On 1 October 2024, the Italian Community of Practice held its second meeting, bringing together 25 participants to explore innovative best practices and transformative case studies (“seeds of change”) identified through a recent questionnaire.
The meeting opened with an introduction to its objectives, followed by a comprehensive overview of the collected practices. These were categorized into thematic groups to highlight synergies, common challenges, and innovative approaches, fostering a deeper understanding of how different initiatives contribute to systemic change.
Participants then engaged in thematic breakout sessions, tailored to their interests, focusing on:
- Capacity building and participatory design to support decision-making processes,
- Integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services into territorial planning,
- Actions and strategies for biodiversity protection and enhancement.
Within each session, speakers presented selected best practices, emphasizing their transformative potential. Discussions centered on how these initiatives differ from conventional approaches, the key leverage points for achieving impactful outcomes, considerations for long-term sustainability, and the integration of new knowledge, disciplines, and stakeholders into decision-making processes.
The meeting concluded with an open call for additional best practices, aiming to expand the collection of transformative examples for discussion in a third meeting scheduled before the end of the year.
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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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