Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(1)
Published: Nov. 18, 2022
Abstract By implementing nature-based solutions (NBS), cities generate value for their residents, such as health and wellbeing. We estimate the aggregate social to urban residents of 85 NBS projects implemented across Europe find that majority yield attractive returns on investment. offer a new metric support investments by public private actors whom creation is core objective.
Language: Английский
Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(4), P. 458 - 469
Published: Jan. 30, 2023
Language: Английский
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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 463, P. 142246 - 142246
Published: April 24, 2024
Language: Английский
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Blue-Green Systems, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 3(1), P. 223 - 248
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Abstract Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) consists of natural and semi-natural systems implemented to mitigate climate change impacts in urban areas, including elevated air temperatures flooding. This study is a state-of-the-art review that presents recent research on BGI by identifying critically evaluating published studies considered heat island mitigation stormwater management as potential benefits. Thirty-two records were included the review, with majority after 2015. Findings indicate effectively controls runoff mitigates heat, literature being slightly more focused than mitigation. Among BGI, blue- blue-green roofs one benefit at time (i.e. thermal or hydrologic performance) did not consider promoting multiple benefits simultaneously. Two-thirds selected performed large scale, computer modelling sensor monitoring predominant assessment methods. Compared typical Green (GI), from design perspective, many crucial questions performance, particularly smaller scales, remain unanswered. Future will have continue explore performance considering identified gaps.
Language: Английский
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10
Published: June 29, 2022
Momentum for sustainable and climate resilience solutions coastal protection are growing globally given the pressing need to prevent further loss of biodiversity ecosystems while meeting change adaptation mitigation goals. Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) represent an opportunity align environmental goals, at a time strained budgets in global context when short-term needs may run counter long-term In Europe, NbS fit mandates major EU policies by restoring enhancing climate-resilience carbon sequestration. Previous studies have compiled scientific evidence about hydro-meteorological hazards use NbS. However, their implementation scale is still lacking. As knowledge experience with natural increases, it becomes more important draw lessons learned insights replicating scaling up NbS, especially areas where limited compared other environments. This study analyzed case across European estuarine key lessons, understand better current status implementation, identify challenges gaps. From total 59 associated flooding, erosion loss, results show increase since 1990s, but most rapidly between 2005 2015. Most hybrid employing wetlands, predominantly located United Kingdom (UK) Netherlands. Funding largely from public sources, rarely come single or private source. Three-quarters reported monitoring activities, than half did not disclose quantitative related effectiveness against flooding and/or erosion. The improve defenses was indicated as main motivation over traditional structures, sustainability mentioned additional reason. Although variety co-benefits identified, clearer descriptions enhanced details such information required. There tools strategies expand sharing enable replication successful cases areas.
Language: Английский
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Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 65, P. 127337 - 127337
Published: Sept. 8, 2021
Increasing focus on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in cities has significantly expanded the range of applications which urban nature is considered useful, as well NBS available. Traditional parks, gardens and street trees now sit alongside innovative approaches including rooftop pollinator habitats, constructed wetlands hydroponic green facades, each its own particular challenges benefits. This variety solutions introduces an important new decision-making challenge for wishing to implement NBS: choosing right set specific interventions. Decision support tools such Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCDA) can help navigate complex decisions, but their application selection decisions been limited. Current assessment frameworks tend either give highly aggregated results, or are tailored only one ecosystem service. Here we demonstrate a novel MCDA practical selecting address multiple challenges. The tool developed here was used seven participating European Union project 'Urban GreenUP'. We describe development use tool, explore how guide selection. also evaluate using sensitivity analysis feedback from users. find that seeking balance large number possible benefits solutions, proved useful navigating decision. Users identified opportunities improve tool's usability clarity. They noted key strength prompt co-production knowledge decisions. Collectively, these findings advance design about diverse
Language: Английский
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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 841, P. 156636 - 156636
Published: June 11, 2022
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) can be defined as solutions based on natural processes that meet societal challenges and simultaneously provide human well-being biodiversity benefits. These are envisioned to contribute operationalizing sustainable development strategies, especially in the context of adaptation climate change (e.g. flood risk reduction). In order quantify NBS performance, ease their uptake advocate for them alternatives "business-as-usual" infrastructures, a comprehensive, holistic valuation multiple benefits (multiple advantages disadvantages) is needed. This entails quantifying non-market people nature addition determining (direct) cost-benefit risk-reduction measure. Despite importance given assessment non-tangible literature, systematic data collection these dimensions seems missing. study reviews publications used stated preference methods assess NBS-like strategies. Its aim highlight any biases or knowledge gaps this kind evaluation. Our results show increased recreation well-being, enhanced biodiversity) still suffers from lack common framing. some steps being taken enabling interconnected benefit assessments, unexploited opportunities concerning integrated predominate. Moreover, research to-date appears case-to-case approach, thus shared method does not emerge present potentially delaying NBS. We argue future could minimize missed by focusing systematically applying assessments. Methods surveys may help ensure approaches taken, well contributing replicability application when upscaling • Review studies using Current literature relates "non-NBS-specific" methods. Replicability up-scaling prioritized. Integration often considered Future should focus replicable quantification.
Language: Английский
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Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 29(59), P. 89498 - 89521
Published: July 19, 2022
Language: Английский
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Hydrobiologia, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 850(15), P. 3257 - 3271
Published: Feb. 14, 2023
Abstract Ponds and “pondscapes” (networks of ponds) are crucial habitats for biodiversity delivering multiple benefits to humans, so-called “Nature’s Contribution People”, such as climate mitigation adaptation change, creation, maintenance habitat biodiversity, water purification, flood cultural (e.g., recreational possibilities). However, ponds not often considered Nature-based Solutions provide all these benefits. In addition, there is insufficient knowledge on how manage restore maximise their role increase the resilience ecosystems society change. To facilitate improved implementation delivery a wide range Nature Contributions People, it important generate integrate ecosystems, societal, economic policy knowledge. Hence, need evidence-based guidance support broader use ponds. Here, we review pondscapes in Nature’s People an overview challenges opportunities Solutions. Finally, propose conceptual framework that can help pond Solutions, outlines future research needs.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 337, P. 117754 - 117754
Published: March 20, 2023
Language: Английский
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PLOS Climate, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. e0000169 - e0000169
Published: April 6, 2023
Failure to address the climate and biodiversity crises is undermining human well-being increasing global inequality. Given their potential for addressing these societal challenges, there growing attention on scaling-up nature-based solutions (NbS). However, are concerns that in its use, NbS concept dissociated with social economic drivers of including pervasive focus market-based mechanisms growth imperative, promoting risk greenwashing. In this perspective, we draw recent research effectiveness, governance, practice highlight key limitations pitfalls a narrow natural capital markets finance scaling up. We discuss need simultaneous push complementary funding examine how financial instruments mechanisms, while important bridge gap reduce reliance public funding, not panacea NbS. Moreover, present significant governance further entrenching power asymmetries. propose four recommendations ensure foster more just, equitable, environmentally sustainable pathways support CBD’s (Convention Biological Diversity) 2050 vision “living harmony nature”. stress must be used distract away from reducing emissions associated fossil fuel use or promote an agenda perpetual call government policy makers decenter GDP as core political target, refocusing instead ecological well-being.
Language: Английский
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