Identifying barriers for nature-based solutions in flood risk management: An interdisciplinary overview using expert community approach

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 310, С. 114725 - 114725

Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Public Acceptance of Nature-Based Solutions for Natural Hazard Risk Reduction: Survey Findings From Three Study Sites in Europe

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 9

Опубликована: Июль 26, 2021

Climate change is one factor increasing the risk of hydro-meteorological hazards globally. The use nature-based solutions (NbS), and more specifically ecosystem-based disaster reduction measures (Eco-DRR), has become a popular response for that also provides highly-valued co-benefits. Public acceptance particular importance NbS since they often rely on local collaborative implementation, management, monitoring, as well long-term protection against competing societal interests. Although public engagement common goal projects, it rarely carried out with sufficient understanding (de)motivating factors tied to perceptions. Successful collaboration demands consideration attitudes values in relation risk, nature, place. However, existing research does not sufficiently explore these themes together, their interactions, implications NbS. This may lead misaligned expectations failed participatory initiatives, while jeopardizing success projects continued funding uptake. We conducted citizen surveys within “host” communities determine degree pro-NbS behavior, associated variables, how be leveraged increase acceptance. compared results across sites, relying primarily correlations regression models along survey comments expert knowledge. Three distinct rural being implemented OPERANDUM project aim reduce from (socio-)natural Scotland (landslides coastal erosion; n = 66 respondents), Finland (eutrophication algal blooms; 204) Greece (river flooding water scarcity; 84). Our thus centers large EU project. Trust implementers consistent defining towards are strongly respondents’ commitment nature behavioral (i.e., willingness engage). Behaviorial most consistently predicted by connectedness place extent expected future impacts . Skepticism effectiveness leads high demand relevant evidence. To acceptance, we recommend greater framing place-based demonstration reduction. hazard types, proposed NbS, historical characteristics must considered developing strategies aimed at An interactions evidence-based recommendations our study sites successful deployment Europe beyond.

Язык: Английский

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Green, hybrid, or grey disaster risk reduction measures: What shapes public preferences for nature-based solutions?

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 310, С. 114727 - 114727

Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2022

Nature-based solutions (NbS) contrast with grey infrastructure measures to reduce risk from natural hazards. Using and sustainable (green) or combining green elements (hybrid) can provide important co-benefits beyond reduction. Thanks their flexibility across a range of possible climate change futures, NbS are sometimes referred as 'win-win' 'no-regret' measures. The success associated projects often relies on the public for co-creation, co-implementation, long-term use, monitoring, management. However, relative importance benefits is defined by perceptions underlying values stakeholders potentially divergent interests. It unclear what at-risk individuals may prefer green-hybrid-grey spectrum shapes preferences, including perceived potential regret. Identifying (mis)perceptions, expectations, objectives, underlies these inform communication project framing, engagement, ultimately increase acceptance continued uptake NbS. We use citizen surveys at three distinct European sites where being planned in-depth focus groups follow-up in site landslides (Catterline, Scotland). Preferences drivers assessed, focusing effectiveness, risk, nature. find that although wildlife habitat aesthetics important, reducing primary concern. Uncertainty strength effectiveness NbS, one 13 qualitative factors we identify, drives preferences towards hybrid - seen balancing trade-offs. Misperceptions demand information should be addressed experiential learning, combined transparent two-way expectations. urge caution further research regarding emphasizing 'natural' framing when reduction objective.

Язык: Английский

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Natural flood management: Opportunities to implement nature‐based solutions on privately owned land

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10(3)

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2023

Abstract The implementation of Natural Flood Management (NFM), as an example a nature‐based solution (NbS), is promoted risk reduction strategy to support sustainable flood management and climate change adaptation more widely. Additionally, NbS, NFM aims provide further multiple benefits, such increased biodiversity improved water quality well mental health. NbS often needs private‐owned or managed land, yet can create conflicts between the different stakeholders which undermine social consensus required for successful implementation. Consequently, main question how benefits requirements be delivered meet goals wide variety who must involved. This article discusses challenges potential implementing alternative traditional technical mitigation measures in management. We outline four opportunities NFM: physical conditions catchment, interaction, financial resources, institutional setting. Their importance then demonstrated compared examples across globe. Nevertheless, core drivers reflect interaction setting role NFM. categorized under: Engineering Water > Planning Human Governance Science Extremes Life Conservation, Management, Awareness

Язык: Английский

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A systematic review of natural flood management modelling: Approaches, limitations, and potential solutions

Journal of Flood Risk Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 16(3)

Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2023

Abstract The Pitt Review of the 2007 summer floods in UK, published 2008, commended potential natural flood management (NFM) for reducing risk. NFM is a nature‐based approach that has since gained substantial interest from both practitioners and academics. review further highlighted need catchment‐based (CBFM) to enhance resilience flooding climate change by incorporating wider solutions into hard protection systems. Such integrated approaches are considered be more sustainable adaptable than traditional hard‐engineered measures. More recently, European Commission's Green Deal also greater use including managing Whilst there have been many attempts quantify effects through hydraulic hydrological modelling, still no systematic conducted these modelling works. This aims summarise current approaches, as well discussing their key limitations related data, model methods, real‐world applications. paper then goes highlight some challenges provides guidance assist modellers improve future data collection process.

