Pub Date : 2026-01-27DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2026.100305
Viktor Bukovszki , Mariel Zamudio Valdés , Stephan Pauleit
Urban renaturing efforts increasingly emphasize the role of collaborative governance in managing nature-based solutions (NbS). However, existing frameworks often prioritize institutional perspectives and top-down participation, overlooking the early-stage design needs of grassroots initiatives. This study introduces the concept of Nature-Building Communities (NbCs)—voluntary, community-driven governance networks focused on creating and maintaining urban ecosystems. Using a design science research approach, we synthesize insights from socio-ecological systems, adaptive co-management, platform design, and energy communities to develop a practical design framework that supports the self-organization of NbCs. The framework identifies core design problems across five dimensions: scope, architecture, value logic, governance, and strategy. It is validated through a case study in Hungary, where a school-based NbC was initiated as part of an EU-funded greening intervention. Our findings provide actionable guidance for grassroots actors, intermediaries, and policymakers aiming to support autonomous community participation in the co-governance of urban NbS. This approach shifts the emphasis from institutional “reach down” to grassroots “reach up,” enabling more just and effective urban renaturing.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-14DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2026.100303
Michael Ruddat , Marco Sonnberger , Cordula Kropp
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have been identified as a potential strategy to cope with the challenges of climate change and loss of biodiversity. However, they are facing many challenges when it comes to large scale implementation, such as little experience with installation and maintenance, insufficient funding and sometimes limited public acceptance. We aim to address this last point by developing and discussing a “theory-driven model of public acceptance of NbS” (in short: TMA). The model integrates (1) worldviews, (2) beliefs and concerns, (3) attitudes and norms and (4) acceptance. Based on the TMA, we propose that promoting ecological worldviews inherent in the life frames “living as nature” or “living with nature” can enhance the likelihood of public acceptance of NbS. Enhancing ecological knowledge, which underpins beliefs regarding attitudes, subjective social norms, and perceived behavioural control, may further support this acceptance. Additionally, tailored communication on topics such as biodiversity conservation is essential, as the TMA addresses different target groups both in terms of worldviews and acceptance layers. The TMA has the potential to contribute to empirical research as well as assist stakeholders from public administration, industry, science and civil society in risk governance processes.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-13DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2026.100301
Thang Cu Ngoc , Ty Tran Van , Binh Nguyen Thanh , Nigel K․ Downes
This study evaluates the effectiveness of three nature based riverbank protection solutions including used tyre revetments, geotextile bags, and bamboo pile structures through the application of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature based Solutions in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. A role balanced design involving thirty two participants representing four stakeholder groups namely academics, government officials, technical experts, and local residents was implemented. Quantitative assessment using one way ANOVA with Duncan post hoc test revealed significant differences in perceptions among stakeholder groups at p < 0.05. The used tyre solution received the highest composite score of 4.53 out of 5 reflecting its advantages in community ownership, low maintenance, and adaptability to local conditions. Qualitative content analysis further supported these findings by linking open ended responses to the quantitative results. The study provides a practical framework for applying the IUCN Standard in data scarce delta regions and offers insights into governance and equity considerations for future policy and research on nature based solutions.
