NBS in Vulnerable Geographies

Applicability of NBS in socio-economic unequal urban/peri-urban contexts with water-related challenges

Report (2021)

Authors

F.L. Hooimeijer Environmental Technology and Design - Architecture and the Built Environment
T. Kuzniecow Bacchin Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment
I. Recubenis Sanchis Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment
L. Meneses Di Gioia Ferreira Environmental Technology and Design - Architecture and the Built Environment
L.F. do Nascimento Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment
Like Bijlsma Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving
Frank van Rijn Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving
Arno Bouwman Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving
William Veerbeek IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Research Group
Environmental Technology and Design (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 F.L. Hooimeijer, T. Kuzniecow Bacchin, I. Recubenis Sanchis, L. Meneses Di Gioia Ferreira, L.F. do Nascimento, Like Bijlsma, Frank van Rijn, Arno Bouwman, William Veerbeek
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Urbanism

Research Group

Environmental Technology and Design

Abstract

To achieve inclusive and sustainable urban development, the introduction of water related Nature Based Solutions (NBS) have proven to be eff ective in specific urban contexts. Different sources point out their contribution to various SDG’s in Europe, Australia and the United States, all of which are regions with high GDP levels with strong institutional contexts. However, in regions that are underdeveloped, have weak institutional contexts, high social and economic inequality and are situated in more vulnerable or extreme landscapes, the so called ‘vulnerable geographies’, the experience with Nature Based Solutions is less extensive (PBL, 2018). This report presents the results of a literature review that aims at providing a first (broad) exploration of NBS in contexts outside the regions mentioned above.