Nature plays an important role in the management, regulation and purification of water, which means that the use of the nature or the semi-natural systems could be very effective to prevent or to mitigate water risks (water pollution, floods, droughts, water scarcity or lack of water) and to provide better management of storm water. In this section, you can find some insights on the measures adopted by the UNaLab cities.
In the city of Stavanger, there is a combined business and industrial area with an existing canal system - the Forus canal, made out of concrete.
The second UNaLab webinar took place on 25th of September 2018. It was dedicated to urban water issues and their management with the direct involvement of the front-runner cities.
Let's deepen the knowledge of Genova's nature-based solutions to manage the urban water issues, which were presented during the Water Webinar on 25th September 2018.
Let's deepen the knowledge of Eindhoven's nature-based solutions to manage the urban water issues, which were presented during the Water Webinar on 25th September 2018.
Let's deepen the knowledge of Tampere's nature-based solutions to manage the urban water issues, which were presented during the Water Webinar on 25th September 2018.
The fourth Buddies Workshop took place on 26 November in Castellòn. It was organised in two sessions: a round-table discussion between the two groups of cities, and a discussion between the cities and Engineering about a tool to facilitate the sharing of ideas, questions and solutions between the cities.
The 6th Buddies webinar was organised over two days and took place on 30 September and 1 October.
The 5th UNaLab Buddies workshop took place as a virtual gathering on 27 November 2020.
The 7th UNaLab Buddies Webinar took place on 24th March 2021 and was dedicated to circular water systems, water retention and reuse.