Nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in urban areas : linkages between science, policy and practice

Front Matter ....Pages i-xi
 Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Areas—Linkages Between Science, Policy and Practice  (Nadja Kabisch, Horst Korn, Jutta Stadler, Aletta Bonn)....Pages 1-11
Front Matter ....Pages 13-13
 Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Areas and Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation  (Tobias Emilsson, Åsa Ode Sang)....Pages 15-27
 Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Change – Four Shades of Green  (Stephan Pauleit, Teresa Zölch, Rieke Hansen, Thomas B. Randrup, Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch)....Pages 29-49
 Double Insurance in Dealing with Extremes: Ecological and Social Factors for Making Nature-Based Solutions Last  (Erik Andersson, Sara Borgström, Timon McPhearson)....Pages 51-64
 Nature-Based Solutions Accelerating Urban Sustainability Transitions in Cities: Lessons from Dresden, Genk and Stockholm Cities  (Niki Frantzeskaki, Sara Borgström, Leen Gorissen, Markus Egermann, Franziska Ehnert)....Pages 65-88
Front Matter ....Pages 89-89
 Integrating the Grey, Green, and Blue in Cities: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Reduction  (Yaella Depietri, Timon McPhearson)....Pages 91-109
 Urban Wetlands and Riparian Forests as a Nature-Based Solution for Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Their Surroundings  (Dagmar Haase)....Pages 111-121
 Making the Case for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems as a Nature-Based Solution to Urban Flooding  (McKenna Davis, Sandra Naumann)....Pages 123-137
 Assessing the Potential of Regulating Ecosystem Services as Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Areas  (Francesc Baró, Erik Gómez-Baggethun)....Pages 139-158
 Nature-Based Solutions and Buildings – The Power of Surfaces to Help Cities Adapt to Climate Change and to Deliver Biodiversity  (Vera Enzi, Blanche Cameron, Péter Dezsényi, Dusty Gedge, Gunter Mann, Ulrike Pitha)....Pages 159-183
Front Matter ....Pages 185-185
 Effects of Urban Green Space on Environmental Health, Equity and Resilience  (Matthias Braubach, Andrey Egorov, Pierpaolo Mudu, Tanja Wolf, Catharine Ward Thompson, Marco Martuzzi)....Pages 187-205
 Urban Green Spaces and the Potential for Health Improvement and Environmental Justice in a Changing Climate  (Nadja Kabisch, Matilda Annerstedt van den Bosch)....Pages 207-220
 The Contribution of Nature-Based Solutions to Socially Inclusive Urban Development– Some Reflections from a Social-environmental Perspective  (Annegret Haase)....Pages 221-236
 Urban Gardens as Multifunctional Nature-Based Solutions for Societal Goals in a Changing Climate  (Ines Cabral, Sandra Costa, Ulrike Weiland, Aletta Bonn)....Pages 237-253
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 Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Governance and Planning  (Christine Wamsler, Stephan Pauleit, Teresa Zölch, Sophie Schetke, André Mascarenhas)....Pages 257-273
 Partnerships for Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Areas – Showcasing Successful Examples  (Chantal van Ham, Helen Klimmek)....Pages 275-289
 The Challenge of Innovation Diffusion: Nature-Based Solutions in Poland  (Jakub Kronenberg, Tomasz Bergier, Karolina Maliszewska)....Pages 291-305
 Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Areas: Financing and Governance Aspects  (Nils Droste, Christoph Schröter-Schlaack, Bernd Hansjürgens, Horst Zimmermann)....Pages 307-321
 Nature-Based Solutions for Societal Goals Under Climate Change in Urban Areas – Synthesis and Ways Forward  (Nadja Kabisch, Jutta Stadler, Horst Korn, Aletta Bonn)....Pages 323-336
Back Matter ....Pages 337-342