The Role of GIS-Based Thematic Urban Maps in Determining the Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions

In the current century, rapid increase in world population and fact that this is living cities to a large extent increases speed scale of urbanization more rapidly. This situation makes today's struggle with environmental, social, economic, ecological challenges. recent years, order cope these difficulties, ecology-based planning design approaches take nature as an example have become important; At point, new concepts theories emerged. Nature-based solutions (NbS), relatively concept, are solution-oriented, measurable, evidence-based comprehensive studies deal climate change problems by integrating ecosystem-based urban sustainability. study, development process NbSs, different platforms what thematic map layers platforms, importance GIS-based maps determining effectiveness since they therefore measurable. Among examined, ThinkNature, UrbanGreenUp, NATURVATION, Unalab applied project examples were discussed. The can be used question activities NBSs each platform, respectively, determined, their relations GIS With results obtained, it has been determined platform offers most visual questionable UrbanGreenUp ranks second at ThinkNature UnaLap provide verbal suggestions user point data layers. examined within scope study criteria other arranged system, stored databases, presented when necessary, any point. short, was concluded effective tool for preparing future scenarios NbS.