Nature-based solutions (NbS) are considered effective approaches to addressing the impacts of climate change, particularly in German cities where heat and drought threaten to increase.

The BGCC project aims to support German cities with 100,000 to 300,000 inhabitants in planning blue-green urban development.

It offers coaching for municipal decision-makers to develop scientifically sound strategies. Potentials and limitations are identified and overcome with the help of the project team's political science, socioeconomic, legal, and urban water management expertise. A total of ten cities will receive intensive support from approximately mid-2025 to the end of 2027.

Content components of the BGCC Toolbox

• Blue-green infrastructure planning
• Law
• Governance
  
• Costs, benefits, financing

Coaching in ten smaller cities

• One on-site basic workshop each
• Three central expert meetings on key topics
• City-specific coaching sessions
• Ideally, a pilot implementation on-site
  
  
  

Products of the research project

• Instructional Videos
• Public Documentation
• Implementation Strategy per City
• Coaching Handbook

NbS concepts

• Journals
• Articles
• Studies
• Other research projects