{"title":"Applying the IUCN nature-based Standard at the local level: Riverbank protection in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta","authors":"Thang Cu Ngoc , Ty Tran Van , Binh Nguyen Thanh , Nigel K․ Downes","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2026.100301","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2026.100301","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the effectiveness of three nature based riverbank protection solutions including used tyre revetments, geotextile bags, and bamboo pile structures through the application of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature based Solutions in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. A role balanced design involving thirty two participants representing four stakeholder groups namely academics, government officials, technical experts, and local residents was implemented. Quantitative assessment using one way ANOVA with Duncan post hoc test revealed significant differences in perceptions among stakeholder groups at p < 0.05. The used tyre solution received the highest composite score of 4.53 out of 5 reflecting its advantages in community ownership, low maintenance, and adaptability to local conditions. Qualitative content analysis further supported these findings by linking open ended responses to the quantitative results. The study provides a practical framework for applying the IUCN Standard in data scarce delta regions and offers insights into governance and equity considerations for future policy and research on nature based solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100301"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146026190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Gobi Desert, although often appearing barren in nadir satellite imagery, contains ecologically significant grasslands with sparse yet vital vegetation. This study investigates how oblique field spectral measurements can enhance vegetation detection and improve discrimination between vegetation and sandy surfaces in semi-arid Gobi landscapes. A key observation is that nadir measurements primarily capture the spectral characteristics of bright sand, whereas oblique views increasingly reveal clear vegetation spectral signatures, even at very low biomass levels. Field measurements were conducted during two separate campaigns in 2023 and 2024, using a multiband Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter (LCTF) camera that captured 33 and 65 spectral bands, respectively, between 460 and 780 nm, across view zenith angles from 0° to 87° and azimuth angles from 0° to 360° Together, these datasets represent the first multi-angular, field-based Bidirectional Reflectance Factor (BRF) measurements of sparse Gobi vegetation spanning a complete azimuth–zenith domain. The 2023 measurements primarily examined spectral variation and angular dependence, whereas the 2024 campaign was designed to confirm these relationships and to construct complete BRF maps. The results reveal pronounced anisotropy in surface reflectance, particularly in the near-infrared (NIR) region, where reflectance increased by up to 20% under oblique angles compared to nadir observations. Vegetation indices such as NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) rose by up to 64.7% at a view zenith angle of 60°, demonstrating enhanced vegetation signal detection from multi-angular observations. These results provide the first direct evidence that viewing geometry fundamentally controls vegetation detectability in newly vegetated Gobi surfaces. These findings highlight the potential of oblique spectral imaging to enhance vegetation mapping accuracy in arid regions, suggesting that peripheral satellite data, often discarded due to high view zenith angles, may contain valuable information for vegetation monitoring. Such advancements are crucial for developing nature-based solutions that promote sustainable land management and biodiversity conservation in desert ecosystems.
{"title":"Oblique field spectral measurements for enhanced vegetation cover mapping and sand vegetation discrimination in semi-arid gobi landscapes","authors":"Begzsuren Tumendemberel , Namuun Gantulga , Yukihiro Takahashi , Baljmaa Byambakhand , Margad-Erdene Jargalsaikhan , Erdenebaatar Dashdondog , Turtogtokh Tumenjargal , Tergel Shijirtuya , Bayarsaikhan Uudus","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Gobi Desert, although often appearing barren in nadir satellite imagery, contains ecologically significant grasslands with sparse yet vital vegetation. This study investigates how oblique field spectral measurements can enhance vegetation detection and improve discrimination between vegetation and sandy surfaces in semi-arid Gobi landscapes. A key observation is that nadir measurements primarily capture the spectral characteristics of bright sand, whereas oblique views increasingly reveal clear vegetation spectral signatures, even at very low biomass levels. Field measurements were conducted during two separate campaigns in 2023 and 2024, using a multiband Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter (LCTF) camera that captured 33 and 65 spectral bands, respectively, between 460 and 780 nm, across view zenith angles from 0° to 87° and azimuth angles from 0° to 360° Together, these datasets represent the first multi-angular, field-based Bidirectional Reflectance Factor (BRF) measurements of sparse Gobi vegetation spanning a complete azimuth–zenith domain. The 2023 measurements primarily examined spectral variation and angular dependence, whereas the 2024 campaign was designed to confirm these relationships and to construct complete BRF maps. The results reveal pronounced anisotropy in surface reflectance, particularly in the near-infrared (NIR) region, where reflectance increased by up to 20% under oblique angles compared to nadir observations. Vegetation indices such as NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) rose by up to 64.7% at a view zenith angle of 60°, demonstrating enhanced vegetation signal detection from multi-angular observations. These results provide the first direct evidence that viewing geometry fundamentally controls vegetation detectability in newly vegetated Gobi surfaces. These findings highlight the potential of oblique spectral imaging to enhance vegetation mapping accuracy in arid regions, suggesting that peripheral satellite data, often discarded due to high view zenith angles, may contain valuable information for vegetation monitoring. Such advancements are crucial for developing nature-based solutions that promote sustainable land management and biodiversity conservation in desert ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100300"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146026112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-23DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100299
