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Urban GreenUp info-pack: New strategy for Renaturing Cities through Nature Based Solutions

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This guide presents an integrated methodology for the development of Renaturing Urban Plans (RUP). The goal is to help cities worldwide to increase environmental sustainability and to address climate, social and economic challenges via the local implementation of Nature-based solutions (NBSs).

Uses of this resource:

The methodology should be fully integrated in the city’s urban planning and land use planning processes. It consists of four steps, explained in more detail in the next pages: » Understand your present » Choose your future aspirations » Write the actual RUP plan » Implement and monitor the action

Global goals:

  • 1. No poverty

  • 3. Good Health and well being

  • 6. Clean water and sanitation

  • 7. Affordable and clean energy

  • 9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure

  • 11. Sustainable cities and communities

  • 13. Climate action

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  • Public/open source

Development stage:

  • Full, working product

Quality assurance:

  • Professional references
  • Own QA and testing
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