Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Areas

Chapter 1 Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Areas—Linkages Between Science, Policy and Practice

Chapter 2 Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Areas and Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation

Chapter 3 Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Change – Four Shades of Green

Chapter 4 Double Insurance in Dealing with Extremes: Ecological and Social Factors for Making Nature-Based Solutions Last

Chapter 5 Nature-Based Solutions Accelerating Urban Sustainability Transitions in Cities: Lessons from Dresden, Genk and Stockholm Cities

Chapter 6 Integrating the Grey, Green, and Blue in Cities: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Reduction

Chapter 7 Urban Wetlands and Riparian Forests as a Nature-Based Solution for Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Their Surroundings

Chapter 8 Making the Case for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems as a Nature-Based Solution to Urban Flooding

Chapter 9 Assessing the Potential of Regulating Ecosystem Services as Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Areas

Chapter 10 Nature-Based Solutions and Buildings – The Power of Surfaces to Help Cities Adapt to Climate Change and to Deliver Biodiversity

Chapter 11 Effects of Urban Green Space on Environmental Health, Equity and Resilience

Chapter 12 Urban Green Spaces and the Potential for Health Improvement and Environmental Justice in a Changing Climate

Chapter 13 The Contribution of Nature-Based Solutions to Socially Inclusive Urban Development– Some Reflections from a Social-environmental Perspective

Chapter 14 Urban Gardens as Multifunctional Nature-Based Solutions for Societal Goals in a Changing Climate

Chapter 16 Partnerships for Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Areas – Showcasing Successful Examples

Chapter 17 The Challenge of Innovation Diffusion: Nature-Based Solutions in Poland

Chapter 18 Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Areas: Financing and Governance Aspects

Chapter 19 Nature-Based Solutions for Societal Goals Under Climate Change in Urban Areas – Synthesis and Ways Forward