Innovative Methodology for Implementing Micro-Scale Nature-Based Solutions Using Spatial Technologies and AI

Abstract

The implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS) and green-blue infrastructures tends to become a requirement for urban planning, because sprawl and loss of urban green spaces aggravate the potential impact of climate changes and cause negative phenomena, e.g. greenhouse effect, urban heat islands, soil erosion, landslides, or floods. Our study aims to identify, assess and implement micro-scale NBS, continuing previous research on implementing green-blue infrastructures in and around Bucharest. To this end, we identified five abandoned and degraded sites together with the 6 sector city halls of Bucharest and designed NBS-based urban regeneration models using innovative approaches, based on AI solutions combining ecological, social and technological issues with design solutions cantered on local communities. Our results are important for developing standards concerning recommended plant species and changing the local planning framework to increase urban resilience, and may be beneficial for Bucharest and other cities facing similar problems in Romania or elsewhere.