A Proposal of a Tool to Assess Psychosocial Benefits of Nature-Based Interventions for Sustainable Built Environment

Karmele Herranz-Pascual (), Igone Garcia-Pérez, Saioa Zorita, Carolina García-Madruga, Carolina Cantergiani, Julita Skodra and Ioseba Iraurgi
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Karmele Herranz-Pascual: TECNALIA-BRTA (Basque Research & Technology Alliance), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Astondo Bidea, Edificio 700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Igone Garcia-Pérez: TECNALIA-BRTA (Basque Research & Technology Alliance), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Astondo Bidea, Edificio 700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Saioa Zorita: TECNALIA-BRTA (Basque Research & Technology Alliance), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Astondo Bidea, Edificio 700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Carolina García-Madruga: TECNALIA-BRTA (Basque Research & Technology Alliance), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Astondo Bidea, Edificio 700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Carolina Cantergiani: TECNALIA-BRTA (Basque Research & Technology Alliance), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Astondo Bidea, Edificio 700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Julita Skodra: Institut für Public Health und Pflegeforschung (IPP), Universitaet Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Ioseba Iraurgi: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-14

Abstract: The use of nature-based solutions (NbS) in urban regeneration processes has been demonstrated as a multifunctional solution to increase the resilience of the built environment, contributing to improved environmental quality and health and wellbeing, and providing empowerment to communities facing natural hazards. However, when it comes to the assessment of psychological wellbeing and social benefits, existing evidence is still limited. To contribute to the knowledge of NbS’ psychosocial benefits, it is necessary to develop and test assessment tools to contribute to a common NbS monitoring framework. In this paper, we describe the development of a psychosocial benefit assessment tool for nature-based interventions in the urban regeneration processes. This tool has been developed within the framework of the H2020 CLEVER-Cities project through a participatory and co-design process, considering advanced sustainability paradigms, such as Regenerative Sustainability and Sensory Sustainability Science. This tool is structured around two dimensions, (1) perceived health and wellbeing and (2) social benefits, which refer to 13 attributes, assessed through 24 items. The Delphi method was used to validate the assessment tool, in which a multidisciplinary panel of experts participated. The results indicate that it has good face and content validity, concluding with the potential applicability of this tool in different contexts.

Keywords: nature-based solutions; co-benefits; perceived health; wellbeing; social cohesion; restorative capacity; regenerative sustainability; urban environment; co-design; Delphi method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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