AMBIO,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(2), P. 276 - 291
Published: Nov. 13, 2023
Abstract
Transformative
capacity
(TC)
is
key
for
addressing
climate
change
impacts.
It
refers
to
urban
areas’
ability
profound
and
intentional
address
current
challenges
move
towards
a
more
desirable
resilient
state.
However,
its
varied
applications
across
disciplines
can
lead
misunderstandings
implementation
challenges.
Thus,
this
Semi-Systematic
Literature
Review
(SSLR)
on
TC
within
studies
from
2016
2022
aims
overview
synthesise
literature
gaps
inform
ongoing
debates,
intersecting
it
with
climate-related
research.
The
results
show
an
increasing
interest
in
two
fields
of
knowledge:
resilience
transformative
review
found
as
catalyst
actions,
promoting
sustainable
pathways,
enhancing
resilience,
driving
fundamental
changes
adaptation.
Finally,
the
prevailing
concern
concept’s
fragmentation,
excessive
research
governance
features,
lack
joint
about
innovation.
Environmental Policy and Governance,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(6), P. 553 - 567
Published: March 12, 2024
Abstract
Natural
flood
management
is
emerging
as
a
viable
way
to
leverage
ecological
services
manage
flooding.
Stakeholders
are
progressively
positioning
natural
at
the
scale
of
river
catchments
encourage
move
beyond
localised
and
opportunistic
actions
towards
more
strategic
cost‐effective
risk
responses.
This
reflects
broader
turn
nature‐based
solutions,
acknowledgement
climate
change
adaptation
imperative,
recognition
that
can
achieve
multiple
socio‐economic
biophysical
co‐benefits.
A
particular
set
issues
connected
specific
characteristics
influencing
attempts
catchment
scale.
paper
identifies
evidence,
funding
governance
key
understanding
challenges
facing
in
this
context,
with
these
providing
focus
for
identification
strategies
outcomes.
case
study
exploring
Irwell
Northwest
England
provides
empirical
insights
on
themes
approaches
support
transition
management.
calls
wider
implementation
experimental
field
focused
multi‐faceted
evaluation,
blended
financing
intermediaries
help
overcome
overarching
making
transition.
Nature-Based Solutions,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4, P. 100092 - 100092
Published: Sept. 20, 2023
Nature-based
Solutions
(NbS)
are
emerging
as
an
approach
to
sustainable
environmental
management
and
addressing
social
issues
in
ways
that
benefit
human
well-being
biodiversity.
NbS
have
been
applied
social-environmental
challenges
such
climate
change
urbanization,
but
with
diverse
conceptualisations
applications
may
impact
their
effectiveness
broader
uptake.
Much
of
the
literature
implementation
has
emerged
from
Europe
though
use
is
rising
Australia,
context
unclear.
This
systematic
quantitative
review
aims
improve
understanding
Australian
context.
Here
we
explore
meaning
uses
scientific
through
three
research
questions:
In
1)
what
meant
by
term
'nature-based
solutions'?
2)
socio-ecological
do
aim
address
how?
3)
barriers
opportunities
for
greater
integration
into
policy
practice
Australia?
We
show
local
governments
using
urban
planning
compounding
brought
on
human-environment
interfaces.
However,
there
no
consensus
definitions
approaches,
focussed
areas
problems,
follows
a
bottom-up,
localised
pattern
without
integrated
framework.
Based
these
findings,
provide
recommendations
improving
Australia
including:
consistency
definition
awareness
approaches;
interdisciplinary
interdepartmental
collaboration
methods
and;
framework
supporting
nationwide.
AMBIO,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(2), P. 227 - 241
Published: Nov. 2, 2023
Abstract
As
the
effects
of
Nature-based
solutions
(NBS)
application
are
usually
much
broader
than
only
area
under
project
implementation,
it
is
necessary
to
capture
impact
on
these
actions
landscape
as
well
influence
type
NBS
effectiveness.
The
main
aim
this
study
was
detect
linkages
between
operational
and
dimention,
based
a
systematic
literature
review.
results
showed
existence
seven
linkages:
(1,
2)
‘input’
‘output’
resulting
from
consideration
scale
implementation;
(3,
4)
‘stimulator’
‘inspiration’
contribution
landscape-based
management
implementation
NBS;
(5)
‘co-beneficiary’
since
affects
aesthetic
dimensions
landscape;
(6)
‘tool’
indicators
used
assess
impacts
(7)
‘foundation’
health-supporting
landscapes
may
be
considered
action.
Growth and Change,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
54(1), P. 45 - 73
Published: April 26, 2022
Abstract
The
advancing
global
urbanization
puts
great
pressure
on
the
society
and
ecosystem,
especially
in
developing
countries.
Reasonable
land‐use
policies
adapted
to
local
conditions
are
key
issues
prevent
disordered
urban
expansion.
Multi‐scenario
simulation
provides
a
new
perspective
for
differentiated
policy
formulation
based
regional
heterogeneity.
Regarding
Shaanxi
Province,
rapid
urbanized
area
with
high
spatial
heterogeneity
western
China,
as
study
case,
we
tracked
its
past
changes
predicted
characteristics
of
expansion
using
Future
Urban‐Regional
Environment
Simulation
model.
We
found
that
(1)
during
35
years,
built‐up
land
evidently
increased
accompanied
by
loss
cropland,
grassland,
unused
land.
(2)
mainly
will
occur
areas
flat
terrain
under
three
scenarios.
(3)
transit
into
“requiring
from
mountains”
pattern
future,
which
means
it
gradually
spread
higher
slopes.
(4)
Differentiated
optimal
development
patterns
proposed
different
subregions
accounting
ecosystem
service
procedure
This
research
can
help
governments
formulate
future
macro
control
territorial
planning
optimize
subregional
development.
AMBIO,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(2), P. 276 - 291
Published: Nov. 13, 2023
Abstract
Transformative
capacity
(TC)
is
key
for
addressing
climate
change
impacts.
It
refers
to
urban
areas’
ability
profound
and
intentional
address
current
challenges
move
towards
a
more
desirable
resilient
state.
However,
its
varied
applications
across
disciplines
can
lead
misunderstandings
implementation
challenges.
Thus,
this
Semi-Systematic
Literature
Review
(SSLR)
on
TC
within
studies
from
2016
2022
aims
overview
synthesise
literature
gaps
inform
ongoing
debates,
intersecting
it
with
climate-related
research.
The
results
show
an
increasing
interest
in
two
fields
of
knowledge:
resilience
transformative
review
found
as
catalyst
actions,
promoting
sustainable
pathways,
enhancing
resilience,
driving
fundamental
changes
adaptation.
Finally,
the
prevailing
concern
concept’s
fragmentation,
excessive
research
governance
features,
lack
joint
about
innovation.
