Key enablers of and barriers to the uptake and implementation of nature-based solutions in urban settings: A review

Shahryar Ershad Sarabi; Qi Han; A. Georges L. Romme; Bauke de Vries; Laura Wendling

doi:10.3390/resources8030121

Key enablers of and barriers to the uptake and implementation of nature-based solutions in urban settings: A review

Shahryar Ershad Sarabi^*, Qi Han, A. Georges L. Romme, Bauke de Vries, Laura Wendling

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Abstract

Climate change and urbanization have resulted in several societal challenges for urban areas. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have been positioned as solutions for enhancing urban resilience in the face of these challenges. However, the body of conceptual and practical knowledge regarding NBS remains fragmented. This study addresses this gap by means of a systematic review of the literature, to define NBS as a theoretical concept; its broader significance with respect to societal challenges; the key stakeholders in NBS planning, implementation and management; and major barriers to and enablers of NBS uptake. The results of this review reveal that, despite a lack of consensus about the definition of NBS, there is a shared understanding that the NBS concept encompasses human and ecological benefits beyond the core objective of ecosystem conservation, restoration or enhancement. Significant barriers to and enablers of NBS are discussed, along with a proposed strategic planning framework for successful uptake of NBS.

Original language	English
Article number	121
Journal	Resources
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/resources8030121
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Funding Information:
We would like to thank Elke den Ouden and Rianne Valkenburg for comments and feedback on previous versions of this paper. We are grateful for UNaLab partners and especially to Tom Hawxwell and Sophie Mok who shared their ideas and perspectives with us during the development of this paper.This research has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 730052.

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© 2019 by the authors.

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We would like to thank Elke den Ouden and Rianne Valkenburg for comments and feedback on previous versions of this paper. We are grateful for UNaLab partners and especially to Tom Hawxwell and Sophie Mok who shared their ideas and perspectives with us during the development of this paper.This research has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 730052.

Keywords

Barriers
Enablers
Nature-based solutions
NBS
Strategic planning
Systematic review

UN SDGs

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