Climate change is already reshaping the environments within which we live. From regional impacts such as increased frequency, severity and duration of extreme weather events in the forms of wildfires and hurricanes, to localised events in the forms of riverine flooding and coastal storm surges, different disciplinary professionals all recognise that adaptation to a warming planet needs urgent attention and action. Focusing on just one aspect of climate change adaptation, flood risk management, this article will examine how emerging scholarship around ‘Renaturing cities’ could support societal transformation in the face of uncertain futures. The first section of the paper will explore the concept of ‘flood risk management’ (FRM) from its emergence from, and beyond, flood prevention strategy principles, to examine the reasons why FRM’s current approach only goes so far in supporting adaptation strategies. The second section of the article will explore the rationale behind ‘Renaturing cities’, particularly in light of global urbanisation, to interrogate how using Green Infrastructure (GI) and Nature Based Solutions (NBS) can enrich the current FRM discourse’s ‘toolbox’ to help reduce flood risk – both for city dwellers and those living and working in surrounding peri-urban and hinterland environments. Using case study examples of different ‘Renaturing cities’ strategies from around the world which directly address flood risk, from arboreal avenues, pocket parks and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems ( SUDS) to reconstructed urban wetlands, the article will conclude with a short reflection on how feasible, equitable and sustainable this ‘renaturing cities’ approach might be for our current and future global citizens.

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重塑城市：通过基于自然的解决方案降低洪水风险

气候变化已经在重塑我们生活的环境。从野火和飓风等极端天气事件的频率、严重程度和持续时间增加等区域性影响，到河流洪水和沿海风暴潮等局部事件，不同学科的专业人士都认识到，迫切需要适应气候变暖的地球注意力和行动。本文仅关注气候变化适应、洪水风险管理的一个方面，将研究围绕“重生城市”的新兴学术研究如何在面对不确定的未来时支持社会转型。本文的第一部分将探讨“洪水风险管理”（FRM）的概念，从它的出现和超越防洪战略原则，研究为什么 FRM 当前的方法在支持适应策略方面只能走这么远的原因。本文的第二部分将探讨“重生城市”背后的基本原理，特别是在全球城市化的背景下，探讨如何使用绿色基础设施 (GI) 和基于自然的解决方案 (NBS) 来丰富当前 FRM 话语的“工具箱”，以帮助降低洪水风险——无论是对城市居民还是在周边城市周边和腹地环境中生活和工作的人。使用来自世界各地的不同“重建城市”战略的案例研究示例，这些战略直接解决洪水风险，从树栖大道、袖珍公园和可持续城市排水系统 (SUDS) 到重建的城市湿地，本文将简短地反思如何可行的，