A framework for addressing circularity challenges in cities with nature-based solutions

Langergraber, Günter (author), Castellar, Joana A. C. (author), Pucher, Bernhard (author), Baganz, Gösta F. M. (author), Milošević, Dragan (author), Andreucci, Maria-Beatrice (author), Kearney, Katharina (author), Pineda-Martos, Rocío (author), Atanasova, Nataša (author)

A novel framework is presented that aims to guide practitioners and decision makers toward a better understanding of the role of nature-based solutions (NBS) in the enhancement of resources management in cities, and the mainstreaming of NBS in the urban fabric. Existing frameworks describing the use of NBS to address urban challenges do not specifically consider circularity challenges. Thus, the new framework provides the following: (1) a comprehensive set of Urban Circularity Challenges (UCCs); (2) a set of more than fifty NBS units and NBS interventions thoroughly assessed in terms of their potential to address UCCs; and (3) an analysis of input and output resource streams, which are both required for and produced during operation of NBS. The new framework aims to facilitate the coupling of individual NBS units and NBS interventions with NBS that enable circular economy solutions.

• Language: English
• Keywords: water, resources management, circularity challenges, circular cities
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FGG - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: 31 str.
• Numbering: Vol. 13, iss. 17, art. 2355
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-133435
• UDC: 628.1:711.4
• ISSN on article: 2073-4441
• DOI: 10.3390/w13172355
• COBISS.SI-ID: 85625091
• Publication date in RUL: 26.11.2021

LANGERGRABER, Günter, CASTELLAR, Joana A. C., PUCHER, Bernhard, BAGANZ, Gösta F. M., MILOŠEVIĆ, Dragan, ANDREUCCI, Maria-Beatrice, KEARNEY, Katharina, PINEDA-MARTOS, Rocío and ATANASOVA, Nataša, 2021, A framework for addressing circularity challenges in cities with nature-based solutions. Water [online]. 2021. Vol. 13, no. 17,  2355. [Accessed 18 April 2025]. DOI 10.3390/w13172355. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=133435

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Water
• Shortened title: Water
• Publisher: MDPI
• ISSN: 2073-4441
• COBISS.SI-ID: 36731653

Licences

• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.
• Licensing start date: 27.08.2021

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: voda, gospodarjenje z viri, izzivi krožnega gospodarstva, krožna mesta

Projects

• Funder: EC - European Commission
• Project number: CA 17133
• Name: Circular Cities - Circular Cities - Implementing nature-based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city
• Acronym: Circular Cities