS_FINAL_Complete-08022017_LowRes_4Web.pdf

https://www.gesundheitsamt-bw.de/lga/DE/Fachinformationen/Infodienste_Newsletter/WHOCC/Documents/No_29_2018-2_Urban_Environmental_Health.pdf

https://www.geographie.hu-berlin.de/de/Members/Kabisch_Nadja/greenequityhealth-factsheet-v06-final-web.pdf

Research funding

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research – BMBF

German Aerospace Center – DLR

GreenEquityHEALTH (2017-2022, Grant 01LN1705A)

BMBF Programme FONA – Research on Sustainable Development

Thank you for the attention!