Язык: Английский

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Stakeholders’ involvement in the planning of nature-based solutions: A network analysis approach

Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 141, С. 69 - 79

Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Time variable effectiveness and cost-benefits of different nature-based solution types and design for drought and flood management

Nature-Based Solutions, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 3, С. 100050 - 100050

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2023

Nature Based Solutions (NBS) for water resources management have potential to mitigate climate change impacts, including more frequent flooding and droughts.Successful uptake requires knowledge on the effects of NBS type design high low flows.The cost-benefits impacts these yield are also essential.Here, we used a modelling framework explore two common types (Runoff Attenuation Features [RAFs] tree planting), both varying in design, specifically location scale.Data from an upland Scottish catchment (~1km 2 ) informed coupled physically-based hydrological (MIKE SHE) hydraulic 11) approach.NBS scenario flows, as well groundwater recharge were compared indices specific whisky industry study site's 25year cost-benefit analysis.Overall, planting reduced flows groundwater, whereas RAFs had positive but smaller effect.Both medium although less than RAFs.RAF particularly increases storage volume spread over greater areas, increased all aspects recharge.Greater areas highest flows.NBS affected timing availability, retention transfer, this depended antecedent wetness, so should be considered optimal performance or avoiding negative effects.The analysis revealed that would financially feasible approach enhancing not.This highlighted implementing alongside could help optimise cost-effective local availability issues.Critically inform implementation flood drought likely become future with change.

Язык: Английский

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A review of nature‐based infrastructures and their effectiveness for urban flood risk mitigation

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(5)

Опубликована: Май 7, 2024

Abstract Anthropogenic climate change and rapid urbanization are contributing to more frequent intense urban flooding. There is widespread agreement that traditional gray infrastructure, a single‐purpose solution, fails address the problem properly contributes adverse direct indirect environmental impacts. As such, Nature‐based Solutions (NbS) can provide improved outcomes flood risk management along with co‐benefits society economy, as they have numerous benefits incuding often smaller carbon footprint or even sometimes sequestering carbon. However, there ambiguity misconception about NbS uptake of for management, which still inadequate compared infrastructure. This research seeks explore various nature‐based infrastructures including their present status application build resilience flooding through systematic literature review. The robustness some questionable varies across different spatial scales from plot watershed. work stand‐alone in many cases well supplement infrastructure achieve wider benefits. review provides comparison solutions identifies mitigation include elements, an overview effectiveness scales. findings should contribute better understanding appropriate diverse options NbS, gray, hybrid designs by policymakers decision‐makers enable them effectively designing implementing measures. article categorized under: Climate Development > Urbanization, Development, Change Vulnerability Adaptation Learning Cases Analogies

Язык: Английский

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Mainstreaming nature-based solutions: What role do Communities of Practice play in delivering a paradigm shift?

Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 144, С. 53 - 63

Опубликована: Март 17, 2023

As the urgency to adapt climate change intensifies, nature-based solutions (NBS) are receiving increasing attention.To mainstream NBS, a fundamental shift in environmental management is required.This study evaluates role that Communities of Practice (CoP) can play as platforms foster social learning drive such paradigm shift.A Natural Flood Management (NFM) CoP Yorkshire, UK, was used case study.A unique research design combined opportunistic data collected prior inception and purposive during after its formation.Opportunistic captured information from stakeholders regarding NFM engagement challenges around instalment delivery.Purposive examine ability learning, overcome identified establishment evaluate extent which contributes inducing NBS shift, using multi-loop framework.Results demonstrate effective delivering improving delivery.While most evidence point incremental rather than transformational changes, it did reveal abundant questioning current framing flood management.Furthermore, seems have encouraged some participants re-think governance structures for boundaries actor networks, raising promise that, if sustained longer term, could induce shift.Further should conduct longitudinal studies CoP's development overtime potential overcoming constraints.

Язык: Английский

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Valuing water: A global survey of the values that underpin water decisions

Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 153, С. 103685 - 103685

Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2024

Valuing water is gaining popularity among policymakers and academics as a new management paradigm. However, there lack of clarity about how to translate this paradigm into practice. We propose multifaceted approach valuing that considers not just the values people assign water, such its uses benefits, but also broader personal guiding principles (e.g., security) governance-related social justice) underpin decision-making water. Using an interdisciplinary conceptual framework data from global survey professionals (N = 293), we provide first empirical evidence showing preferences three archetypical perspectives on – (1) controlling flows through engineering solutions; (2) managing market-based mechanisms; (3) working with natural ecosystems can be explained by different types held respondents, despite enormous diversity contexts around world. The thus has expressly political dimension it; applying it makes explicit decisions are informed may reinforce some weaken others. As such, useful diagnostic in context conflicts, help understand linked stakeholder groups’ values. involve balancing conceptually contrasting preferences. It requires development application mechanisms institutions for effective participation decision-making, especially significant power differentials between relevant stakeholders.

Язык: Английский

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