Identifying and promoting standards, including technical references, design standards and guidelines, is called for in various contexts beyond business operationalisation highlighted previously, including for flood risk reduction and climate change adaptation. References to standards not only relate to technical aspects, but also to developing indicators for cross-site comparisons, as well as participatory approaches to translating and sharing lessons learned in principles and standards specifically. Consultations in the development of this roadmap tend to support that standardisation of language and methods employed in NbS actions support the translation of research into practice. This specifically relates to the establishment of both a common language and technical methods among experts and practitioners from multiple disciplines and sectors, including NbS terminology, technical references, and design guidelines. Needs for technical guidance were particularly called for to enable the scaling up of NbS and the development of integrated systems of NbS at landscape or even larger scales.
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