Uptake and implementation of Nature-Based Solutions: An analysis of barriers using Interpretive Structural Modeling

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 270, С. 110749 - 110749

Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2020

Cities increasingly have to find innovative ways address challenges arising from climate change and urbanization. Nature-based solutions (NBS) been gaining attention as multifunctional that may help cities these challenges. However, the adoption implementation of limited due various barriers. This study aims identify a taxonomy dominant barriers uptake NBS their relationships. Fifteen are identified literature expert interviews then ranked through questionnaire. Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) serves mutual interdependencies among barriers, which results in structural model six levels. Subsequently, Cross-impact matrix multiplication applied classification (MICMAC analysis) is used classify into four categories. The suggest political, institutional knowledge-related most NBS. intend apply can draw on findings, especially by more effectively prioritizing managing actions.

Язык: Английский

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Citizen participation in the governance of nature‐based solutions

Environmental Policy and Governance, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 32(3), С. 247 - 272

Опубликована: Март 14, 2022

Abstract The last half‐a‐century has seen a marked demand for authentic citizen participation in public policy‐and decision‐making, not least the field of sustainability. depth and forms engagement nature‐based solutions (NBS), example, how such shapes their trajectories is gaining increasing attention. In this paper, we analyze current implications 58 NBS case studies conducted 21 cities light supporting wider sustainability goals. Our results show that while tokenistic dominate across variety contexts, collaborative multi‐stakeholder do automatically lead to enhanced ecological functions. Deeper engagement, however, strengthen diversify both expected unexpected social outcomes, including learning, sense belonging, environmental stewardship, inclusiveness equity, general. Driven by neoliberal austerity logic governments often cede power promoters whose interests predefine an intervention's vision nature. levels are hence limited inherent institutional structures, regimes lack trust among actors involved. These limitations can be partially bridged strengthening relational reflexive capacities institutions. Focusing on process creating multiple arenas discussion could bring out new voices narratives also transform culture participation.

Язык: Английский

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Enhancing nature-based solutions acceptance through stakeholders' engagement in co-benefits identification and trade-offs analysis

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 713, С. 136552 - 136552

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2020

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly recognized as a valid alternative to grey infrastructures - i.e. hard, human-engineered structures measures for reducing climate-related risks. Increasing evidences demonstrated that NBS can reduce risks people and property effectively traditional infrastructures, but potentially offering many additional benefits, e.g. improving the natural habitat wildlife, enhancing water air quality, socio-cultural conditions of communities. The growing attention on NBS, triggered an increasing interest in developing integrated multi-disciplinary frameworks assessing effectiveness accounting co-benefits production. Starting from analysis existing frameworks, this work claims more direct engagement stakeholders beneficiaries assessment framework. This aims at demonstrating differences perception valuation might lead trade-offs and, thus, potential conflicts. An innovative methodology using quasi-dynamic Fuzzy Cognitive Map approach based multiple-time-steps was developed order assess effectiveness, detect analyze among due perception. implemented Lower Danube case study. trade-off shows they quite low short term. Most conflicts be detected long term, involving mainly assigned high value agricultural productivity variable. results different stakeholders' is key enhance acceptability.

Язык: Английский

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Addressing Challenges of Urban Water Management in Chinese Sponge Cities via Nature-Based Solutions

Water, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 12(10), С. 2788 - 2788

Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2020

Urban flooding has become a serious issue in most Chinese cities due to rapid urbanization and extreme weather, as evidenced by severe events Beijing (2012), Ningbo (2013), Guangzhou (2015), Wuhan (2016), Shenzhen (2019), Chongqing (2020). The “Sponge City Program” (SCP), initiated 2013 adopted 30 pilot cities, is developing solutions manage urban flood risk, purify stormwater, provide water storage opportunities for future usage. Emerging challenges the continued implementation of Sponge Cities include (1) uncertainty regarding hydrological conditions related climate change projections, which complicates planning designing infrastructure that will be fit purpose over its intended operating life, (2) competing priorities stakeholders their reluctance make trade-offs, obstruct investment SCP. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) an umbrella concept emerged from Europe, encourages holistic idea considering wider options combine “Blue–Green” practices with traditional engineering deliver “integrated systems Blue–Green–Grey infrastructure”. NBS includes interventions making use natural processes ecosystem services functional purposes, this could help improve current SCP practices. This manuscript reviews development SCP, focusing on construction design aspects, discusses how approaches using included tackle not only but also wide range social environmental challenges, including human health, pollution (via nutrients, metals, sediments, plastics, etc.), biodiversity.

