Contribute to raising the awareness of citizens and other societal actors regarding NbS, for example, by identifying awareness-raising factors and developing participatory approaches and governance systems that bring together multiple perspectives, e.g., from public administrations to residents, or academics, practitioners, policy makers, NGOs and residents in the design and assessment of NbS, and can support the resolution of conflicts such as perceived disservices of NbS or conflicting land uses. Promoting NbS in education was also identified as a key avenue to advancing societal awareness on NbS. From primary to higher education, R&I can help the integration of NbS into educational curricula and materials by e.g., developing educational resources, fostering collaboration with educational institutions, and disseminating research findings.
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