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Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Urban Development

Nature-based solutions (NBS) offer innovative approaches to transform urban living conditions. These solutions significantly enhance the quality of life in urban areas. By implementing NBS, cities can reduce flooding risks and mitigate possible heat waves. Additionally, these approaches provide multiple co-benefits and can be part of multi-functional spaces providing recreational spaces for the community, contributing to overall well-being.

The City Paper: Making Bogotá Seismically Secure

Just past midnight, on July 30, 2017, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake rattled central Colombia. In Bogotá, 80 kilometers east of the epicenter, which according to the nation’s geological institute, Ingeominas, was located near Armero, Tolima, the telluric movement was so mild that it could have been mistaken for the rumbling of a passing truck.