A Natural Solution: exploring nature-based solutions as an effective, multi-functional strategy across four regional and local scales

This project brings together a leading team of academics, public and private sector actors to co-develop a
decision-making framework for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to reduce climate change impacts like floods, heat
risks while improving municipal service delivery, enhancing human health and well-being, and protecting
biodiversity. NbS projects range from protecting natural assets (such as wetlands, watersheds and forests) to
building green infrastructure (such as engineered ponds and green/blues roofs). The team will develop and
evaluate the framework for application at watershed, community, neighbourhood, and building scales and
provide tools and resources for government and private sector leaders to implement NbS across Canada.

Faculty Supervisor:

Sean Markey;Alison Shaw

Student:

Partner:

Municipal Natural Assets Initiative;Natural Assets Initiative

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program: