European Union – The Publications Office has published the final publication to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of Nature Based Solutions.
The Handbook aims to provide a comprehensive framework for assessing the impacts of nature-friendly solutions and, in particular, an extensive set of indicators and methodologies for assessing the impacts of natural solutions in 12 areas of societal challenge:
Resistance to climate change
Water management
Natural and climatic hazards
Green space management
Biodiversity
Air quality
Regeneration of areas and places
Building knowledge and social capacity for sustainable urban transformation
Participatory planning and administration
Social justice and social cohesion
Health and well-being
New economic opportunities and green jobs.
The indicators were developed jointly within the European Working Group for Impact Assessment of the NBS with the aim of serving as a reference framework for relevant European Union policy and activities, targeting individual urban practices in the field of climate change adaptation towards nature-friendly solutions and enabling their evaluation at various levels. The listed indicators reflect the current state of scientific research into the impacts of nature-friendly solutions and standardized evaluation methods.
