Innovation in NBS Co-Design and Implementation

James M. Strout, Amy M. P. Oen, Bjørn G. Kalsnes, Anders Solheim, Gerd Lupp, Francesco Pugliese and Séverine Bernardie
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James M. Strout: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), 0855 Oslo, Norway
Amy M. P. Oen: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), 0855 Oslo, Norway
Bjørn G. Kalsnes: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), 0855 Oslo, Norway
Anders Solheim: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), 0855 Oslo, Norway
Gerd Lupp: Chair for Strategic Landscape Planning and Management, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany
Francesco Pugliese: Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy
Séverine Bernardie: Ground Instabilities and Erosion Risk Unit, Risks and Prevention Division, Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), 3 av. Claude-Guillemin, P.B. 36009, CEDEX 02, 45060 Orléans, France

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-10

Abstract: Impacts in the form of innovation and commercialization are essential components of publicly funded research projects. PHUSICOS ("According to nature" in Greek), an EU Horizon 2020 program (H2020) Innovation Action project, aims to demonstrate the use of nature-based solutions (NBS) to mitigate hydrometeorological hazards in rural and mountainous areas. The work program is built around key innovation actions, and each Work Package (WP) leader is specifically responsible for nurturing innovation processes, maintaining market focus, and ensuring relevance for the intended recipients of the project results. Key success criteria for PHUSICOS include up-scaling and mainstream implementation of NBS to achieve broader market access. An innovation strategy and supporting tools for implementing this within PHUSICOS has been developed and key concepts forming the basis for this strategy are presented in this research note.

Keywords: innovation; up-scaling; nature-based solutions (NBS); hydrometeorological hazards; PHUSICOS project; flooding; landslides; avalanches; rockfall; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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