Nature4Cities - NbS Projects Implementation Handbook

Stéphanie Decker, Nature4Citiees project manager, sdecker@nobatek.inef4.com, sdecker

This Handbook was made for government officials, practitioners or project coordinators working in the public domain and needing support in their NbS project implementation. It will be useful especially for those who are at the early stages of developing climate adaptation and mitigation policies in which they are dealingwith uncertainties concerning the budget, knowledge, capacity. The handbook is divided in three sections : case studies, tools and social acceptance.

Main author:

Jeuken, Y.R.H., Duneworks

Contributions from:

Breukers, S., Duneworks

Sari, R., METU

Rugani, B., LIST

Design and creative input:

Heijnen, V.M.D., Duneworks

Reviewed by:

Breukers, S., Duneworks

Heijnen, V.M.D., Duneworks

Decker, S., Nobatek / INEF4

Elie, M., Plante & Cité

Rugani, B., LIST

Tieman, M., Innova Integra

Egusquiza Ortega, A., Tecnalia

Arana Bollar, M., Tecnalia

Are you a government official, practitioner or community manager and you are coordinating an NbS project?

Filling the gap between ideas creation and planning, the NbS Projects Implementation Handbook offers readers both decision-making and process support for their NbS project implementation.
Case studies are presented from the Nature4Cities Implementation Model Database, which provide inspiration for NbS project implementation. Governance approaches (government-led, cocreation or private sphere initiatives) are described and cover a broad variety of areas and approaches to inspire readers with practical examples.
The following suitable tools for the early stages of the planning and implementation processes developed within Nature4Cities are also presented, to create a link between
inspiration and action: Step-by-step Guide, Citizen’s Say, Social acceptance tool, Implementation models Database, Implementation models pre-selection tool.

This Handbook was developed in the scope of the project Nature4Cities. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730468

Cloudburst Management Plan, Copenhagan (18017) - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=22

Private and public funding to adapt Western Harbour in Malmö - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=24

DrainGarden in Ober-Grafendorf, Austria - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=21

Gewildgroei and Living Pavement, the Netherlands - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=35

GreenUrbanClimate project Austria - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=49

The Avenue, Washington, United States - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=41

Turbinenplatz, Zurich, Switzerland - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=29

Vrijburcht, Amsterdam, Netherlands - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=2

multifunctional water management and green infrastructure development in an eco-disctrict in Rouen, France - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=27

Gomeznarro Park, Madrid, Spain - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=15

GrünOase, Salzburg, Austria - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=12

Thames Chase Plan, London/Essex, UK - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=44

Nacadia Therapy Garden, Denmark - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=20

7 seasons, Rotterdam, the Netherlands - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=47

European funds for flood protection measures in Smolyan, Bulgaria - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=25

Kallang River-Bishan Park, Singapore - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=43

Connswater Community Greenway, Belfast, Ireland - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=30

GAIA - Green Area Inner-city Agreement, Bologna, Italy - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=9

Zorrotzaurre district, Bilbao, Spain - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=7

Citizen Initiative Greening Canals, Utrecht, The Netherlands - http://implementation-models.nature4cities-platform.eu/nbs.php?sid=33