by Namitha Nayak | Jan 28, 2026 | Urban Water / Research
How India Can Promote Nature-Based Solutions: Lessons from Singapore, China, and the European Union Cities across Europe have incorporated nature-based solutions in public spaces. Photo: Cataleirxs, Wikimedia Commons Floods have become a recurring feature of Indian...
by Namitha Nayak, Radhika Sundaresan | Dec 19, 2025 | Urban Water / Op-eds
The value of green: Why cities must invest in Nature-based solutions Currently, most NbS suffer from an invisibility problem. A tree-lined avenue is appreciated for its beauty, but its role in reducing urban heat stress, improving air quality, managing stormwater, and...
by Radhika Sundaresan, Namitha Nayak | Dec 1, 2025 | Urban Water / Research
Barriers to Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions in Urban India Photo by Jiri Rezac, Climate Group, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Floods, heat waves, and water scarcity are common across Indian cities, upending the lives of millions. Climate change has made these extreme...
by Namitha Nayak, Anam Husain | Nov 25, 2025 | Urban Water / Blogs
Why Nature-Based Solutions Must Balance Ecology, Economy, and Community Benjakitti Forest Park, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Shashank Palur Most environmental projects are well-intentioned, but often overlook holistic planning or long-term effectiveness. For instance,...
by Kaylea Menon, Anam Husain | Sep 24, 2025 | Urban Water / Blogs
Incorporating Nature-Based Solutions to Manage Flooding: Transforming Bengaluru’s Manyata Tech Park The stormwater drain carrying water from Rachenahalli Lake in Manyata Tech Park. Photo by Namitha Nayak Manyata Tech Park, an IT hub in north Bengaluru, floods...
