Nature in Public Decision-Making
6th international SELINA workshop in Trento
How can biodiversity and ecosystem knowledge support more sustainable cities and territories?
An article just published in UniTrentoMag explores this question through the lens of the SELINA project (Science for Evidence-based and sustainabLe decIsions about NAture), funded by the EU Horizon Europe programme.
As part of SELINA, our PLANES Lab coordinates the work on Demonstration Projects in the public sector -seven realworld case studies across Europe that show how spatial data, indicators, and ecosystem service models can inform evidence-based planning and policy.
Last week, we hosted the 6th international SELINA workshop in Trento, bringing together over 70 participants from research institutions, public authorities, and the European Commission. We discussed how to bridge science and policy, co-develop guidance for decision-makers, and explore how nature-based knowledge can shape urban greening plans and biodiversity strategies.
The article offers a great overview of the project’s goals, the workshop discussions, and the transformative potential of integrating nature into public decisions.
Read it here (IT): UniTrentoMag – La natura nelle decisioni pubbliche
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I conduct research on the economic evaluation of nature-based investments, and the use of multi-criteria decision-making methods, econometric models for supporting decisions by public-private stakeholders in the sustainable urban planning of the cities. Formerly intern at the Forestry Policy and Division of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), visiting scholar at SUNY College in Syracuse (USA), expert for the European Commission.
My main research interest is the evaluation of ecosystem services supplied by Nature-based Solutions in cities and its support to spatial planning. More specifically, with the research grant I’ve been assigned I’m conducting a detailed analysis of the benefits provided by community gardens in the city of Trento.
Based on a legal geography approach, I conduct research on the impact of planning regulations on urban development, transfer of development rights, and preservation of natural urban areas along with research on governance and approaches to public participation in planning. Formerly post-doc researcher at TU Delft and planning consultant for local planning authorities.
I research the relations among Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), Ecosystem Services, and Urban Sustainability. Specifically, I study environmental and economic assessments of NBS making use of a systems dynamics approach. I hold academic degrees in Environmental Sciences, Architecture/Urbanism, and Landscape Ecology. In the past, I worked for a planning consultancy in the UK.
I research the link between nature-based solutions and sustainability to support the spatial planning of sustainable cities. I worked as a research fellow at the University of Trento, Italy, mapping and assessing the ecosystem services provided by the urban green infrastructure of the city of Havana, Cuba. I hold a Master of Science in Architecture and Construction Engineering from the University of Trento, Italy.
My research interests include sustainable urban and landscape development, especially regarding the topics of ecosystem services, urban metabolism, and circular economy. My current research activities focus on the planning of nature-based solutions in urban areas. I received my MSc in “Planning and Policies for Cities, Environment and Landscape” from the University IUAV of Venice.
His PhD research focused Spatial planning policies to integrate climate change adaptation at local level in India. Parveen is currently a post-doc researcher at the Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork
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