Evaluating the Integration of Nature-Based Solutions Concept in Strategic Urban Planning in Romania

IF 0.7 Q3 GEOGRAPHY

Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning Pub Date : 2022-12-23 DOI:10.24193/jssp.2022.2.03

A. Popa, I. Ioja, D. Onose, M. Niță

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Abstract

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are innovative approaches oriented to address societal and environmental challenges. Increasing the interest to implement NbS in cities is strongly connected with their inclusion as potential measures in urban planning. The aim of our article was to assess the inclusion of NbS in Romanian urban development strategies. We used an evaluation matrix to systematically extract data from 249 urban development strategies. Using content analysis, we assessed the level of inclusion of NbS in different sections of the strategies. Only 10% of urban strategies include different aspects related to NbS concepts, while 40% of the documents are linking NbS to objectives. More than a third of the documents focused on the creation, modernization and maintenance of green areas meanwhile ecosystem services were not presented as specific benefits. This scarce presence of NbS in urban strategies warns about limited consideration of innovative approaches in urban planning, which could influence the capacity of Romanian cities to handle climate changes and to become more sustainable, resilient, and equitable.

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评价罗马尼亚战略性城市规划中基于自然的解决方案概念的整合

基于自然的解决方案(NbS)是面向解决社会和环境挑战的创新方法。提高在城市实施国家统计局的兴趣与将其纳入城市规划的潜在措施密切相关。我们文章的目的是评估将国家统计局纳入罗马尼亚城市发展战略的情况。我们使用评估矩阵系统地从249个城市发展策略中提取数据。使用内容分析，我们评估了国家统计局在战略不同部分的纳入水平。只有10%的城市战略包含了与国家统计局概念相关的不同方面，而40%的文件将国家统计局与目标联系起来。超过三分之一的文件侧重于绿地的创建、现代化和维护，而生态系统服务并没有提出具体的效益。城市战略中缺乏国家统计局，这表明在城市规划中对创新方法的考虑有限，这可能会影响罗马尼亚城市应对气候变化的能力，并使其更具可持续性、弹性和公平性。

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Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning GEOGRAPHY-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning (JSSP) is a biannual, peer-reviewed, open access journal, edited by the Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism, Faculty of Geography, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA. For the unrestricted access to potential subscribers all over the world the journal is published in English language and can be accessed electronically. The Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning addresses mainly to geographers, young researchers and also to other specialists in adjacent fields of research that focus their attention on aspects related to settlements and spatial planning. On the other hand, it strongly encourages representatives of the public administration, who are responsible with the practical implementation of planning projects, to bring their contribution to the scientific field. Our journal seeks to publish original theoretical and applied research studies on a large range of subjects addressed to urban and rural settlements and spatial planning, as well as precise issues related to both of them. We welcome scholars to bring their contribution (original articles in basic and applied research, case studies) and increase interdisciplinary research on settlements and their spatial impact.