Led and authored by the EUKN within the Horizon 2020 project CONEXUS, this deliverable report explores the potential of nature-based solutions (NBS) in cities to localise global sustainability goals like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Supported by seven case studies and city fiches, the report makes a case for linking local NBS indicators to the global framework of the SDGs, highlighting the multifunctionality of NBS to address challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and inequality.

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Policy Atlas of Sustainable Urban Development for Small Urban Areas...

Policy Atlas of Sustainable Ur...

Policy Atlas of Sustainable Urban Development for Small Urban Areas

An important new repository of empirical and policy insight on SUAs published by the JRC with contribution from the EUKN.

Sensing the city, experimental methods: Franziska Schreiber
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Franziska Schreiber on… sensing the city...

Franziska Schreiber on… ...

Franziska Schreiber on… sensing the city

Franziska Schreiber from the University of Stuttgart argues that to create more liveable cities, human emotions and senses should be front and centre in urban planning and policy-making.

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Dr. Lorenzo Chelleri on… Urban Planning for Resilience...

Dr. Lorenzo Chelleri on…...

Dr. Lorenzo Chelleri on… Urban Planning for Resilience

Dr. Lorenzo Chelleri outlines his vision of how urban planning relates to building resilience from definitions to tools and the link to climate mitigation and adaption.