Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Urban Planning: Greening Cities, Shaping Cities

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Research Context -- Part I -- Planning NBS in Cities: Insights and Methods on Spatial Challenges -- Part II -- Implementing NBS in Cities: Case-Study Applications -- About This Book and Outlook -- Highlights -- Scientific Reviewers -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Planning NBS in Cities: Insights and Methods on Spatial Challenges -- Chapter 1: Nature-Based Solutions for Resilient and Thriving Cities: Opportunities and Challenges for Planning Future Cities -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Regeneration -- 1.2 Planning Resilient Cities with Nature-Based Solutions -- 1.2.1 Understand the Planning Capacities and Practice for NBS -- 1.2.2 Challenges of Urban Planning for NBS Uptake and Implementation -- 1.3 Ways Forward: Revolutionize Urban Planning Through Nature-Based Solutions -- 1.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions in Cities Through Performance-Based Planning: A Case Study in Trento, Italy -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 A Performance-Based Approach Grounded on ES Assessment -- 2.2.1 Rationale of the Approach -- 2.2.2 Analysis of ES Supply -- 2.2.3 Analysis of ES Demand -- 2.2.4 Definition of Performance Levels -- 2.3 Application of the Approach to Urban Transformation Sites -- 2.3.1 Characteristics of the Selected Transformation Sites -- 2.3.2 Design of the Sites -- 2.4 Impact Assessment of the Transformation Scenarios -- 2.4.1 Impact on ES Supply -- 2.4.2 Impact on ES Beneficiaries -- 2.5 Discussion -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Insights for the Enhancement of Urban Biodiversity Using Nature-Based Solutions: The Role of Urban Spaces in Green Infrastructures Design -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methodological Review -- 3.2.1 Case Study Application -- 3.3 Results -- 3.3.1 The Habitat Quality Assessment Using NDVI.