Working paper: Nature-based dolutions for heat stress management in cities

The Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) in association with Urban Local bodies of Bhubaneswar, Delhi and Rajkot is engaged in developing Climate Adaptive Heat Action Plans for three Indian cities. This working paper details how nature-based solutions (NBS) for heat stress management can become an integral component of the Heat Action plans now being proposed for the three cities.

A heat stress vulnerability hotspot mapping has already been prepared for the three cities by IRADe and NBS framework will be devised for these cities. It will be communicated to the local and national level policy makers. Implementation of NBS through the heat action framework will help achieve several Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.