The Value of Vegetation in Nature-Based Solutions: Roles, Challenges, and Utilization in Managing Different Environmental and Climate-Related Problems

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(8), P. 3273 - 3273

Published: April 14, 2024

To address the challenges of twenty-first century, particularly negative effects climate change, mitigation measures such as Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are being employed. Vegetation, a part various NbS interventions, provides different ecosystem services that help combat current climate-related vulnerabilities. This research aims to illustrate connection between plants’ contribution adapting change and creation more sustainable spaces, focusing on usage bioretention systems (BRs) an example NbS. Some main aspects how vegetation is selected for BRs according qualities may contribute developing landscapes, along with providing key features adaptation, taxonomic data, specific plant species have been demonstrated be good candidates planting in BRs, also discussed. Therefore, importance this paper comprehensive systematization insightful suggestions future BR implementation.

Language: Английский

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Are infiltration swales all-rounders? An interdisciplinary field study on multifunctionality

Ecological Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 215, P. 107597 - 107597

Published: March 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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Aménager des corridors écologiques dans les emprises de lignes de transport d’électricité au profit de la biodiversité et de la connectivité

Le Naturaliste canadien, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 149(1), P. 43 - 50

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

La connectivité est essentielle à la préservation de biodiversité. Les infrastructures urbaines fragmentent les populations d’espèces fauniques et floristiques, rendant ainsi plus vulnérables aux extinctions locales. corridors écologiques peuvent atténuer risques liés fragmentation en rétablissant des parcelles d’habitat. réseaux transport d’électricité offrent un potentiel pour mise place verts milieu urbain. Hydro-Québec souhaite encourager municipalités aménager emprises lignes haute tension traversant leur territoire au profit biodiversité connectivité. À titre d’exemple, le Conseil régional l’environnement du Centre-du-Québec (CRECQ) a entrepris consolider réseau défini il y quelques années concertation avec acteurs locaux. Le CRECQ compte une partie d’un corridor situé dans périmètre ville Drummondville, sous électriques. Ce projet novateur vise bonification l’emprise par l’ajout végétaux vue d’enrichir biodiversité, favoriser déplacement faune, restaurer humide donner accès population piste multifonctionnelle. Des études suivi seront réalisées cours prochaines afin mesurer répercussions aménagements sur que perception l’acceptabilité sociale ces projets.

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Themed flower borders: integrating colour, scene, ecology, and regional identity in developing Chengdu into a Park City

Plant Ecology & Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: April 29, 2025

Language: Английский

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Urban stormwater green infrastructure: Evaluating the public health service role of bioretention using microbial source tracking and bacterial community analyses

Water Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 259, P. 121818 - 121818

Published: May 23, 2024

Bioretention cells (BRCs) control stormwater flow on-site during precipitation, reducing runoff and improving water quality through chemical, physical, biological processes. While BRCs are effective in these aspects, they provide habitats for wildlife may face microbial hazards from fecal shedding, posing a potential threat to human health the nearby environment. However, limited knowledge exists regarding ability (e.g., beyond using typical indicator bacteria) biofiltration. Therefore, purpose of this study is characterize changes bacterial community urban undergoing bioretention treatment, with goal assessing public implications green infrastructure solutions. Samples BRC inflow outflow Columbus, Ohio, were collected post-heavy storms October 2021 March 2022. Conventional culture-based E. coli monitoring source tracking (MST) conducted identify major contamination extent its sources (i.e., human, canine, avian, ruminant). Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) was utilized quantify level host-associated addition three antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs): tetracycline resistance gene (tetQ), sulfonamide (sul1), Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (bla

Language: Английский

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Planting for the Urban Rain—Vegetation in Urban Bioretention Systems for Stormwater Management under Temperate Climate Conditions—A Systematic Review

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(20), P. 8861 - 8861

Published: Oct. 13, 2024

Weather extremes such as heavy rainfall and long periods of drought brought about by climate change put a strain on the environment people. Cities can counter these weather with blue-green infrastructure, usually focusing plant-based solutions. The ecosystem services plants offer added value to systems. Bioretention systems are central element rainwater management, pioneering research into role vegetation in bioretention has taken place USA Australia. There comparatively few publications from Europe. A systematic literature search was carried out Web Science using PRISMA model. made for articles that investigated use order obtain information practices their temperate Central strength this review is compilation all species used reported vitality. total 391 taxa were described journals. For almost plant species, vitality, performance, or function only documented once. Only Carex appressa, Juncus effusus, Panicum virgatum examined multiple times. Of particular importance functional characteristics observed, which determine survival application. An understanding traits be assistance selecting right optimize stormwater management.

Language: Английский

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On the Spatial Supply-Demand Balance of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (Gsi) and Mitigation of Flood Vulnerability: A Case Study in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area (Gba)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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