Nature-Based Solutions Cost-Efficiency Tool
*Location Selection: When choosing your location, be sure to specify the exact area where your nature-based solution will be implemented. This will help ensure more accurate cost. For example, if you later choose Urban eco-furnishing, you need to indicate the exact area where it is intended to be installed
Problems in the urban environment
The information was prepared by experts based on several catalogs of nature-based solutions:
| Area (m²) | |
| Selected Problems in the urban environment | |
| Selected Solution |
Data and information sources used to identify approximate costs in Latvia and Estonia:
- Information on employee remuneration(e.g., CSB Latvia;Statistics Estonia).
- Publicly available information from nurseries about seedling and planting costs(e.g., Latvijas Stādi;Nordic Botanical;Nurgapuukool;Tõnu Talu Puu Kool).
- Costs of specialized construction and gardening companies (services, goods)(e.g.,Laukumi;Akmens Centrs;Zogs.lv;Dbuve;Maidina;Brigada;Izolacijas;Bruget;Pleve;Dalss;Haljastus;Kopavennad;Lillhaljastus;Katuseprofid;Juhani Puukool;Kivid Keskus).
- Gathered information on the actual costs of similar projects(e.g.,Balso Riga;Citify;Green Tallinn).
