The first NEXT school Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Cities was organised in Mahilioŭ (Belarus) in August 15-26, 2018 in cooperation with Belarusian-Russian University hosting the event (here you can find the dedicated web site of the School) and a number of international partners.

• Summer school program
• Schedule
• Faculty profiles
• Travel instructions
• The brochure "Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems: nature-based solutions for water management in cities" (in Russian; the original title is "Устойчивые дренажные системы: экосистемные решения для управления поверхностным стоком в городе")
• Group reports:

  • Oscar Alvarado, Phuong Tran Thi Bich, Jurriaan Hisschemoller, Oyunchimeg Namsrai, Chigozie Okwu, Mikhail Starovoitov, Hong Nguyen Thi (2018). Bujnichy Case Study. Study report to “Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Cities” Summer School, Mahilioŭ, Belarus, 15-26 August 2018. 13 pp.

  • Neeru Bansal, Rebecca Gerick, Pham Hong, Volodymyr Rozhak, Valerii Rusakov, Maike Stumpf (2018). Make it pretty, please! Nature Based Solutions to Enhance Ecosystem Services in the Dubravienka River Valley and Wetlands. Study report to “Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Cities” Summer School, Mahilioŭ, Belarus, 15-26 August 2018. 12 pp.

  • Madhu Bharti, Otakar Bursa, Svitlana Demianenko, Victoria Dudchenko, Nadzeya Lobikava, Larissa Walker (2018). Revitalization of (post-)Soviet neighbourhood with Nature-based solutions: Jubilejny district, Mogilev, Belarus. Study report to “Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Cities” Summer School, Mahilioŭ, Belarus, 15-26 August 2018. 17 pp.

  • Olga Likhacheva, Sergey Shyrokostup (2018). Summer housing in peri-urban area of Mahilyow. Study report to “Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Cities” Summer School, Mahilioŭ, Belarus, 15-26 August 2018. 12 pp.

  • Alexandr Iscenco, Igor Prado, Maralgoo Ganbat, Unurnasan Dagva, Amarjargal Ayurzana, Aron Bekefi (2018). Mahilioŭ – The Piacersk Forest & Park. Study report to “Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Cities” Summer School, Mahilioŭ, Belarus, 15-26 August 2018. 26 pp.

  • Bak, Fruszina; Csóka, Gabor; Drhilíková, Kristyna; Freude; Tara; Libak, Alexander; Loudon, Elizabeth; Mykhailenko Vladyslav (2018). Mahilioŭ – Assessment of the Dubravenka valley Wetland Vision for its sustainable management. Study report to “Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Cities” Summer School, Mahilioŭ, Belarus, 15-26 August 2018. 16 pp.

  • Tahir Islam, George Burchenko, Vera Tupikina, Hue Thi Pham, Maria Davydenko (2018). Padnikolle. Study report to “Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Cities” Summer School, Mahilioŭ, Belarus, 15-26 August 2018. 24 pp.