GrowGreen Cities
GrowGreen works with Manchester (UK), Valencia (Spain) and Wroclaw (Poland) to develop demonstration projects for nature-based solutions. Manchester will use green infrastructure to address flood risk in a neighbourhood near the city centre, while Valencia aims to rehabilitate gardens and a forest to reduce heat stress. Wroclaw is affected by both heat and water risks, and so its demonstration projects of pocket parks, green walls and a green street will aim to address both. Wuhan (China) is working with nature-based solutions as part of the pilot phase of the Chinese Sponge Cities Programme.
GrowGreen works with a further three cities with similar climate challenges and supports them in developing their nature-based solutions strategies. Brest (France) is assessing climate change challenges in the territory to develop a strategy for using nature-based solutions to tackle them. Modena (Italy) is developing a new strategic approach for nature-based solutions in the particular context of its UNESCO World Heritage status. Zadar (Croatia) is bringing together stakeholders for a shared urban strategy on nature-based solutions.
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Work begins on the blue-green pedestrian corridor in Benicalap, Valencia
12.02.2021.
Green space with an innovative drainage pavement system that collects water will be built along a route of nearly 1000...
Read moreClimate Adaptation Summit demonstrates the significant potential of Nature-based Solutions for adaptation and resilience
05.02.2021.
The online international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021 on 25 and 26 January, hosted by the Netherlands, convened global leaders and local stakeholders....
Read moreWuhan Sponge City Programme: achieving harmony among people, water and city
28.01.2021.
Download the summary and the full report produced by IUCN for GrowGreen on the Chinese Sponge Cities Programme. Wuhan, the...
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