Nature Based Solutions - possibility or necessity in our cities?

Nature Based Solutions - possibility or necessity in our cities?
by Pr. Aleksandra Bawiec, Małgorzata Biniak-Pieróg, Ewa Burszta-Adamiak and Magdalena Szymura from Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences 

Keywords: water management, Nature Based Solutions, climate change, biodiversity, blue-green infrastructure

In the webinar, topics related to the use of Nature Based Solutions for cities as a response to problems related to water quantity and quality, climate change and biodiversity loss will be discussed. Speakers will present the essence of the problem, assumptions regarding the use of NBS and the results of conducted research on the use of Nature Based Solutions in practice. The results of the research will include green roofs, rain gardens and floating islands used for improvement of environment in urban area.

The aim of the webinar is to communicate the scope of the ongoing research to a wider range of researchers, and to encourage collaboration on the topic of using Nature-based Solutions as a multi-functional and provide a wide range of benefits measures to address urban challenges exacerbated by growing urban populations and the impacts of climate change.  In doing so, the UPWr team aims to increase networking between researchers, thereby improving collaboration and opportunities for collaborative research, with a view to applying for external funding for joint projects in the near future.