| Title |
Nature-based solutions for water resilience in thriving European urban areas |
| ID_Doc |
26575 |
| Authors |
Bona, S; Rodrigues, F; Gomes, R; Silva-Afonso, A |
| Title |
Nature-based solutions for water resilience in thriving European urban areas |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1080/1573062X.2024.2359661 |
| Abstract |
Traditional engineering approaches are often inefficient and vulnerable, and cities face increasing challenges due to population growth, consumption rates and persistent inequalities. This paper aims to identify Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for water-sensitive European cities, categorising interventions according to their essential ecological functions for urban resilience. Through analysis of 77 projects in 46 cities, with interventions at three spatial scales, it examined a variety of actions that impact urban water management, addressing key challenges and their environmental impacts at the urban scale. The study concluded the importance of four categories of blue infrastructure and three categories of green infrastructure, highlighting their contribution to flood protection, water quality improvement and stormwater management. In Mediterranean regions facing water scarcity and extreme weather events, NbS represent a paradigm shift towards urban resilience and sustainability. |
| Author Keywords |
Urban water management; sustainable drainage; sustainability transitions; nature-based solutions; circular economy |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001281735600001 |
| WoS Category |
Water Resources |
| Research Area |
Water Resources |
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