Characterisation of nature-based solutions for the built environment

Xing, Y ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5374-7269, Jones, P and Donnison, I, 2017. Characterisation of nature-based solutions for the built environment. Sustainability, 9 (1): 149. ISSN 2071-1050

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Abstract

Nature has provided humankind with food, fuel, and shelter throughout evolutionary history. However, in contemporary cities, many natural landscapes have become degraded and replaced with impermeable hard surfaces (e.g., roads, paving, car parks and buildings). The reversal of this trend is dynamic, complex and still in its infancy. There are many facets of urban greening initiatives involving multiple benefits, sensitivities and limitations. The aim of this paper is to develop a characterisation method of nature based solutions for designing and retrofitting in the built environment, and to facilitate knowledge transfer between disciplines and for design optimisation. Based on a review of the literature across disciplines, key characteristics could be organised into four groups: policy and community initiatives, multiple benefits assessment, topology, and design options. Challenges and opportunities for developing a characterisation framework to improve the use of nature based solutions in the built environment are discussed.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Sustainability
Creators:	Xing, Y., Jones, P. and Donnison, I.
Publisher:	MDPI
Date:	20 January 2017
Volume:	9
Number:	1
ISSN:	2071-1050
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.3390/su9010149 DOI 1240245 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
Record created by:	Jill Tomkinson
Date Added:	27 Nov 2019 11:58
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2019 12:12
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/38556

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