Road map for implementing nature-based solutions and green-blue infrastructure in major European cities. Case studies: Paris, Amsterdam, Bucharest
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47743/lsgdc.v54i1.03Keywords:
blue-green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, urban environment, planning, roadmapAbstract
[EN] The implementation of Nature-Based Solutions and Green-Blue Infrastructure in major European capitals is of major strategic importance, with direct implications for quality of life, urban resilience and long-term sustainability. This article analyses the approaches taken by three European capitals – Paris, Amsterdam and Bucharest – in terms of integrating these solutions. Paris has stood out in the last decade with ambitious urban policies on green infrastructure and climate impact reduction. As a city built on water, Amsterdam has a long tradition in the sustainable management of green and blue resources. Although at an early stage compared to Paris or Amsterdam, Bucharest has started to implement nature-based initiatives and green-blue infrastructure by adopting a municipal strategy for green-blue infrastructure that proposes the integration of Nature-Based Solutions in all urban regeneration projects. The final conclusion highlights the importance of implementing nature-based solutions that increase the capacity of cities to respond effectively to the effects of climate change, especially in the context of heat waves, urban flooding and biodiversity loss. Also, blue-green infrastructure (parks, green roofs, ecological corridors, restored waterways) improves urban adaptation through water retention, temperature regulation and habitat conservation.
[FR] La mise en œuvre de solutions fondées sur la nature et d’infrastructures vertes et bleues dans les grandes capitales européennes revêt une importance stratégique majeure, avec des implications directes sur la qualité de vie, la résilience urbaine et la durabilité à long terme. Cet article analyse les approches adoptées par trois capitales européennes – Paris, Amsterdam et Bucarest – en matière d’intégration de ces solutions. Paris s’est distinguée au cours de la dernière décennie par des politiques urbaines ambitieuses en matière d’infrastructures vertes et de réduction de l’impact climatique. En tant que ville construite sur l’eau, Amsterdam a une longue tradition dans la gestion durable des ressources vertes et bleues. Bien qu'à un stade précoce par rapport à Paris ou Amsterdam, Bucarest a commencé à mettre en œuvre des initiatives basées sur la nature et des infrastructures vertes et bleues en adoptant une stratégie municipale pour les infrastructures vertes et bleues qui propose l'intégration de solutions basées sur la nature dans tous les projets de régénération urbaine. La conclusion finale souligne l’importance de mettre en œuvre des solutions fondées sur la nature qui augmentent la capacité des villes à répondre efficacement aux effets du changement climatique, en particulier dans le contexte des vagues de chaleur, des inondations urbaines et de la perte de biodiversité. De plus, les infrastructures bleu-vert (parcs, toits verts, corridors écologiques, voies navigables restaurées) améliorent l’adaptation urbaine grâce à la rétention d’eau, à la régulation de la température et à la conservation des habitats.
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