How can Nature-based Solutions (NbS) contribute to climate resilience
Published in 2017
Excerpts from: EKLIPSE report: An impact evaluation framework to support planning and evaluation of nature-based solutions projects
POTENTIAL ACTIONS AND EXPECTED IMPACTS
(p.9-10 of the report)
NBS actions for climate resilience can be aimed at macro‐scale mitigation, by enhancing carbon storage and sequestration in vegetation or soil and thus reducing global greenhouse gas concentrations, or at meso and microscale adaptation through planting vegetation to improve the local or regional micro‐climate through cooling, shading and shelter. Many actions can achieve both of these impacts, including:
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Potential climate adaptation actions at the meso and microscale and expected impacts |
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Examples of indicators for assessing the impact of the above mentioned actions are listed on p.10-11 of the report |
Access the full report online at: http://www.eklipse-mechanism.eu/apps/Eklipse_data/website/EKLIPSE_Report1-NBS_FINAL_Complete-08022017_LowRes_4Web.pdf
(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 and Evaluation 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 for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom)