Topic and Objectives

Understanding the effects of NBS on health through observational and experimental studies

As NbS increasingly enter into policy at the European and local levels and are widely implemented, there is an urgent need for the adoption of evidence-based approaches to their design, implementation and evaluation that account for NBS impacts on health and well-being. In doing so, we can mitigate any occurrences of inconsistency, maladaptation, or mislabeling. This need must be met with evidence-driven guidelines on what is required to ensure the realisation of health-related co-benefits and minimising negative unintended consequences. COST Action LILY is dedicated to finding solutions to current gaps and challenges in the state of the art of NbS-Health. This webinar is a platform to exchange approaches in generating scientific evidence on the impacts of NbS on health, health-related outcomes, and well-being.

Objectives of the webinar

• present and discuss health and health-related effects of different nature-based solutions, both positive and negative
• exchange experiences on setting up studies to generate scientific evidence on these effects: methods, successes and barriers.
• think about what indicators can be established to track the effects of NbS on health