Planning Resilient Cities: A Methodological Framework for the Integration of Nature-Based Solutions
Climate change arguably constitutes the most significant environmental challenge of our time, making the enhancement of urban resilience a global priority. Nature-based Solu-tions (NbS) have emerged as effective instruments to mitigate some of its impacts, partic-ularly by reducing flood risk and mo...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad del País Vasco |
| Repositorio: | Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/76345 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/76345 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | nature-based solutions NbS sustainable urban drainage systems SUDS resilient cities planning |
| Sumario: | Climate change arguably constitutes the most significant environmental challenge of our time, making the enhancement of urban resilience a global priority. Nature-based Solu-tions (NbS) have emerged as effective instruments to mitigate some of its impacts, partic-ularly by reducing flood risk and moderating urban temperatures. However, their imple-mentation is often reactive, focusing on existing problems rather than anticipating future ones. This underscores the need for robust methodological frameworks that enable the proactive integration of NbS within urban planning processes. This study proposes a spa-tial planning methodology supported by Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which, through the application of opportunity, priority, and feasibility criteria, identifies optimal areas for NbS integration, determines appropriate typologies, and establishes levels of in-tervention urgency. Although the methodology has been developed for the city of Gra-nada, its structure allows for replication in other urban contexts. The findings reveal that one-third of Granada’s urban area is suitable for NbS implementation, with approxi-mately 7% exhibiting a high or very high risk of surface runoff accumulation. The pro-posed tool has the potential to strengthen urban resilience and enhance citizens’ quality of life. |
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