Язык: Английский

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Nature-based solutions in the urban context: terminology, classification and scoring for urban challenges and ecosystem services

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 779, С. 146237 - 146237

Опубликована: Март 7, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Principles for urban nature-based solutions

AMBIO, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 51(6), С. 1388 - 1401

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2022

Nature-based solutions (NBS) were introduced as integrated, multifunctional and multi-beneficial to a wide array of socio-ecological challenges. Although principles for common understanding implementation NBS already developed on landscape scale, specific are needed with regard an application in urban areas. Urban areas come particular challenges including (i) spatial conflicts system nestedness, (ii) biodiversity, fragmentation altered environments, (iii) value plurality, multi-actor interdependencies environmental injustices, (iv) path-dependencies cultural planning legacies (v) potential misconception cities being artificial landscapes disconnected from nature. Given these challenges, this perspective paper, we build upon integrate knowledge the most recent academic work introduce five distinct, integrated design, implementation. Our should help transcend governance gaps advance scientific discourse towards more effective sustainable development. To contribute resilient futures, planning, policy (1) consider need systemic understanding, (2) benefiting people (3) inclusive long-term, (4) context conditions (5) foster communication learning.

Язык: Английский

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Blue–Green Infrastructure for Flood and Water Quality Management in Southeast Asia: Evidence and Knowledge Gaps

Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 69(4), С. 699 - 718

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2021

Abstract In Southeast Asia, projections of rapid urban growth coupled with high water-related risks call for large investments in infrastructure—including blue–green infrastructure (BGI) such as forests, parks, or vegetated engineered systems. However, most the knowledge on BGI is produced global North, overlooking diversity contexts globally. Here, we review literature flood risk mitigation and water quality improvement Asian cities to understand scope practical identify research needs. We searched evidence local types peer-reviewed grey assessed performance based hydrological, societal, environmental metrics. The body Asia small dominated by wealthier countries but found uptake among researchers practitioners countries. Bioretention systems, constructed wetlands, green cover received attention research. Evidence from modelling laboratory studies confirmed potential address flooding issues region. mainstream implementation remains limited, insufficient primary hydrological data information societal impacts. addition, combination infrastructure, under climate change, informal settlements poorly studied. Future practice should focus producing sharing empirical data, ultimately increasing regional base promote efficient strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Framing “nature‐based” solutions to climate change

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12(5)

Опубликована: Июль 15, 2021

Abstract In recent years, there has been a growth in scholarship on “nature‐based solutions” and “natural climate to change. A variety of actors have argued that these natural solutions—variously involving the protection, conservation, restoration, management, enhancement, or imitation ecosystems—can play crucial role both mitigating adapting What is more, by virtue their label, solutions promise be particularly attractive public policymakers received significant media scholarly attention. But what also social: people, acting various social groups, can selectively emphasize deemphasize certain characteristics make them seem more less natural. The framing particular as “natural” “unnatural” far‐reaching implications for policy, but thus far overlooked. Here, we undertake critical review ways which change framed examine normative practical this framing. We counts (and does not count) solution, find those labeled are routinely under technical appraisal criteria being beneficial, cost effective, mature, democratic than ostensibly artificial counterparts. And yet show that, greater scrutiny, obscures reality just risky, expensive, immature, technocratic. conclude reflecting dangers narrowing range considered indeed, selecting through recourse “nature” at all. Rather, must evaluated terms specific qualities, against broader framings. This article categorized under: Social Status Climate Change Knowledge > Practice

Язык: Английский

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Integrating green infrastructure, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions for urban sustainability: A comprehensive literature review

Sustainable Cities and Society, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 98, С. 104843 - 104843

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Assessing nature-based solutions for transformative change

One Earth, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 4(5), С. 730 - 741

Опубликована: Май 1, 2021

Язык: Английский

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