Urban Nature Atlas

Summary

The Urban Nature Atlas is the largest knowledge base that collects ideas on nature-based solutions (NBS) in cities worldwide. The goal is to showcase the importance and value of utilising nature-based solutions in cities and to disseminate information on already existing solutions. In addition, it aims to serve as a source of inspiration for actors to implement and utilise NBS in tackling their climate change adaptation efforts. The platform provides an analysis tool which enables users to analyse project characteristics and impacts by comparing different nature-based solutions.

Host organisations: The platform was developed by the Central European University with the Ecologic Institute and is supported by Durham University as part of the Naturvation Project. Partners include Cities with Nature, Interact-Bio, Nature Based Solutions Initiative and ICLEI.

Launch date: 2017

Update status: Ongoing

Funding: The project receives funding from Naturvation, the British Academy, the Asia-Europe Foundation and the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

Main functions

• Providing inspiration by showcasing implemented NBS
• Atlas which includes a map of urban NBS
• Filters that allow the selection and finding of solutions according to specific criteria
• Stories on how solutions have been implemented
• A tool which allows the analysis of project characteristics and project impacts

Intended audiences

• Policymakers
• Practitioners
• The general public interested in NBS

Why the platform was established

The platform was established to highlight the impact of NBS in urban areas in the face of climate change and to aggregate solutions from around the world into one database.