Multi-criteria evaluation method for the selection of nature-based solutions for urban challenges

This paper presents an innovative and novel approach with the general aim of introducing a multi-criteria evaluation method based on four assumptions. This method is used to select the best-suited NBS types to be implemented in urban areas in order to address various challenges. The novelty of the a...

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Autores: Wójcik Madej, Julia, García Serrano, Joan|||0000-0003-1258-8174, Sowinska Swierkosz, Barbara
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/421456
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/421456
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123387
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Challenge-orientation
NBS effectiveness
NBS implementation
Urban areas
Poland
Stakeholder involvement
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible
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Sumario:This paper presents an innovative and novel approach with the general aim of introducing a multi-criteria evaluation method based on four assumptions. This method is used to select the best-suited NBS types to be implemented in urban areas in order to address various challenges. The novelty of the applied method arises from taking an equity approach to ecological, social, and management aspects that are crucial for the effective implementation of NBS. The framework includes all possible NBS types presenting different levels of human intervention in ecosystems. The framework was tested using the example of Lublin, a city in Poland, by analyzing existing solutions and NBS types that have the potential to be implemented.