Human well-being and natural infrastructure: assessing opportunities for equitable project planning and implementation DOI Creative Commons

Ellis Kalaidjian,

Margaret Kurth, John Kucharski

et al.

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 18, 2024

There is consensus within psychological, physiological, medical, and social science disciplines that active passive exposure to nature enhances human well-being. Natural infrastructure (NI) includes elements of can deliver these ancillary well-being benefits while serving their infrastructure-related purposes and, as such, offer great promise for agencies including the U.S. Army Corps Engineers a means enhancing economic, environmental, societal in civil works projects. Yet, date, NI are typically framed alternatives conventional but rarely competitive project selection because there no standardized approach demonstrate value or justify cost. The projects subsequently selected may not maximize distribute equitably. A framework needed capture diverse holistic NI. As part ongoing research, this paper describes components necessary construct accounting equitable distribution explores how they might be applied framework. We conclude with methodological examples tools based on research development associated project. findings provide insights support both Engineering Nature community practitioners at large.

Language: Английский

Solution to what? Global assessment of nature-based solutions, urban challenges, and outcomes DOI Creative Commons
M. Li, Roy P. Remme, Peter M. van Bodegom

et al.

Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 105294 - 105294

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Language: Английский

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Applying multispecies justice in nature-based solutions and urban sustainability planning: Tensions and prospects DOI Creative Commons
Christopher M. Raymond, Pauliina Rautio, Nora Fagerholm

et al.

npj Urban Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Supporting Social-Ecological Resilience for Climate Change Adaptation DOI Open Access
Beth Turner, Tahia Devisscher, Nicole Chabaneix

et al.

Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 47(1), P. 123 - 148

Published: Sept. 21, 2022

Social-ecological systems underpinning nature-based solutions (NbS) must be resilient to changing conditions if NbS are contribute long-term climate change adaptation. We develop a two-part conceptual framework linking social-ecological resilience adaptation outcomes in NbS. Part one determines the potential of support based on assessing whether affect key mechanisms known enable resilience. Examples include diversity, connectivity, and inclusive decision-making. two includes that building can sustain, as nature's contributions toadaptation (NCAs). apply global dataset forests. find evidence may supporting by influencing many enabling mechanisms. also deliver NCAs such flood drought mitigation. However, there is less for some critical uncertainty. present future research questions better understand how continue world.

Language: Английский

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The EU policy on climate change, biodiversity and circular economy: Moving towards a Nexus approach DOI Open Access
Susanna Paleari

Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 151, P. 103603 - 103603

Published: Oct. 14, 2023

Language: Английский

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Aligning nature-based solutions with ecosystem services in the urban century DOI Creative Commons
Roy P. Remme, Megan Meacham, Kara E. Pellowe

et al.

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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Multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary approaches to nature-based flood risk management DOI Creative Commons
Peter Davids, Thomas Hartmann, Carla Ferreira

et al.

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38, P. 100537 - 100537

Published: Feb. 3, 2024

Nature-based solutions (NBS) can act as a valuable complement to conventional 'grey' infrastructure for stormwater management (e.g. dams and dikes) in reducing flood risks, these 'green' are perceived be more flexible multifunctional. However, achieve effective NBS, multi-actor approach developing appropriate measures specific sites is required, NBS occupy space than often overlap with private land. also necessitate multidisciplinary approach, maximise environmental, social economic benefits. Thus, transdisciplinary needed implementation of NBS. Viewing boundary concept, focusing on the common ground different disciplines actors, facilitate communication provide first step towards risk mitigation.

Language: Английский

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Variable impacts of land-based climate mitigation on habitat area for vertebrate diversity DOI
Jeffrey R. Smith, Evelyn M. Beaury, Susan C. Cook‐Patton

et al.

Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 387(6732), P. 420 - 425

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Pathways to achieving net zero carbon emissions commonly involve deploying reforestation, afforestation, and bioenergy crops across millions of hectares land. It is often assumed that by helping mitigate climate change, these strategies indirectly benefit biodiversity. Here, we modeled the habitat requirements 14,234 vertebrate species show impact on species’ area tends not arise through mitigation, but rather conversion. Across locations, reforestation provide more both land-cover change whereas loss from afforestation cropping typically outweighs mitigation benefits. This work shows how where land-based can be deployed without inadvertently reducing for global

Language: Английский

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TIME IN AND FOR NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS. NO QUICK FIX SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PROCESSES DOI Creative Commons
Ina Lehmann, Julia Grosinger, Steffen Bauer

et al.

Nature-Based Solutions, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100219 - 100219

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Co-benefits of nature-based solutions exceed the costs of implementation DOI Creative Commons
Alberto González-García, Ignacio Palomo, Anna Codemo

et al.

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

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Nature-based solutions in Hindu Kush Himalayas: IUCN global standard based synthesis DOI Creative Commons

Divya Mehta,

Rajiv Pandey, Ajay Gupta

et al.

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 154, P. 110875 - 110875

Published: Aug. 29, 2023

Himalayan countries face many ecological challenges, including biodiversity loss and the threats of climate change. In response, these are implementing Nature-based Solution to minimize challenges promote sustainable development. this article we analyze NbS programs implemented across region assess limitations using IUCN standard criteria adherence for selected articles. We perform a systematic review articles PRISMA methodology, through Scopus, Google Scholar, ResearchGate databases followed by screening Rayyan web interface. Articles were screened out based on location lack human well-being outcomes intervention. Solutions in Himalayas primarily use management approach (35.29%), restoration (23.53%), conservation (11.76%), holistic eco-DRR (11.76%) green infrastructure (5.88%) address societal climatic challenges. Institutional execution was 29.41% more common compared implementation community or farmer groups. Pineapple agroforestry (83.04%), forest (78.57%), spring water storage (86.61%), groundwater recharge (82.14%), bio-fertilizer pesticides (77.68%), watershed community-based DRR (81.25%), harvest medicinal plants (77.68%) wetland adhere criteria. addition, some interventions adequately meet criteria, such as ice stupas (72.32%), plantation (73.21%), eco-safe roads (65.18), blue-green (68.75%), traditional knowledge (72.32%). Our evaluation noted that can be improved precise planning design before implementation, engaging multiple stakeholders, comparing alternative solutions, periodic monitoring impacts environment society. This study shows contributing risk management. Tackling limitation present review, mainly exclusion research not addressing well-being, will yield actions

Language: Английский

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