The role of brownfields and their revitalisation for the functional connectivity of the urban tree system

Blog, Nature-based solutions, Urban trees

The role of brownfields and their revitalisation for the functional connectivity of the urban tree system

23 March 20230

Discover this new publication by CLEARING HOUSE partners Manuel Wolff and Dagmar Haase in collaboration with Jörg Priess and Tobias Leander Hoffmann. The publication focuses on the role of brownfields and their revitalisation for the functional connectivity of the urban tree system in a regrowing city

Blog, Nature-based solutions, Urban trees

Sustainable funding mechanism for Urban Forests as Nature-Based Solutions (UF-NBS) & cost-effectiveness

9 March 20230

CLEARING HOUSE is a Research and Innovation H2020 project which among several objectives, aims to create business and investment cases for Urban Forests as Nature Based Solutions (UF-NBS) on the basis of increased evidence about environmental, social and economic benefits.

Blog, Nature-based solutions, Urban trees

Governing Europe’s forests for multiple ecosystem services

30 January 20230

Europe’s forest provide multiple ecosystem services for societies, ranging from provisioning (e.g. wood) and regulating (e.g. climate mitigation and biodiversity) to cultural (e.g. recreation) services.

Blog, Collaborative Learning, Nature-based solutions, Urban trees

The CLEARING HOUSE 2022 General Assembly in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

25 October 20220

From 13-15 September 2022, the first post-covid in-person CLEARING HOUSE General Assembly took place in Gelsenkirchen Germany. The event gathered most consortium members and was an opportunity for everyone to meet and discuss the project in a more in-depth and casual manner.

Blog, Collaborative Learning, Nature-based solutions, Urban trees

A look back on our joint webinar with INTERLACE, CONEXUS and REGREEN

21 October 20220

“The role of cities in the light of the health of people and the planet alike, is undeniably crucial. While cities only make up about 2% of terrestrial areas, more than 50% of the World’s population is already living in cities (Pincetl, 2017). This trend of urbanization is expected to continue to grow into a staggering 65% of the world population living in cities by 2040 (weforum, 2019). ”

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Higher immigration and lower land take rates are driving a new densification wave in European cities

26 September 20220

Cortinovis Chiara, Geneletti Davide and Haase Dagmar analyzed the density trends of more than 300 European cities, key indicators of urban developments and sustainable opportunities in cities.

Blog, Collaborative Learning, Non classé

Identifying Spatial Patterns and Ecosystem Service Delivery of Nature-Based Solutions

26 September 20220

How can spatial patterns and ecosystem service delivery of Nature-Based Solutions be identified? Guerrero Paulina, Haase Dagmar and Albert Christian have tried to answer that question in one of their latest papers.

Blog, Collaborative Learning

CLEARING HOUSE inspirational package at the Talentboost Brussels

29 August 20220

CLEARING HOUSE inspirational package ‘City of Trees’ was a guest at ‘Talentboost’ in Brussels the last week of July. Talentboost is a linguistic bath for children who are non-native newcomers of 4 weeks in Brussels.

Blog, Collaborative Learning

Discover: Co-design processes to address Nature-Based Solutions and Ecosystem Services demands: the long and winding road towards inclusive urban planning

29 August 20220

Discover this paper by Basnou Corina, Pino Joan, Davies Clive, Winkel Georg and De Vreese Rik, which focuses on the co-design processes to address Nature-Based Solutions demands and plan urban infrastructures in an inclusive manner.

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Discover: Conceptualizing multidimensional barriers: a framework for assessing constraints in realizing recreational benefits of urban green spaces

29 August 20220

To assess constraints in realizing recreational benefits of urban green spaces, partners Wolff Manuel, Mascarenhas André, Haase Annegret, Haase Dagmar, Andersson Erik, Borgström Sara T, Kronenberg Jakub, Laszkiewicz Edyta and Biernacka Magdalena have conceptualized multidimensional barriers explained in their latest article.

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