Stakeholder Participation in the Planning and Design of Nature-Based Solutions. Insights from CLEVER Cities Project in Hamburg

Alessandro Arlati, Anne Rödl, Sopho Kanjaria-Christian and Jörg Knieling
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Alessandro Arlati: Department of Urban Planning and Regional Development, HafenCity University Hamburg, Henning-Voscherau-Platz 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany
Anne Rödl: Institute of Environmental Technology and Energy Economics, Hamburg University of Technology, Eissendorfer Straße 40, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
Sopho Kanjaria-Christian: Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, District of Harburg, Harburger Rathausplatz 4, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
Jörg Knieling: Department of Urban Planning and Regional Development, HafenCity University Hamburg, Henning-Voscherau-Platz 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 5, 1-18

Abstract: Cities are essential players in responding to the present complex environmental and social challenges, such as climate change. The nature-based solution (NbS) concept is identified in the scientific discourse and further recognized by the European Commission as a part of the solution to address such challenges. Deploying NbS in urban contexts requires the cooperation of different public and private stakeholders to manage those processes. In this paper, the experiences of establishing and managing NbS-related processes following a co-creation approach in the city of Hamburg within the framework of an EU-funded research project (CLEVER Cities) are described and analyzed. The paper identifies and discusses the main emerging factors and challenges from (1) a procedural and methodological perspective and (2) concerning the different roles of the diverse stakeholders involved. This discussion is grounded in the context of existing regulations and novel concepts for citizens’ participation in urban decision-making processes. As research results, the article defines the leading players involved in the process and their roles and interrelationships, along with recommendations for future policy agendas in cities when dealing with NbS planning.

Keywords: stakeholder participation; nature-based solutions; multi-level governance; co-creation; urban living lab; sustainable urban development; urban planning (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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