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View article: A Participatory SWOT-Based Approach to Nature-Based Solutions Within Urban Fragile Territories: Operational Barriers and Strategic Roadmaps
A Participatory SWOT-Based Approach to Nature-Based Solutions Within Urban Fragile Territories: Operational Barriers and Strategic Roadmaps Open
Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are increasingly financed in urban, regional, and national contexts due to their proven capacity to reduce climate risks and deliver multiple co-benefits. Several challenges affect the successful implementatio…
View article: Editorial: Urban design as a platform for accessibility, environmental management, and cultural background for cities: bridging the gap between tangibles and intangible values in contemporary cities
Editorial: Urban design as a platform for accessibility, environmental management, and cultural background for cities: bridging the gap between tangibles and intangible values in contemporary cities Open
The growing body of knowledge on the research (and practice) of urban design and planning has lately revolutionized the way we think and engage as scholars on collaborative planning approaches and engagement with local communities affected…
View article: Nature-based solutions and urban planning in the Global South: Challenge orientations, typologies, and viability for cities
Nature-based solutions and urban planning in the Global South: Challenge orientations, typologies, and viability for cities Open
View article: Understanding collaborative governance of biodiversity-inclusive urban planning: Methodological approach and benchmarking results for urban nature plans in 10 European cities
Understanding collaborative governance of biodiversity-inclusive urban planning: Methodological approach and benchmarking results for urban nature plans in 10 European cities Open
The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to restore Europe's biodiversity for the benefit of people, climate and the planet. Target 14 mandates that cities with at least 20,000 inhabitants should develop an ambitious urban greening plan.…
View article: Understanding collaborative governance of Biodiversity-inclusive urban planning: Methodological approach and benchmarking results for urban nature plans in 10 European cities
Understanding collaborative governance of Biodiversity-inclusive urban planning: Methodological approach and benchmarking results for urban nature plans in 10 European cities Open
The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to ensure that Europe's biodiversity will be on the path to recovery for the benefit of people, climate and the planet. Specifically, the Target 14 from the strategy specifies that all cities with…
View article: Desirable futures: Human-nature relationships in urban planning and design
Desirable futures: Human-nature relationships in urban planning and design Open
View article: Strategies for Co-Creation and Co-Governance in Urban Contexts: Building Trust in Local Communities with Limited Social Structures
Strategies for Co-Creation and Co-Governance in Urban Contexts: Building Trust in Local Communities with Limited Social Structures Open
Over the last few years, community empowerment has become a central focus when discussing the sustainability of large-scale urban regeneration processes, especially those related to the implementation of nature-based solutions. In this art…
View article: Embedding technologies for improving Nature-Based Solutions performance and fostering social inclusion in urban greening strategies: Augmented NBS for cities
Embedding technologies for improving Nature-Based Solutions performance and fostering social inclusion in urban greening strategies: Augmented NBS for cities Open
View article: “Learning-by-doing” from Co-creation Processes: success factors, failures, and opportunities for improvement
“Learning-by-doing” from Co-creation Processes: success factors, failures, and opportunities for improvement Open
Since 2018, the CLEVER Cities project has put into practice an inclusive co-creation processes that aims at involving stakeholders (particularly: citizens, civil society, public and private entities) in decision-making for the implementati…
View article: Urban Narratives: Exploring Identity, Heritage, and Sustainable Development in Cities
Urban Narratives: Exploring Identity, Heritage, and Sustainable Development in Cities Open
View article: Co-creation for Urban Biodiversity: The experience of a public participation process in a living lab in Milan, Italy
Co-creation for Urban Biodiversity: The experience of a public participation process in a living lab in Milan, Italy Open
This contribution investigates the fine line between engaging citizens on topics related to urban biodiversity and experimenting with co-creation processes in a real living lab setting in Milan, Italy. The participatory process established…
View article: Inclusive engagement for vulnerable population in co-creating Nature-Based Solutions: the case of “Villaggio Barona” social housing within the CLEVER Cities project
Inclusive engagement for vulnerable population in co-creating Nature-Based Solutions: the case of “Villaggio Barona” social housing within the CLEVER Cities project Open
In the context of the EU-funded CLEVER Cities project, the imperative inclusion of all citizens and stakeholders in a collaborative design process was paramount. This paper focuses on the co-design pathway developed by the Urban Living Lab…
View article: Augmented Nature-Based Solutions: A Possible Taxonomy of Technologies “in” and “for” Urban Greening Strategies
Augmented Nature-Based Solutions: A Possible Taxonomy of Technologies “in” and “for” Urban Greening Strategies Open
The conceptualization and application of nature-based solutions (NBS) in the practice of planning and projects on urban and architectural scales have reached a level of maturity in the last 10 years, thanks to a strong push from European p…
View article: Developing an Artificial Intelligence-Guided Signal Detection in the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS): A Proof-of-Concept Study Using Galcanezumab and Simulated Data
Developing an Artificial Intelligence-Guided Signal Detection in the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS): A Proof-of-Concept Study Using Galcanezumab and Simulated Data Open
AI could significantly ease some of the most time-consuming and labor-intensive steps of signal detection and validation. The AI-based approach showed promising results, however, future work is needed to validate the framework.
