Nature as Infrastructure, Before It Became Decoration
In this chapter, we will look at some historical examples that reveal how nature functioned not as background scenery, but as the very framework of urban infrastructure.
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Designing with Nature: Can Service Design Make Greener Cities Work Better?
Can participatory methods such as Service Design (SD) help design, operate, and maintain Nature-Based Solutions in cities over the long term? This article explores the need for accessible participatory approaches such as Service Design to implement NbS and examines what worked—and what didn’t, in two real-world European cities, where energy efficiency, maintenance practices, and everyday behaviors directly influence the performance of green infrastructure and NbS. Through a service-design process, the goal was to examine how users interact with current environmental features, what motivates their choices, and how future NbS interventions could be designed to be intuitive, inclusive, and effective , and most importantly, to enhance a long-term plan for operation and NbS usability.
Episode #13: Ruderal – Tbilisi’s Urban Forest
In this episode of the What’s That Green? podcast, we head to Georgia’s capital city, Tbilisi, to hear from Ben Hackenberger. From diseased pine monocultures to a forest shaped by community, ecology, and design, this episode explores what it really means to regrow green in a city.
Cultivating Communities in Poland: “In the Landscape” Foundation
Did you know that every patch of land, no matter how small, can contribute to global sustainability? At the ‘In the Landscape’ Foundation, this belief is transforming communities and landscapes across Poland, turning them into beacons of ecological awareness and community empowerment.