On the cost-effectiveness of Nature-based Solutions for reducing disaster risk

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 947, P. 174524 - 174524

Published: July 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Nature-based solutions for carbon sequestration in urban environments

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 37, P. 100536 - 100536

Published: Jan. 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Aligning nature-based solutions with ecosystem services in the urban century

Ecosystem Services, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 66, P. 101610 - 101610

Published: March 7, 2024

In an increasingly urbanized world, the concepts of ecosystem services and nature-based solutions can help tackle grand challenges. However, ambiguity in their definitions relationship between two complicates comprehensive research efforts as well effective application policy planning urban systems. This paper presents a framework to clarify explicitly relate concepts, enhancing applicability management Within framework, addressing challenges serves starting point for development implementation solutions. Nature-based alter flows that are produced by altering performance or changing how people engage with ecosystem. results both changes target services, non-targeted leading benefits. Using illustrative case studies, we show be applied expected increase intensity cities across world: stormwater heat stress. Moreover, highlight key topics will benefit from more integrated use services. The helps emphasize co-benefits, used make co-benefits multifunctionality explicit decision-making processes.

Language: Английский

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Assessing Nature-based solutions in the face of urban vulnerabilities: A multi-criteria decision approach

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 103, P. 105257 - 105257

Published: Feb. 5, 2024

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly employed to address urban challenges. Typically, NBS planning emphasizes environmental impacts and ecosystem services, often overlooking their role in addressing vulnerabilities. Our objective is develop a framework assessing the extent which alter For this, we relate service metabolism analyses spatially explicit The relies on multi-criteria decision analysis integrate diverse impacts. It follows stepwise approach including development of land-use scenarios, selection vulnerabilities indicators, normalization aggregation stakeholder weighting. We apply Metropolitan Area Barcelona assess increasing (peri-)urban agriculture terms critical vulnerabilities: heat, lack recreational space, biodiversity loss, local food. Results show that agricultural expansion decreased vulnerability food, increased heat night temperatures for sensitive areas. reveal spatial outcomes trade-offs due shifts agriculture. innovatively evaluates by linking multiple evaluation methods through vulnerabilities, fostering strategic at metropolitan scale.

Language: Английский

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Mapping ecosystem services in urban and peri‑urban areas. A systematic review

Geography and sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 491 - 509

Published: June 30, 2024

Urban and peri‑urban ecosystems are subjected to an intense impact. The demand for ecosystem services (ES) is higher in these areas. Nevertheless, despite the anthropogenic pressures, urban supply important ES. Mapping a crucial exercise understand ES dynamics environments better. This work aims systematically review mapping areas studies, following Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-alpha Methods. A total of 207 studies were selected. results show increased between 2011 2023, mainly conducted Europe China. Most developed did not follow established classification. focused on dimension, regulation maintenance section. Regarding provisioning ES, most Cultivating terrestrial plants nutrition, regulating maintaining Atmospheric composition conditions, cultural Physical experiential interactions with natural environment. Quantitative methods mostly applied Indicator-based (secondary data: biophysical, socio-economic) models. Very few validated outputs. Several forecasted primarily based land use changes using CA-Markov approaches. study provides overview mapped globally, where more need be conducted, developed.

Language: Английский

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Co-benefits of nature-based solutions exceed the costs of implementation

Cell Reports Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100336 - 100336

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Brownfield-related studies in the context of climate change: A comprehensive review and future prospects

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(4), P. e25784 - e25784

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

The global climate change events are expected to augment the vulnerability of persistent organic pollutants within brownfield areas a certain extent, consequently heightening risk crises faced by these brownfields amidst backdrop environmental changes. However, studies addressing risks from perspective have received limited attention. Nonetheless, detrimental consequences intrinsically linked strategies for mitigating and adapting sustainable urban development, emphasizing critical importance their far-reaching implications. This relevance extends concerns about quality, safety, health risks, efficacy chosen regeneration strategies, including potential secondary pollution risks. comprehensive review systematically surveys pertinent articles published between 1998 2023. A selective analysis was conducted on 133 thematic relevance. findings reveal that: (1) Under process, restoration is necessitated provide scientific precise guidance. integration considerations with dynamics has progressively evolved into unified framework, gradually shaping research paradigm characterized "comprehensive + multi-scale quantitative" methodologies; (2) Research themes coalesce five prominent clusters: "Aggregation Brownfield Problem Analysis", "Precision Enhancement Identification through Information Technology", "Diversification Reutilization Assessment", "Process-Oriented Approaches Restoration Strategies", "Expansion Ecological Service Functions in Contexts"; (3) Application methodologies encompass key facets: "Temporal Spatial Distribution Patterns Pollutants", "Mechanisms Correlations Pollution Effects", "Evaluation Risks", "Assessment "Integration Regeneration Planning". Future poised reflect characteristics such as "High-Precision Prediction, Comprehensive Dimensionality, Full-Cycle Evaluation, Low-Risk Exposure, Commitment Sustainable Development".

Language: Английский

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Nature-based solutions to global environmental challenges

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 880, P. 163227 - 163227

Published: April 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Green and blue infrastructure (GBI) and urban nature-based solutions (NbS) contribution to human and ecological well-being and health

Oxford Open Infrastructure and Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Abstract The article explores the contributions of urban green and blue infrastructure (UGBI) nature-based solutions (NbS) to enhance human ecological well-being health in areas. It delves into concepts UGBI NbS, highlighting their importance creating sustainable liveable cities. We consider natural elements environment, grouped different typologies. NbS are considered solutions, or actions, promote environmental based on use UGBI. assessment was done under umbrella ecosystem health, linking dimensions from Common International Classification Ecosystem Services—freedom choice, social relations, mental physical food security security—with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, showing a link with 12 15 goals. presents non-exhaustive lists types actions linked dimensions. assess services provided by GBI implications incorporating these environments for future healthy

Language: Английский

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Making a case for nature‐based solutions for a sustainable built environment in Africa

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(5), P. 4686 - 4706

Published: Feb. 18, 2024

Abstract The potential of using nature‐based solutions to address issues climate change has continued gain momentum, especially in developed nations. However, the same cannot be said for developing countries, particularly Africa, where knowledge and awareness natural are low, research on their application within built environment is scant. Using a sciento‐metric narrative review published literature, this paper makes case exploration sustainable Africa. findings revealed an opportunity significant contributions addressing flood risk management, urban planning, water quality carbon emission, development, green infrastructure development. These areas critical focus past studies explored. Also, offer guidance further conducted less explored areas, such as sequestration, greenhouse gases, energy utilisation, indoor comfort, numeric models African context. study excellent theoretical background direct researchers practitioners who seek attain promote environments through solutions,

Language: Английский

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