Resilient Urban NBI

The project will generate evidence-based guidelines for integrating GI into post-disaster/post-conflict/recovery planning of Ukraine based on Case study documentation of successful civic ecology practices in Asia, particularly Japan, as well as in Poland and Sweden. This will result in prototypes and frameworks for GI design along urban-rural gradients. Open-Access data and spatial maps; Policy recommendations for inclusive GI design and governance; and Knowledge products (toolkits, open datasets, policy briefs) co-created with stakeholders in Ukraine for practical uptake. By advancing a transdisciplinary, equity-centered, and context-sensitive approach to NbS, this project contributes a significant conceptual and applied leap in how nature is understood and mobilized for recovery, peace, and long-term urban resilience.

The project integrates nature-based infrastructure for resilience in urban spaces, addressing both disaster and conflict mitigation through transnational collaboration. By incorporating circular economy models, it aims to create adaptable, sustainable urban environments, emphasizing community-led processes and environmental justice for transformative, long-term recovery. This project will generate a wide range of tangible and long-term impacts for public sector actors, urban authorities, private sector entities, civil society, and the research community. In particular, it is expected to support recovery processes for Ukrainian cities, but will provide a valuable database with case material from across other regions to be utilized in post-disaster and post-conflict areas.