Glossary Term
Nature-Based Solutions
Definition
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) describes the potential for natural systems to provide a diverse array of benefits, including pollution reduction and natural buffers for climate-related hazards.
Example
NbS can encompass a wide range of options, from reliance on still-intact natural systems and restoration of key ecosystems to the use of engineered systems designed to emulate natural system functions. Rain gardens for managing stormwater or urban tree planting are examples of nature-based solutions to urban heat islands.
