Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
352, P. 119985 - 119985
Published: Jan. 6, 2024
Flooding
is
expected
to
increase
due
climate
change,
urbanisation,
and
land
use
change.
To
address
this
issue,
Nature-Based
Solutions
(NBSs)
are
often
adopted
as
innovative
sustainable
flood
risk
management
methods.
Besides
the
reduction
benefits,
NBSs
offer
co-benefits
for
environment
society.
However,
these
rarely
considered
in
inherent
complexities
of
incorporating
them
into
economic
assessments.
This
research
addresses
gap
by
developing
a
comprehensive
methodology
that
integrates
monetary
analysis
with
In
doing
so,
it
aspires
provide
more
holistic
view
impact
NBS
management.
The
assessment
employs
framework
based
on
life-cycle
cost-benefit
analysis,
offering
systematic
transparent
both
costs
benefits
over
time
supported
key
indicators
like
net
present
value
benefit
cost
ratio.
has
been
applied
Tamnava
basin
Serbia,
where
significant
flooding
occurred
2014
2020.
offers
valuable
insights
practitioners,
researchers,
planners
seeking
assess
integrate
results
show
when
considering
alone,
all
measures
have
higher
than
derived
from
avoiding
damage.
co-benefits,
several
positive
impact,
including
afforestation/reforestation
retention
ponds
ratios
3.5
5.6
respectively.
suggests
assessments
can
significantly
overall
efficiency
viability
NBS.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(10), P. 8141 - 8141
Published: May 17, 2023
Bio-swales
have
gained
significant
attention
as
an
effective
means
of
stormwater
management
in
urban
areas,
reducing
the
burden
on
conventional
rainwater
systems.
Despite
this
increasing
interest,
a
comprehensive
assessment
status
bio-swale
research
is
lacking.
In
response,
article
employs
two
powerful
information-visualizing
software
tools,
“Bibliometrix”
R
package
and
“CiteSpace”,
to
conduct
quantitative
investigation
323
English
language
sources
published
Web
Science
prior
2022.
The
objective
provide
examination
from
multiple
perspectives,
shedding
light
current
advancements
future
trends.
findings
reveal
(1)
persistent
annual
increase
bio-swale-related
publications
(2)
predominant
focus
regulating
services,
such
hydrology,
water
quality,
biodiversity,
with
hot
topics
within
these
including
influencing
factors,
climate,
modeling,
soil
contaminants,
biodiversity
at
both
macro
micro
levels.
Furthermore,
our
study
concludes
that
necessitates
interdisciplinary
interterritorial
collaboration,
broader
encompasses
social,
economic,
ecological,
engineering
aspects
bio-swales,
adoption
diverse
methodologies.
Given
currently
limited
area
holds
potential
become
hotspot.
By
harnessing
insights
study,
researchers
can
gain
more
profound
understanding
state
devise
strategies
further
propel
critical
study.
Water Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
91(6), P. 757 - 782
Published: March 10, 2025
ABSTRACT
Pluvial
flooding
is
a
significant
threat
in
many
Sub-Saharan
African
cities,
driven
by
rapid
urbanisation,
climate
change,
failures,
and
insufficient
hydraulic
capacity
of
existing
urban
drainage
systems
(UDSs).
However,
limited
modelling
studies
have
investigated
the
effect
sediment
solid
waste
accumulation
on
performance
UDSs
during
extreme
loading
conditions.
In
this
research,
influence
combined
scenarios
deposition
rainfall
upper
Lubigi
catchment
Kampala
was
investigated.
The
collected
high-resolution
data
water
level
observations
combination
with
field
were
used
for
model
calibration
validation.
results
show
three
locations
that
account
over
50%
flooded
volume
catchment,
based
A
near-complete
blockage
at
culvert
crossings
increased
flood
volumes
up
to
40%
higher
(≥50
years)
return
periods
105%
low
(≤10
years).
This
research
underscores
importance
using
modelling,
as
well
necessity
improved
UDS
asset
management,
effective
management
order
achieve
resilient
sustainable
cities.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 110764 - 110764
Published: Aug. 6, 2023
Driven
by
the
change
in
intense
land
use
and
cover
(LULC)
due
to
fast
urbanization,
urban
flooding
events
have
become
most
frequent
influential
hazards
over
last
few
decades.
Accurately
predicting
possible
flood-prone
locations
under
dynamic
fluctuations
of
LULC
is
crucial
for
sustainable
development.
However,
there
has
been
sparse
studies
on
systematic
integration
changes
into
anticipate
development
scenarios
coupled
with
vulnerability
assessment.
Therefore,
this
study
proposed
a
robust
powerful
cascade
modeling
chain
consisting
Maximum
Entropy,
System
Dynamics
Patch-generating
Land
Use
Simulation
combination
shared
socio-economic
pathways
projecting
temporal
spatial
associated
vulnerability.
Taking
Guangdong
Hong
Kong
Macao
Greater
Bay
Area
(GBA)
as
case
study,
results
showed
that
increase
was
largely
caused
expansion
construction
land.
Overall,
substantial
distinction
within
observed
ranked
order
SSP126
<
SSP245
SSP585.
Under
SSP585,
areas
high
risk
will
be
expected
significantly,
accounting
26%
total
areas,
nearly
half
built-up
are
exposed
2050.
SSP245,
medium
were
anticipated
fifth
areas.
scenario,
no
predicted
area
risk,
only
1%,
future
urbanization
hotspots
serious
risks
likely
found
fringe
GBA's
line
extent
expansion.
The
finding
shed
comprehensive
insight
identification
distribution
facilitate
exploration
flood
mitigation
measures
use.
