Fig. 8: Conceptual framework and design considerations for implementing micro-scale NbS in sub-Saharan Africa. | npj Urban Sustainability

Fig. 8: Conceptual framework and design considerations for implementing micro-scale NbS in sub-Saharan Africa.

From: Overcoming barriers to micro-scale greening in rapidly urbanizing Sub-Saharan African cities: empirical insights from Ghana

Fig. 8: Conceptual framework and design considerations for implementing micro-scale NbS in sub-Saharan Africa.

a Concentric framework showing key factors across stages of NbS implementation (strategic planning, operational implementation (including maintenance and stewardship) and continuous improvement (innovation and learning)). b Illustrative configurations of prioritised NbS across neighbourhood types (low-, middle-, high-income), highlighting differences in spatial integration and implementation feasibility. The figure illustrates potential NbS integration and does not prescribe architectural design. (Source: authors).

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