View article: Integrated Collaborative Governance Approaches towards Urban Transformation: Experiences from the CLEVER Cities Project
Integrated Collaborative Governance Approaches towards Urban Transformation: Experiences from the CLEVER Cities Project Open
Within the framework of CLEVER Cities Horizon 2020, London, Milan, and Hamburg are putting in place nine Urban Living Labs in order to implement Nature-based Solutions that address urban challenges in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods. …
View article: A machine-learning guided method for predicting add-on and switch in secondary data sources: A case study on anti-seizure medications in Danish registries
A machine-learning guided method for predicting add-on and switch in secondary data sources: A case study on anti-seizure medications in Danish registries Open
Purpose: There is a lack of available evidence regarding the treatment pattern of switches and add-ons for individuals aged 65 years or older with epilepsy during the first years from the time they received their first anti-seizure medicat…
View article: Greening Cities Shaping Cities
Greening Cities Shaping Cities Open
The topic of pinpointing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in the urban context has been
\ncultivating interests lately from different scholars, urban planning practitioners and policymakers.
\nThis Special Issue originates from the Greening Ci…
View article: Greening Cities, Shaping Cities: Pinpointing Nature-Based Solutions in Cities between Shared Governance and Citizen Participation
Greening Cities, Shaping Cities: Pinpointing Nature-Based Solutions in Cities between Shared Governance and Citizen Participation Open
The topic of pinpointing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in the urban context has been cultivating interests lately from different scholars, urban planning practitioners and policymakers [...]
View article: Localizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Through Co-creation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)
Localizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Through Co-creation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Open
View article: Setting the Social Monitoring Framework for Nature-Based Solutions Impact: Methodological Approach and Pre-Greening Measurements in the Case Study from CLEVER Cities Milan
Setting the Social Monitoring Framework for Nature-Based Solutions Impact: Methodological Approach and Pre-Greening Measurements in the Case Study from CLEVER Cities Milan Open
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are currently being deployed in many European Commission Horizon 2020 projects in reaction to the increasing number of environmental threats, such as climate change, unsustainable urbanization, degradation and …
View article: Co-creation Pathways to Inform Shared Governance of Urban Living Labs in Practice: Lessons From Three European Projects
Co-creation Pathways to Inform Shared Governance of Urban Living Labs in Practice: Lessons From Three European Projects Open
Over recent decades Urban Living Labs (ULLs) have become a common space for co-creation processes' experimentation, whereby new approaches for sustainable urban development are highly connected to support evidence-based policy generation. …
View article: Urban Design and the Role of Placemaking in Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions. Learning From the Biblioteca Degli Alberi Case Study in Milan
Urban Design and the Role of Placemaking in Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions. Learning From the Biblioteca Degli Alberi Case Study in Milan Open
Nature-based solutions' (NBS) relevance for tackling environmental challenges has been on the frontiers of urban regeneration mechanisms since the beginning of the 2010s. There is an increasing interest in applying NBS in urban planning an…
View article: Co-creation Pathway for Urban Nature-Based Solutions: Testing a Shared-Governance Approach in Three Cities and Nine Action Labs
Co-creation Pathway for Urban Nature-Based Solutions: Testing a Shared-Governance Approach in Three Cities and Nine Action Labs Open
View article: Nature-Based Solutions: The Holy Grail of Green Urbanism
Nature-Based Solutions: The Holy Grail of Green Urbanism Open
Cities are living systems. A holistic vision for urban
\nsustainability looks at the city as an integration of energy,
\nenvironment, mobility, urban design, new technologies, and most
\nimportantly “people and nature”. In this article, th…
View article: Milan's ULL co-design pathway to spread green roofs and walls throughout the city
Milan's ULL co-design pathway to spread green roofs and walls throughout the city Open
\nThrough a shared governance approach, the city of Milan is adopting a co-design process that involves citizens and their preferences in designing green roofs and walls throughout the city. This process is supported by the CLEVER Cities p…
View article: CLEVER Cities
CLEVER Cities Open
Lately, the European Commission forged in the framework of Research and Innovation of Horizon 2020 the policy of “Re-Naturing cities and Green Infrastructure” aiming towards positioning the EU as leader in ‘Innovating with nature’ and push…
View article: Make Public Spaces Great Again Using Social Innovation Reflections from the Context of Downtown San Diego as a Cultural District
Make Public Spaces Great Again Using Social Innovation Reflections from the Context of Downtown San Diego as a Cultural District Open
View article: From ‘Highway into Greenway’: How Public Spaces Change Zoning Regulations
From ‘Highway into Greenway’: How Public Spaces Change Zoning Regulations Open
View article: From A Highway to A Greenway: A Land Use Dilemma or a Rebirth of a Place? The case of Northend Park, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Green Way: Boston, MA, USA
From A Highway to A Greenway: A Land Use Dilemma or a Rebirth of a Place? The case of Northend Park, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Green Way: Boston, MA, USA Open