As the name suggests, Nature-based Solutions are natural responses to challenges including climate change, water security or emergency risk management (such as flooding).
Unsurprisingly, Nature-based solutions come in many shapes and sizes, from protecting or restoring existing ecosystems to innovative hybrid approaches. For example, a revitalised wetland area may create a valuable carbon store and flood defence, while a new city park or green roof can contribute to urban cooling and benefit mental and physical health.
We would like to hear from those of you studying the implementation of Nature-based Solutions, in particular:
• Methodologies for implementing landscape scale studies
• Lessons learned when studying Nature-based Solutions
• Studies observing the relationships between carbon and biodiversity in these landscapes
• Discussions on how we scale up studies to landscape scale
An aim of this session is to encourage discussion between many disciplines, to get a greater understanding of the current work and evidence gaps in this rapidly evolving space