About clearing house
CLEARING HOUSE uses trees as a means to improve urban living
The CLEARING HOUSE initiative addresses the global challenge of creating resilient and livable
cities by restoring degraded peri-urban environments, enhancing ecological connectivity, and
improving human well-being, including public health and social inclusion.
The project
focuses on tree-based green infrastructure, termed Urban Forests as nature-based solutions
(UF-NBS), which includes peri-urban forests, forested parks, and trees in public and private
spaces. UF-NBS offer a range of ecosystem services, from enhancing biodiversity and providing
recreational green spaces to regulating services like improving air quality and moderating the
urban heat island effect.
The CLEARING HOUSE initiative brings together China and Europe to analyze and develop the
potential of nature-based solutions, particularly UF-NBS, for enhancing city resilience in the
face of ecological, socio-economic, and well-being challenges.
This Project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020. Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement N. 821096
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Europe and Asia
discover uf-nbs challenges & opportunities
This series of four videos will explain you what are Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), what types of NBS exist and how their are designed.
With this video series, learn about our 10 case studies in Europe & China, the local challenges that are faced and how UF-NBS contribute to overcome them.
Get insights from our science-policy symposium “Regreening Cities with Nature-based solutions in EU and China” with the event recording.
Explore the questions of Urban Forest strategic planning, governance, restoration, as well as citizen empowerement with our webinar series.
Get insights from our Knowledge Exchange Mechanism activities with the interviews
Learn from CLEARING HOUSE findings
GUIDELINES for practitioners to enhance UF-NBS management
The CLEARING HOUSE guidelines for Urban Forests as Nature-Based
Solutions (UF-NBS) aim to
guide policy makers and local practitioners in adopting a multifunctional ecosystem-led
approach in order to enhance the management of UF-NBS.
These guidelines cover topics
such as : effective ecosystem restoration & ecological rehabilitation; innovative planning
methods and recommendations for change management and institutional reform ; as well as
mechanisms for inclusive public and stakeholder engagement.
Those guidelines have
been
developed by the experts of the CLEARING HOUSE project, based on case studies analysis.
Project’s publications
The CLEARING HOUSE project has generated various publications on Urban-Forest related concerns. All publications are available on Zenodo.
ACCESS OUR PUBLICATIONS ON ZENODO
Project’s analysis and reports
Read the analysis and reports produced by our experts during the projec’s implemetation.
- D1.1 Report on a novel standardised Sino-European UF-NBS typology
- D1.2 Review report on UF-NBS for European and Chinese resilient cities
- D1.3 Report on societal perceptions and demands towards UF-NBS in China and Europe
- D1.4 Report on governance, institutional and economic frameworks of UF-NBS in China and Europe
- D1.5 Screening tool for the exploratory case study analysis
- D1.6 Interdisciplinary analytical framework
- D3.1 Guidance document for the local co-design and co-learning workshops (including local stakeholder analysis)
- D3.2 Local co-design workshops synthesis report
- D3.3 Sino-European co-design report
- D3.4 Mid-term report on learning mechanisms under the 1st call
- D3.5 Final report on learning mechanism activities
- D3.6 Report on the citizen science approach in the case studies
- D3.7 Learning process evaluation report, including options for durable institutionalisation
get involved!
Get inspired with our Educational Package: Empower the youth!
The educational package is designed to address the insufficient understanding of the importance of trees in urban areas. Intended for educators, the package aims to facilitate the integration of tree-related topics across various subjects. It emphasizes the significance of helping students recognize the importance of trees in their immediate environment and encourages educators to teach about urban trees and forests in a way that inspires students to value and protect these natural elements for the well-being of the planet.
MyDynamicForest app for a Greener Future : Empower Citizens!
The MyDynamicForest app, developed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, empowers citizens to actively participate in mapping Urban Forests as Nature-Based Solutions (UF-NBS). This user-friendly app encourages users to share their perceptions, observations, and impressions of trees in their surroundings. By engaging in citizen science, users contribute crucial data for assessing the socio-ecological impacts of UF-NBS, aiding evidence-based decision-making to address environmental challenges in cities. The app is utilized in case study cities like Gelsenkirchen, Barcelona, and Leipzig.
BLOG POSTS IN A SPOTLIGHT
ARTICLES
Have a read at some inspirational blog articles produced by the CLEARING HOUSE partners during the project.