Bas Bolman , Rizka Akmalia , Isten Tamba , Wesley van Veggel , Heleen Vreugdenhil , Restiana W. Ariyati , Lestari L. Widowati , Ristiawan Agung Nugroho , Sri Rejeki
Coastal communities in Demak, Indonesia, face increasing socio-environmental challenges due to land subsidence, sea level rise, and economic vulnerability. This study assesses the socio-economic feasibility of green mussel (Perna viridis) cultivation on bamboo structures as a Nature-based Solution (NbS) for coastal protection and livelihood improvement. A structured survey was conducted among 337 respondents across 13 villages, focusing on demographic distribution, financial and market feasibility and key barriers. Using Latent Class Cluster Analysis, three distinct clusters were identified. Cluster 1 had balanced demographics and moderate interest in green mussel farming, with concerns over capital and poaching. Cluster 2 showed strong investment interest, easy market access, and highlighted poaching and licensing as key issues. Cluster 3 had the oldest, least educated group, low investment interest, and mentioned lack of capital and skills as key barriers. The study found that proximity to infrastructure and aquaculture exposure influence investment interest in green mussel farming. Younger, educated individuals and aquaculture workers showed more willingness to invest. These insights highlight the importance of tailoring NbS interventions to local socio-economic and geographic contexts. Targeted microcredit schemes, capacity building, community-based monitoring and participatory design processes are necessary to enhance the socio-economic feasibility of green mussel farming on bamboo structures.
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Forests play a fundamental role in regulating the hydrological cycle and providing essential ecosystem services, functions that are increasingly threatened by climate change and human activities. Chile offers a relevant context for examining the relationship between land use change and hydrological processes, given its history of landscape transformations and growing water stress in the south-central region. Under the RCP8.5 climate scenario, four forest restoration scenarios were simulated using the TETIS hydrological model. These scenarios were designed based on national policies, Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) principles, and social criteria, and applied to two sub-basins of the Imperial River in the Araucanía Region. Our findings show that the combined effects of climate change and land use change produce the largest variations in hydrological processes. Increases in forest cover led to higher evapotranspiration, particularly under exotic plantation scenarios. Although streamflow generally declines, scenarios with native forest restoration in mid-to-upper basin areas provide a buffering effect on streamflow, especially during dry seasons. Large-scale native forest restoration enhances water retention and hydrological stability, whereas plantation-dominated reforestation results in the greatest water losses, particularly in dry years. These results highlight the effectiveness of NbS-oriented native forest restoration in maintaining water security, regulating hydrological flows, and supporting climate adaptation, providing actionable guidance for watershed management and policy development in Chile.
{"title":"Assessing hydrological responses to large-scale native forest restoration as a nature-based solution in South-Central Chile under climate change","authors":"Marieta Hernández-Sosa , Mauricio Aguayo , Nicolás Cortés-Torres , Alejandra Stehr , Félix Frances , Ovidio Llompart","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100298","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100298","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forests play a fundamental role in regulating the hydrological cycle and providing essential ecosystem services, functions that are increasingly threatened by climate change and human activities. Chile offers a relevant context for examining the relationship between land use change and hydrological processes, given its history of landscape transformations and growing water stress in the south-central region. Under the RCP8.5 climate scenario, four forest restoration scenarios were simulated using the TETIS hydrological model. These scenarios were designed based on national policies, Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) principles, and social criteria, and applied to two sub-basins of the Imperial River in the Araucanía Region. Our findings show that the combined effects of climate change and land use change produce the largest variations in hydrological processes. Increases in forest cover led to higher evapotranspiration, particularly under exotic plantation scenarios. Although streamflow generally declines, scenarios with native forest restoration in mid-to-upper basin areas provide a buffering effect on streamflow, especially during dry seasons. Large-scale native forest restoration enhances water retention and hydrological stability, whereas plantation-dominated reforestation results in the greatest water losses, particularly in dry years. These results highlight the effectiveness of NbS-oriented native forest restoration in maintaining water security, regulating hydrological flows, and supporting climate adaptation, providing actionable guidance for watershed management and policy development in Chile.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100298"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-15DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100297
