CSTEP is developing a comprehensive Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Feasibility Framework to enhance urban resilience against climate risks such as flooding, heatwaves, and storms. This project targets Chennai and Mangaluru, two cities at the opposite ends of the urbanisation spectrum. While Chennai, a densely urbanised metropolis, requires large-scale NbS interventions to address its severe climate risks, Mangaluru, a rapidly growing city, offers an opportunity to embed NbS early in its development to protect natural ecosystems.
The project’s first major output, the NbS Compendium, provides actionable insights from real-world case studies and outlines strategies for integrating NbS into urban planning and policy.
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Key sections:
Sections 4 and 5: NbS Policy and Finance
Section 6: NbS Case Studies
Sections 7 and 8: Major Organisations and Framework
