<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:jellypod="https://jellypod.ai/namespace/1.0" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mitigation of extreme events due to climate change through Nature Based Solutions (NbS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This eight-part series explores how we can leverage the inherent power of natural systems to protect our infrastructure, communities, and environments from the escalating impacts of climate change.Built for land managers, infrastructure designers, earth material analysts, and natural resource protectors, this podcast keeps things practical, technical, and grounded in reality. Co-hosted by researchers Ali and Kimia, the series bridges the gap between laboratory data, geotechnical engineering, and living ecosystems to explain how we can move away from traditional construction and start building with the Earth. 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Co-hosted by researchers Ali and Kimia, the series bridges the gap between laboratory data, geotechnical engineering, and living ecosystems to explain how we can move away from traditional construction and start building with the Earth. (Powered by Jellypod)</itunes:summary><itunes:type>serial</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>[EDUNEXT] Università degli Studi di Pavia</itunes:name><itunes:email>feed+4da4bacc@podcasts.jellypod.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Education"/><itunes:category text="Technology"/><itunes:image href="https://auth.jellypod.ai/storage/v1/object/public/CoverImages/org_01KBQPV2HGYN7PH4YY5ET5NJ6G/resized_Podcast-Hajian-38.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[[01] Comprehensive Explanation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laying the crucial groundwork by providing core definitions, tracing the history of NbS concepts, and breaking down their types and benefits.It outlines how climate change forces a shift away from traditional weather "stationarity" and addresses the four major consequences: soil erosion, landslides, floods, and 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