N. Pannozzo , N. Leonardi
The use of nature-based solutions (NBSs) in coastal management strategies is gaining popularity, with broad consensus on the critical role of public engagement in assessing the benefits of sustainable practices. However, the number of existing studies that tackle public knowledge and perception of NBSs in coastal management is still low and most studies only target specific communities. As a result, it is challenging to determine whether these findings reflect general trends or are influenced by unique circumstances in the studied communities. To clarify this, it is essential to assess the broader public perspective on the use of NBSs in coastal management. Here we assess the results of a pilot study conducted across Europe to evaluate technical experts’ and community members’ knowledge and perception on the use of NBSs for coastal protection. The evaluation was conducted by collecting responses provided to a survey distributed via social media. The study focuses on three countries: United Kingdom, Netherlands and Italy. The survey revealed common trends across the three countries. There is general support for the application of these solutions in coastal management amongst both groups, which correlates positively with concern for flooding and erosion. While technical experts have a solid understanding of the topic, which corresponds to a considerable degree of awareness and a higher level of consciousness regarding NBSs implementation, the community members’ support is accompanied by an overall more limited knowledge of what NBSs entail (higher amongst residents of coastal areas) but also a considerable desire for more sustainable and eco-friendly management practices. While offering an initial insight into public perceptions of NBSs for coastal planners, these results can also guide larger-scale perception studies, provide a framework for interpreting community-scale research, and highlight opportunities to improve knowledge exchange between technical experts and community members.
{"title":"Nature-based solutions for coastal protection: Untangling public knowledge and perception across Europe","authors":"N. Pannozzo , N. Leonardi","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100297","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The use of nature-based solutions (NBSs) in coastal management strategies is gaining popularity, with broad consensus on the critical role of public engagement in assessing the benefits of sustainable practices. However, the number of existing studies that tackle public knowledge and perception of NBSs in coastal management is still low and most studies only target specific communities. As a result, it is challenging to determine whether these findings reflect general trends or are influenced by unique circumstances in the studied communities. To clarify this, it is essential to assess the broader public perspective on the use of NBSs in coastal management. Here we assess the results of a pilot study conducted across Europe to evaluate technical experts’ and community members’ knowledge and perception on the use of NBSs for coastal protection. The evaluation was conducted by collecting responses provided to a survey distributed via social media. The study focuses on three countries: United Kingdom, Netherlands and Italy. The survey revealed common trends across the three countries. There is general support for the application of these solutions in coastal management amongst both groups, which correlates positively with concern for flooding and erosion. While technical experts have a solid understanding of the topic, which corresponds to a considerable degree of awareness and a higher level of consciousness regarding NBSs implementation, the community members’ support is accompanied by an overall more limited knowledge of what NBSs entail (higher amongst residents of coastal areas) but also a considerable desire for more sustainable and eco-friendly management practices. While offering an initial insight into public perceptions of NBSs for coastal planners, these results can also guide larger-scale perception studies, provide a framework for interpreting community-scale research, and highlight opportunities to improve knowledge exchange between technical experts and community members.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100297"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145790914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100296
Corina Basnou , Geovana Mercado , Åsa Ode Sang , Thomas B. Randrup , Verónica Fabio , Adrián Cabezas , Arnau Lluch , Marc Montlleó , Juan Miguel Kanai , Riccardo Saraco , Olivia Bina , Tom Wild
Air pollution is one of world's largest planetary health risk factors. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have been key in integrating air quality indicators into the urban green planning and public health discourse. Despite important contributions, approaches that include multidimensional indicators into research, planning and policies are still limited. National standards for some types of air pollutants are missing, with little evidence for a threshold for health effects. To respond to these gaps, we provide an overview and guidance for air pollution indicators, using three case studies in Europe and Latin America. We discuss the importance of context, specific pollutants and vulnerable groups and suggest new approaches at finer scales. Our findings also point out that knowledge of pollutants uptake in edible plants can give a hint to potential exposure risks for humans. Our lessons learned target specific policies and are organized into three main ideas: (a) multidimensional indicators and their implications for NBS and policy; (b) plants as biological indicators and as schools’ subjects and (c) the integration of the co-benefits to manage air quality.
