An Analysis of Social Innovation Systems in Liban – Impact of Nature-Based Solustions on the Quality of Life in a City

Stasiak, Patrycja; Kępczyńska-Walczak, Anetta

doi:10.24427/aea-2023-vol15-05

Abstract

The aim of the article is to examine the possibility of using the Temporary Innovation System (TIS) structure in the analysed projects in Lebanon, as well as to verify to what extent nature-based solutions (NBS) can be understood through the prism of TIS. The article presents several examples of nature-based solutions (NBS) in various locations in Lebanon as ways to improve the climate and relations between residents of smaller cities. The study used a case study methodology in which four nature-based solutions (NBS) projects in two Lebanese cities were analysed and compared with the expected characteristics of TIS.

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An Analysis of Social Innovation Systems in Liban – Impact of Nature-Based Solustions on the Quality of Life in a City

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