Dataset to study "Blue Infrastructure as Nature-based Solutions for Urban Sustainability: Evaluating Local Perceptions from four Indian Megacities"

This dataset includes the raw data from a survey of 616 respondents conducted in four Indian megacities, focusing on urban waterscapes. The dataset sheet presents respondents' socio-demographic characteristics, including city name, gender, age, education, year of living, visit to waterscape, and occupation. It then displays responses to Likert-scale questions (ranging from 1, "not important," to 5, "very important") regarding the significance of ecosystem services from urban waterscapes, both neglected and well-maintained. Dataset includes sustainability challenges faced by urban residents and perceptions on the significance of ecosystem services to mitigate sustainability challenges. The methods used in this study are described in detail in Chowdhury, K., Basu, S., Pramanik, M., and Plieninger, T. 2024. Blue Infrastructure as Nature-based Solutions for Urban Sustainability: Evaluating Local Perceptions from Four Indian Megacities. Nature-based Solutions, in press.