{"title":"Building evidence regarding nature-based solutions indicators and their implications for policy – the case of air quality","authors":"Corina Basnou , Geovana Mercado , Åsa Ode Sang , Thomas B. Randrup , Verónica Fabio , Adrián Cabezas , Arnau Lluch , Marc Montlleó , Juan Miguel Kanai , Riccardo Saraco , Olivia Bina , Tom Wild","doi":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100296","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100296","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Air pollution is one of world's largest planetary health risk factors. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have been key in integrating air quality indicators into the urban green planning and public health discourse. Despite important contributions, approaches that include multidimensional indicators into research, planning and policies are still limited. National standards for some types of air pollutants are missing, with little evidence for a threshold for health effects. To respond to these gaps, we provide an overview and guidance for air pollution indicators, using three case studies in Europe and Latin America. We discuss the importance of context, specific pollutants and vulnerable groups and suggest new approaches at finer scales. Our findings also point out that knowledge of pollutants uptake in edible plants can give a hint to potential exposure risks for humans. Our lessons learned target specific policies and are organized into three main ideas: (a) multidimensional indicators and their implications for NBS and policy; (b) plants as biological indicators and as schools’ subjects and (c) the integration of the co-benefits to manage air quality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100945,"journal":{"name":"Nature-Based Solutions","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100296"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145790915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-06DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100295
M S Badri Kusuma , Faiz Isma , E Oktariyanto Nugroho , M Bagus Adityawan , Azmeri Azmeri
This paper discusses the effectiveness of mangrove restoration in reducing compound flood risk in the Langsa Estuary. The restoration is proposed by replanting mangroves at the relocated shrimp ponds within the developed estuarine area. The novelty of this study lies in its integrative framework, which simultaneously couples hydrodynamic modelling, sediment–shear stress analysis, and blue-carbon quantification to evaluate the multi-functional performance of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in a tropical estuarine system. Additionally, it quantifies the concomitant increase in blue-carbon stocks generated by these interventions as a major climate-mitigation co-benefit. The methods employed include one- and two-dimensional hydrodynamic modelling using HEC-RAS, hazard-parameter weighting through the Analytic Hierarchy Combination (AHC) approach, and sediment-characteristics and critical-shear-stress analyses for vulnerability assessment. The results demonstrate that the implementation of NbS successfully reduced the average compound flood risk index from 0.963 (moderate) to 0.772 (low), with the most significant reduction observed in areas subjected to intensive mangrove restoration. Furthermore, NbS interventions also increased blue-carbon stocks from 1869.66 tons CO₂-eq (existing) to 2440.33 tons CO₂-eq (post-restoration), representing a 23.38 % increase. Using Indonesia’s regulated carbon-pricing scheme (Rp 30,000 per ton CO₂-eq), this corresponds to an economic increase from Rp 123.0 billion to Rp 164.1 billion (33.4 %). These findings demonstrate that the combined strategy of shrimp-pond relocation and mangrove restoration is an effective, scientifically robust, and economically viable NbS for compound-flood mitigation and climate-change adaptation, offering strong support for sustainable coastal spatial-planning policies in tropical regions.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-02DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100291
Jennifer Israelsson , Grace Turner , Nina Reynolds , Elozona Umeh , Sari Kovats , Peninah Murage , Angela Hands
Evidence suggests greenspaces can improve mental and physical health and wellbeing, as well as support environmental adaptation and mitigation goals which benefits health. This study aimed to review published local authority (LA) green infrastructure strategies (GISS) in England, to assess to what extent these strategies address climate change and environmental risks to health. A content analysis of 151 publicly available LA GISS in England published between 2012 - 2024 was conducted, sourced from OHID regional teams. Data was extracted on the following categories: health policy, health outcomes, population groups and inequalities, environmental and climate risks to health, monitoring and evaluation and wider determinants of health. Strategies were scored against a thematic framework. Most GISS reviewed recognised the importance of supporting the natural environment to reduce impacts of climate change and environmental hazards, although few acknowledged the benefits to health from managing these risks. Managing flood risks (80 %) and air quality control (66 %) were the most common added benefits identified from local green infrastructure. However, a majority of the LAs did not have a strategy. Strengthening of GISS presents an opportunity for aligning local and national environmental, climate change and health policy. Further collaboration between public health, environment and planning departments in developing comprehensive GISSs will support addressing local climate and health needs.
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