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Green is the new Grey: Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions in urban areas

Hansson, Frida LU (2018) In IIIEE Master Thesis IMEN41 20182
The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
Abstract
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is an emerging concept which has the potential to address several sustainability challenges. In this multiple case study research on three NBS projects in Gothenburg (Sweden) the projects objectives and evaluated impacts are studied to provide insights into how NBS interventions are implemented in urban contexts. In addition, barriers and drivers for up-scaling are identified and the influential factors for knowledge transfer are assessed. Information for this research was collected by conducting interviews with people involved in the three projects and the municipality of Gothenburg. Research questions were answered by applying cross-case analysis and two analytical frameworks, one derived from papers on... (More)
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is an emerging concept which has the potential to address several sustainability challenges. In this multiple case study research on three NBS projects in Gothenburg (Sweden) the projects objectives and evaluated impacts are studied to provide insights into how NBS interventions are implemented in urban contexts. In addition, barriers and drivers for up-scaling are identified and the influential factors for knowledge transfer are assessed. Information for this research was collected by conducting interviews with people involved in the three projects and the municipality of Gothenburg. Research questions were answered by applying cross-case analysis and two analytical frameworks, one derived from papers on influential variables of NBS pathways and one on how to facilitate effective knowledge transfer. The findings show that the NBS concept is not applied in the city and it is only in the last decade that other related concepts have started being integrated into development projects. Today the impacts of NBS interventions are usually assessed qualitatively and as such higher priority could be given to the maintenance and quantitative evaluations of projects. To enable up-scaling of NBS in the city, the local knowledge base and cooperation between the different departments in the municipality could be improved as well as increased focus on transferring gained knowledge from the NBS projects. Through stronger collaboration between all stakeholders involved, including citizens, together with adaptive governance, the city can use NBS interventions as a strategy to tackle prominent challenges in synergy with fast urban development. (Less)
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author
Hansson, Frida LU
supervisor
organization
course
IMEN41 20182
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
sustainable urban planning, nature-based solutions, knowledge transfer, green and blue infrastructure
publication/series
IIIEE Master Thesis
report number
2018:15
ISSN
1401-9191
language
English
id
8962128
date added to LUP
2018-10-19 12:45:58
date last changed
2018-10-19 12:45:58
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  abstract     = {{Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is an emerging concept which has the potential to address several sustainability challenges. In this multiple case study research on three NBS projects in Gothenburg (Sweden) the projects objectives and evaluated impacts are studied to provide insights into how NBS interventions are implemented in urban contexts. In addition, barriers and drivers for up-scaling are identified and the influential factors for knowledge transfer are assessed. Information for this research was collected by conducting interviews with people involved in the three projects and the municipality of Gothenburg. Research questions were answered by applying cross-case analysis and two analytical frameworks, one derived from papers on influential variables of NBS pathways and one on how to facilitate effective knowledge transfer. The findings show that the NBS concept is not applied in the city and it is only in the last decade that other related concepts have started being integrated into development projects. Today the impacts of NBS interventions are usually assessed qualitatively and as such higher priority could be given to the maintenance and quantitative evaluations of projects. To enable up-scaling of NBS in the city, the local knowledge base and cooperation between the different departments in the municipality could be improved as well as increased focus on transferring gained knowledge from the NBS projects. Through stronger collaboration between all stakeholders involved, including citizens, together with adaptive governance, the city can use NBS interventions as a strategy to tackle prominent challenges in synergy with fast urban development.}},
  author       = {{Hansson, Frida}},
  issn         = {{1401-9191}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{IIIEE Master Thesis}},
  title        = {{Green is the new Grey: Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions in urban areas}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}