NBS4MED organises a study visit to explore how cities are working with nature to tackle climate challenges, building resilience for climate adaptation.
This spring, NBS4MED partners will come together for two impactful study visits that will highlight how cities across the Mediterranean are integrate nature back into the urban life. These visits are an opportunity for the partnership to explore real locations where innovative nature-based solutions are improving the environment, supporting communities, and shaping more resilient cities.
Exploring Nature-Based Solutions in Izmir, Türkiye
The first study visit will take place on 15-17 April 2026 in Izmir, showcasing how nature-based solutions are transforming urban areas in Türkiye.
Participants will visit the Izmir Agricultural Development Centre (İZTAM), a pioneering municipal initiative promoting sustainable agriculture, soil restoration, and water-sensitive farming practices that strengthen resilient food systems.
In the Buca District, partners will explore innovative urban spaces such as Bahçekapı Park, where nature-based landscape design captures and absorbs rainwater, helping cities adapt to heavy rainfall while creating attractive and functional public spaces for residents.
The visit will also include the Peynircioğlu Stream Ecological Corridor, a restored urban waterway that now functions as a thriving green corridor supporting biodiversity, reducing urban heat, and offering new recreational areas for the community.
Finally, partners will visit the Mustafa Necati Culture Centre, where the NBS4MED pilot action will transform two unused rooftops (800m²) into a vibrant green roof designed with permaculture principles. This pilot will demonstrate how nature-based solutions can reduce summer heat stress in a densely populated, socio-economically vulnerable district, manage rainwater, and mitigate the urban heat island effect. Most importantly, this intervention will serve as an accessible community platform for climate adaptation awareness.
Learning from real-world actions
By exploring successful examples and future pilot sites on the ground, partners will exchange ideas, build shared knowledge, and strengthen collaboration to scale up nature-based solutions across the Mediterranean.
From tiny forests and ecological corridors to sponge parks and green roofs, these experiences will help inspire the next generation of urban interventions, showing how working with nature can help cities become cooler, greener, and more resilient.
Last Update
16/03/2026
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