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Investigating and Scaling-up Effective Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience in Dessie City Administration, Ethiopia

Authors and Collaborators: Amogne Asfaw Eshetu Abebe Mohammed Ali Girma Moges Meshesha Abebe Arega Mekonen Marie Addis Desta Hailu Ayene Kebede Summary: Due to its steep topography, rapid urbanization, and inadequate infrastructure, the Dessie city administration is among the most climate change-sensitive urban centers in Ethiopia where landslides and flooding have been the most catastrophic challenges. To overcome these […]

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Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Management and Soil Stabilization in Mbale City, Uganda

Authors and Collaborators: Arnold Tigaiza, Makerere University Namara Shannon, Makerere University Shafic Mutegule, Makerere University Emmanuel Balinda, Makerere University Nagawa Bridget Tamale, Makerere University Martin Mujjabi Mukasa, Ministry of Water and Environment Godliver Businge, Women Climate Centers International Comfort Hajra Mukasa, Makerere University John Bosco Isunju, Makerere University Summary: Urban flooding is an escalating climate-related

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Exploring community-based stewardship of nature-based solutions (NbS) in upgraded informal settlements: the case of Bangkok, Thailand

Authors and Collaborators: Hanna Akila B. Abdul Rauf, Heriot Watt University Alexander van der Jagt, Heriot Watt University Supreeya Wungpatcharapon, Kasetsart University Sani Limthongsakul, Kasetsart University Harry Smith, Heriot Watt University Summary: Community gardens and canal revegetation are common urban nature-based solutions (NbS) initiated in informal settlements for climate resilience. Engaging with and tending to

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Effectiveness of Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution for Urban Climate Resilience in Mutare, Zimbabwe

Authors and Collaborators: Munashe Catharine Kurehwatira – Africa University Sebastian Chakeredza – Africa University Joseph Kamuzhanje – Coopers Zimbabwe Faith Chinete – Africa University Vigillance Zibako – Africa University George Pfumai Miti – Africa University Summary: Urban communities are increasingly vulnerable to climate change and the impacts of climate change, and these challenges are compounded

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Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Climate Risks: Assessing Local Engagement, Implementation and Scalability in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Authors and Collaborators: Ravi Mohan Tiwari, Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences Susma Giri, Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences Jagannath Adhikari, Birendra Multiple Campus Summary: As climate change accelerates, urban areas are increasingly exposed to risks such as flooding, heat stress, and environmental degradation, which disproportionately affect marginalized communities. Nature-based Solutions (NbS), including urban forests, wetlands,

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Evaluating Nature-Based Greening Solutions in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements: Mitigating Urban Heat Effects and Enhancing Food Security

Authors and Collaborators: Bolly Echessa Loraine Kabaka Okeyo Fred Mercy Osumo Summary: Urban informal settlements face acute challenges related to climate change, environmental degradation, and limited access to green infrastructure. Nature-Based Climate Solutions (NbCS) presents an innovative approach to addressing these challenges by integrating ecological systems into urban environments to enhance climate resilience, and food

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Developing Nature-Based Solution Pathways to New Layers of Complexities for Urban Communities Coping with Armed Conflict and Climate Change

Authors and Collaborators: Muluberhan Biedemariam, Mekelle University Summary: Nature-based solutions are vital approaches for climate change adaptation as they enhance ecosystem resilience and support communities in coping with the impact of climate change.  However, there is limited evidence on the nature-based solutions pathways to the resilience of communities impacted by new layers of complexities for

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Trees4HeatResilience: Evaluating Tree Canopy Coverage to Reduce Air Conditioning Demand in Honduran Urban Neighborhoods 

Authors and Collaborators: Juan Gamero-Salinas, University of Navarra Mabel Morales-Otero, University of Navarra Summary: This research examines the neighborhood-level relationship between urban tree canopy coverage and air conditioning (A/C) usage in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, a rapidly growing city with high heat exposure. A computer vision model was retrained on local aerial imagery to segment tree

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Redefining Urban Riparian Zones in Bandung: Integrating Ecosystem Services Approach and Suitable Vegetation Identification to Flook Risk Reduction

Authors and Collaborators: Dyah Ayu Retnowati, Institut Teknologi Bandung Summary: Flooding is one of the most persistent urban challenges in Indonesia, which is increasingly intensified by climate change, rapid urbanization, and declining environmental capacity. Bandung City, a central metropolitan and economic hub in Indonesia, experiences recurrent flooding that intersects with slum proliferation and riparian degradation.

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Risk Governance or Risky Governance? Delhi’s Urban Utility Governance Landscape and Heatwaves

Authors and Collaborators: Anshu Ogra, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Nistha Kanodia, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Summary: Delhi’s record-breaking heat in May 2024—followed within weeks by extreme early-monsoon rainfall—exposed not only a meteorological hazard but a governance challenge: residents’ capacity to stay safe depends on who controls water, where, and through what procedures. This

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