Explaining the NBS Model in Urban Planning to Make Urban Areas Resilient
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Hossein Shirmohammdi
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PhD Student in Geography & Urban Planning, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer, Iran
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majid shams
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Full professor of geography and urban planning, Malayer branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer, Iran
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Keywords: Sustainability, Urban Planning, NBS model, urban challenge,
Abstract :
Cities are facing increasing environmental, social, and economic challenges that threaten urban resilience, urban areas, and residents who live and work there. It has always been exposed to chronic, acute stress and shocks, which are strengthened by the effects of the natural environment, such as climate change, earthquakes, floods, etc. And since the world's population is increasing and it is estimated from 7.7 billion in 2020 to 9.7 billion in 2050, it will face countless other problems and challenges, including the spread of widespread epidemics. In the meantime, urban planning seeks to help urban resilience by changing the approach. Therefore, urban resilience is a concept that is strengthened by urban planning. One of these solutions to increase resilience is a set of measures called nature-based solutions (NBS). These solutions are derived from a systemic approach to strengthen the maintenance, improvement, and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems in urban areas, and to expand green infrastructure resources, and climate adaptation based on the ecosystem.
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