PUBLICATIONS — February 18, 2020 [Research Paper 🇫🇷] Les Solutions Basées sur la Nature: Une Stratégie d’Adaptation aux Changements Globaux ABSTRACT: Les effets du changement climatique en Afrique subsaharienne commencent à être bien connus, en lien avec la hausse des températures et la modification des précipitations. Ils touchent de nombreux secteurs vitaux tels que l’alimentation, l’eau, la santé. En parallèle, l’urbanisation croissante passée et future, à l’échelle mondiale et africaine, peut accentuer certains de ces effets en milieu urbain, en lien avec la gestion de l’eau et le confort thermique, entre autres.
PUBLICATIONS, Nantes, Porto, Sofia — January 24, 2020 [Report] URBiNAT Frontrunner Cities achieve important milestone with publication of their Diagnostic Reports Edited versions of these documents which are suitable for public consultation will soon be available in the Resources section of the URBiNAT Website. Stay tuned!
PUBLICATIONS — September 18, 2019 [Book Chapter 🇪🇺] Innovative Solutions for Creating Sustainable Cities, Ed. Sylvie Albert (2019) ABSTRACT: NBS for inclusive urban regeneration will be co-designed, co-developed and co-implemented in a trans-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder and participatory context. NBS consider the social sciences and humanities which play an essential role for social innovation, and thus addresses complex social and sociological challenges. The expected results of URBiNAT are multiple: it raises EU leadership and creates economic opportunities in global markets (supply and demand) with new products, services, protocols and standards.
PUBLICATIONS — June 25, 2019 [Research Paper 🇧🇬] “City Health” as an urban challenge: building capacity in research and education ABSTRACT: Based on the interdisciplinary dialogue and ongoing studies within URBiNAT project (Horizon 2020) and HURBE project (Erasmus+ Program), the paper presents a conceptual and methodological approach to integrating the topic of “city health” into urban planning.