Polish journal of environmental studies

Applied Catalysis A General, Год журнала: 1993, Номер 106(1), С. N3 - N4

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 1993

Язык: Английский

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Nature-based solutions can help reduce the impact of natural hazards: A global analysis of NBS case studies

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 902, С. 165824 - 165824

Опубликована: Июль 30, 2023

The knowledge derived from successful case studies can act as a driver for the implementation and upscaling of nature-based solutions (NBS). This work reviewed 547 to gain an overview NBS practices their role in reducing adverse impact natural hazards climate change. majority (60 %) are situated Europe compared with rest world where they poorly represented. Of studies, 33 % were green followed by hybrid (31 %), mixed (27 blue (10 approaches. Approximately half (48 these interventions implemented urban (24 river lake ecosystems. Regarding scale intervention, 92 operationalised at local (50 watershed (46 scales while very few (4 landscape scale. results also showed that 63 have been used deal hazards, change, loss biodiversity, remaining 37 address socio-economic challenges (e.g., economic development, social justice, inequality, cohesion). Around 88 implementations supported policies national level 12 regional levels. Most analysed cases contributed Sustainable Development Goals 15, 13, 6, biodiversity strategic goals B D. Case highlighted co-benefits NBS: 64 them environmental improving air water qualities, carbon storage) 36 (9 co-benefits. synthesis helps bridge gap between scientists, policymakers, practitioners, which allow adopting disaster risk reduction change adaptation enhance preference decision-making processes.

Язык: Английский

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Solution to what? Global assessment of nature-based solutions, urban challenges, and outcomes

Landscape and Urban Planning, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 256, С. 105294 - 105294

Опубликована: Янв. 14, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Building climate resilience through nature-based solutions in Europe: A review of enabling knowledge, finance and governance frameworks

Climate Risk Management, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 37, С. 100450 - 100450

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022

The European Union (EU) has firmly positioned itself as a global leader in promoting and implementing nature-based solutions (NBS). recently released EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, on Adaptation to Climate Change, Forest - all representing key pillars of the ambitious Green Deal (EGD) rely NBS both preserve restore ecosystem integrity increase climate resilience. Although research policy Europe have advanced conceptualization operationalization NBS, much wider adoption is needed reach goals EGD fulfil its vision transforming into sustainable, climate-neutral, resilient, fair, prosperous by 2050. In this paper, we review recent EU-supported research, policy, practices identify critical dimensions that still need be addressed greater uptake NBS. While recognising multiple societal challenges can target, build messages from '5th Change conference ECCA 2021' focus our analysis change adaptation disaster risk reduction. We screen wide range cases across three core implementation: lack comprehensive evidence base effectiveness address targeted challenges; involvement private sector financing NBS; opportunities enhancing stakeholder engagement successful design implementation take these starting point broader reflection discussion role i) knowledge, finance, including investments divestments nature-negative projects, iii) governance frameworks enable conclude identifying options foster practice.

Язык: Английский

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A Decision Support Tool for Green Infrastructure Planning in the Face of Rapid Urbanization

Land, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(2), С. 415 - 415

Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2023

Multifunctional green infrastructure, a key component of compact sustainable cities, is challenged by the pressures associated with rapid urbanization. In this paper, we present method that uses remote sensing, GIS modeling and stakeholder engagement to produce decision support tool communicates availability need for infrastructure benefits. The case study presented City Tshwane, South Africa, Global city facing We found mapping benefits can provide simultaneous oversight on multiple objectives including climate change adaptation, biodiversity, equitable distribution urban space. low-scoring benefit areas occur in dense where small-scale nature-based solutions or rehabilitation activities are required. Moderate scores occurred parts vulnerable expansion densification activities, warranting careful planning provision, moderate-to-high-scoring be protected as conservation areas. results discussed terms role tools practice. Composite indexes important guidance decision-makers involved spatial upgrading activities.

Язык: Английский

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An integrated process for planning, delivery, and stewardship of urban nature-based solutions: The Connecting Nature Framework

Nature-Based Solutions, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 3, С. 100060 - 100060

Опубликована: Март 30, 2023

Mainstreaming nature-based solutions in cities has grown scale and magnitude recent times but is still considered to be the main challenge for transitioning our their communities more climate resilient liveable: environmentally, economically, socially.Furthermore, taking next level, scaling them out all urban contexts achieve a greater impact, proving slow often conflicts with other initiatives such as energy generation, mobility transport initiatives, infilling combat sprawl.So, task neither easy nor straightforward; there are many barriers this novel transition, especially when it comes collaborative approaches implementing diverse within city authorities themselves.This paper reports on new process that systematically co-produced captured framework planning emerged during Connecting Nature project.The Framework three-stage, iterative involves seven key activity areas mainstreaming solutions: technical solutions, governance, financing business models, enterprises, co-production, reflexive monitoring, impact assessment.The tested applied designed address overcome implementation of via co-created, iterative, reflective approach.The guided by proposed already yielded promising results some project, though further usage its adoption needed explore potential different Global South.The concludes suggestions how may realised.

Язык: Английский

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Towards the intentional multifunctionality of urban green infrastructure: a paradox of choice?

npj Urban Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(1)

Опубликована: Март 15, 2024

Abstract Decades of research on multifunctional Green Infrastructure (GI) has yet to translate into holistic implementation in the built environment. This oversight stems from assumptions that many ecosystem services occur passively and thus potential synergies are overlooked during planning design. study offers specific guidance for coordinating GI planning, design, construction by examining current state academic literature these aspects. It identifies 15 elements (e.g., green roofs) objectives biodiversity) collectively consider before implementation. The tends isolate discussions “engineered” with water-related objectives, while more “natural” linked biodiversity human well-being. Coordinating across remains imperative, but evaluating too options risks a paradox choice. recommends short-term adherence principles adaptive design and, long-term, reemphasizes multifunctionality assessments, inter transdisciplinary collaboration, political will.

Язык: Английский

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A transformative shift in urban ecology toward a more active and relevant future for the field and for cities

AMBIO, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 53(6), С. 871 - 889

Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2024

Abstract This paper builds on the expansion of urban ecology from a biologically based discipline—ecology in city—to an increasingly interdisciplinary field—ecology transdisciplinary, knowledge to action endeavor—an for and with city. We build this “prepositional journey” by proposing transformative shift ecology, we present framework how field may continue shift. conceptualize that is state flux, needed transform into more engaged field, one includes diversity actors willing participate future their cities. In shift, these will engage, collaborate, continuous spiral → back loop, goal co producing sustainable resilient solutions myriad challenges. Our three pathways: (1) repeating ideas, information, produced diverse community agents change working together “urban sandbox”; (2) incorporation social–ecological–technological systems expanding temporally include “deep future,” where scenarios are visioning seemingly unimaginable or plausible states cities resilient; (3) space, rural areas places not yet The interrelated pathways define demonstrate power has moved beyond science realm collaborations among knowledges voices understand what while contemporary challenges envisioning futures socially, ecologically, technologically case study examples each make up discuss both limitations opportunities research transdisciplinary broadening field.

Язык: Английский

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Aligning nature-based solutions with ecosystem services in the urban century

Ecosystem Services, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 66, С. 101610 - 101610

Опубликована: Март 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.

Язык: Английский

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Just nature-based solutions and the pursuit of climate resilient urban development

Landscape and Urban Planning, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 247, С. 105054 - 105054

Опубликована: Март 14, 2024

Язык: Английский

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