A rising number of intertwined issues and societal challenges stress urban contexts and their capacity to remain livable and resilient places for people. Traditional urban planning struggles to address simultaneously issues related to climate changes, environmental quality, lack or unequal access to urban services, public health and well-being.

Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) represent actions that make use of (semi)natural ecosystems to address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously producing different benefits in urban contexts both for people and urban environments.