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This course builds foundational knowledge and analytical tools for evaluating urban landscapes through resilience and ecosystem services frameworks, highlighting how nature-based solutions such as forests, parks, trees, and green roofs can mitigate urban challenges. Students apply the concepts via a group project, articulating nature-based solution potential and presenting an urban ecosystem services assessment using a selected case study.","| Expected Implementation in Academic Year (New format) | AY2026-2027 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Semester/Trimester/Others (specify approx. Start/End date) | Semester 1 |\n| Course Author\u003Cbr>* Faculty proposing/revising the course | Asst Prof Perrine Hamel |\n| Course Author Email | [perrine.hamel@ntu.edu.sg](perrine.hamel@ntu.edu.sg) |\n| Course Title | Nature-based solutions for Urban System |\n| Course Code | ES7030 |\n| Academic Units | 3 |\n| Contact Hours | 39 |\n| Research Experience Components | Not Applicable |\n\n| Pre-requisites | Student are required to have some GIS background (fulØlled the course ES7029 or equivalent course) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Co-requisites | NIL |\n| Pre-requisite to | NIL |\n| Mutually exclusive to | NIL |\n| Replacement course to | NIL |\n| Remarks (if any) |  |\n\nThe urban population is growing globally, creating or exacerbating major global environmental issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss. 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We will  \ncover the major challenges that cities face in the 21st century and the role that nature-based solutions –promoting forests, parks, trees, green roofs– can play in addressing these challenges.  \nThrough a group project, students will apply this knowledge in practice by articulating the potential for nature-based solutions and presenting an urban ecosystem services assessment for a case study of their choice.  \nUpon the successful completion of this course, you (student) would be able to:  \n\n| ILO 1 | Describe the major challenges and opportunities faced by cities in the Anthropocene |\n| --- | --- |\n| ILO 2 | Explain how nature-based solutions can address urban challenges using the analytical frameworks of resilience and ecosystem services |\n| ILO 3 | Apply modelling tools to assess ecosystem services provided by nature-based solutions in cities |\n| ILO 4 | Collaborate with other students to produce and present an assessment of urban ecosystem services in a case study |\n\nThe course comprises two parts: i) a series of lectures aiming to provide the basic theoreƟcal knowledge on urban challengesand nature-based soluƟons –what they are and how they benefit people; ii) pracƟcal acƟviƟes aiming to consolidate this knowledge through discussions, hands-on modeling experience, and a site visit (see weekly schedule for details) .  \n-Nature-based soluƟons for ciƟes (2023) Edward Elgar Publishing. 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