21/10/2025
💡 Nature isn’t a luxury. It’s infrastructure.
And yet, not all green solutions are the same.
Cities are turning to nature to solve climate, health, and equity challenges — but not every intervention works everywhere.
That’s why planners, community leaders, and advocates need to match solutions to the specific urban conditions they face.
Whether you’re in a high-density downtown or an informal settlement on a floodplain, this decision tree is a simple exercise to ask:
✅ What’s the main challenge — flooding, heat, biodiversity loss, lack of space?
✅ Can your city adapt existing green or blue infrastructure?
✅ Is the community engaged? Is relocation avoidable?
✅ Are you building for short-term relief, or long-term resilience?
Each path leads to practical options — from green roofs to urban forests, bioswales to community tree nurseries — tailored to your context.
Nature-based solutions are about what works, who’s involved, and how we build cities that heal, rather than harm.
So, what kind of nature-based solution (NbS) best fits your city?
