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NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS AND

                                      URBAN RESILIENCE





                                   Çiğdem COŞKUN HEPCAN



            ABSTRACT
            The Earth is facing an unprecedented climate and biological diversity crisis.
            The effects of climate change and environmental degradation are felt strongly
            in cities. Heat waves, drought, fire, coastal flooding, urban floods, and natural
            disasters  threaten  the  existence  of  vulnerable  urban  systems  and  cause
            ecological, economic and social problems in cities. Considering that these
            problems will increase gradually, there is a need for safe, inclusive, resilient
            and  sustainable  cities  that  can  easily  overcome  the  shocks  and  stresses
            that may arise for different reasons. It is imperative to experience a green
            transformation that enables cities to increase their resilience and sustainable
            development. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the relationship between
            urban  resilience  and  nature-based  solutions.  The  benefits  of  nature-based
            solutions to ecological, social and economic systems (ecosystem services) and
            their contribution to increasing the resilience of urban systems against climate
            hazards  and  creating  sustainable  cities  and  settlements  are  emphasized.
            The contribution of nature-based solutions to urban resilience at the basin,
            city  and  micro  catchment  scales  has  been  evaluated.  It  was  emphasized
            that all urban systems depend on the natural resources (the natural capital),
            and that healthy and well-functioning ecosystems increase the resilience of
            cities against extreme weather events and disasters. It was concluded that
            by adopting the understanding of using nature as a solution by recognizing
            the vital importance of ecosystem services, investing in nature in cities will
            strengthen urban systems and societies, livable and equitable cities can be
            created, and whether these solutions can be realized in a limited time frame
            will determine the fate of cities.
            Keywords: Nature and Ecosystem-Based Solution, Nature-based Solution,
            Climate Resilient City and Society, Disaster Prevention.



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