Upon completing the course, students will:

• Understand the concept of Nature-Based Solutions and their relevance to urban  resilience.

• Identify NBS that deliver multiple environmental and social benefits.

• Apply eco-evolutionary and multispecies principles and frameworks to the design and governance of NBS.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of NBS in addressing urban climate challenges, including extreme weather and biodiversity loss.

• Assess key social, ecological, and governance factors shaping NBS implementation.

• Collaboratively prototype adaptive and equitable NBS strategies for real-world urban challenges.

• Gain insight into how digital twins—combining real-time monitoring, simulation, and AI prediction—can support the design and evaluation of NBS.