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Nature-based Solutions: an opportunity for cities
Chantal van Ham, EU Programme Manager, Nature-based Solutions, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Brussels
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How to design and implement nature-based solutions for more healthy, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
How to design and implement nature-based solutions for more healthy, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2018 URBACT City Festival How to design and implement nature-based solutions for more healthy, liveable, climate resilient and sustainable cities? , 2018 URBACT City Festival Nature-based Solutions: an opportunity for cities Chantal van Ham, EU
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What are EU NBS projects aiming to achieve?
- Social: health, wellbeing and quality of life
- Economic: good jobs and sustainable growth
- Environment: biodiversity
- Climate change: adaptation & carbon reduction
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Headline aim: To support EU cities to develop and implement citywide NBS strategies
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IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature a unique democratic Union since 1948
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10000+ voluntary experts in 6 thematic groups: +900 full time staff worldwide HQ in Gland, Switzerland Over 50 offices around the world 1400+ members worldwide from
- ver 160 countries
States, Government agencies, NGO Over 60 regional and national committees
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Actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural or modified ecosystems that address societal challenges, while also providing human wellbeing and biodiversity benefits.
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The benefits of nature for cities
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Social cohesion Economic development Jobs
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Accounting for and investing in nature – Borough of Barnet, London
- Evidence to quantify the
economic, social and environmental benefits of green infrastructure assets
- Value of parks and open
spaces for wellbeing of residents
- Total value of natural capital
assets in 2016: £ 1,9 mln, maintenance costs: £ 134,000
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Philadelphia – green city, clean waters
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- Philadelphia has integrated nature
into city planning to tackle storm water run off – green instead of grey infrastructure - transforming 10,000 acres of impervious cover to green space
- Potential reduction of storm water
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85%
- Storm water fee: % of impervious
land on private property
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A green acre can soak up and filter more than 100 000 liters of storm water
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City level NBS Strategies e.g. Stavanger
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Neighbourhood level demonstration projects Pilot projects e.g. Bologna Metropolitan level NBS strategies e.g. Greater Manchester
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Manchester
Funding City Greening
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Surface Water Flood Risk
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Air Quality
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Funding Strategy for Greening our Urban Areas
- 1. Projects/programmes €10m+ to attract investment
- 2. Business models that deliver ROI – NOT grants
- 3. Delivery and maintenance mechanisms
- 4. Investor confidence
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5-year payback = 249 sites 15-year payback = 598 sites
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Where next?
- EU PDA for energy = €97m PDA €5,400m investment (x55)
- EU PDA for NBS & GI? (c. €5m/city) (beyond current EIB NCFF)
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Evaluation of the Project Development Assistance implemented under the Intelligent Energy Europe https://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/documents/dgener_pda_-_final_report_abstract_rev_3.0_rev.pdf
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More information, next steps and joint action URBACT Action Planning Network call 2019? Partner with GrowGreen? Conference: Innovative financing for greening cities Cities with Nature The Nature of Cities
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Questions
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