A Nature-based approach for regenerative built environments

The use of nature to increase the climate resilience of the built environment is growing. Many international agreements and initiatives support the need to promote nature-based approaches. Through the analysis of a virtuous case study, the paper investigates the main actions that can be taken to renaturalise cities through the local implementation of NBS, in order to increase their environmental resilience and their ability to address climatic, social and economic challenges, in line with European strategies. These actions are evaluated in relation to their effectiveness as an integrated strategy for urban regeneration, in order to identify the results achieved and the strengths for outlining strategies for the renaturalisation of cities through NBS, which can also be exported to other contexts. The virtuous example of Vitoria Gaistez demonstrates that nature itself can be called upon to offer multifunctional solutions to contemporary challenges.