A Framework to Evaluate the SDG Contribution of Fluvial Nature-Based Solutions

Andrikopoulou, Tatiana; Schielen, Ralph Mathias Johannes; Spray, Chris; Schipper, C.A.; Blom, Astrid

doi:10.3390/su132011320

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“…The solution supports to five indicators of the sixth goal on sustainable management of water; and six indicators of the eleventh goal on making cities safe, resilient and sustainable. The results of our SDG analysis are similar to whatAndrikopoulou et al (2021) found when applying their framework to identify the SDG contribution of fluvial nature-based solutions.…”

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“…Although the proposed solution provides a plethora of benefits compared to traditional engineering flood management solutions, it still has its disadvantages. Wetlands, for example, require a large land footprint; they require more time for water treatment compared to traditional technologies and are associated with more uncertainties and vulnerabilities being dependent of natural resources to function (Andrikopoulou et al 2021;Haddis et al 2020;Oral et al 2020;Rigotti et al 2020). All of these requirements limit the large-scale implementation of nature-based and hybrid solutions despite their proved environmental superiority (Haddis et al 2020;Oral et al 2020).…”

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Ecohydrology and flood risk management under climate vulnerability in relation to the sustainable development goals (SDGs): a case study in Nagaa Mobarak Village, Egypt

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This article aims to provide a thorough assessment of water quality and quantity incorporating the estimation of future patterns as a result of climate change from economic, environmental and social perspectives. Its scope extends from studying the physical parameters and rainfall patterns to maintaining an environmental flow with a better water quality using ecohydrological techniques. The village of Nagaa Mobarak in Souhag, Egypt, is taken as a case study being in a critical location that is vulnerable to flash floods. This paper managed to quantify change in water quantity and quality due to the impacts of flash floods and climate change. Several traditional engineering alternatives are proposed for flood management such as constructing a dam, a storage pond and a routing channel to the nearest water body; as well as non-traditional ecohydrological alternatives such as constructing a dam with vegetated foreshore, natural levees and constructed wetlands. The results of applying these methods for our case study showed that a hybrid solution that employs both traditional and non-traditional solutions for flood management is optimal. A constructed wetland along a section of the constructed channel for diverting flow into the Nagaa Hammade Canal would decrease the runoff volume and peak time so that the capacity of the Canal is not exceeded in a flood event and purifies the incoming stormwater improving its quality and the health of the ecosystem within the canal. Moreover, our proposed approach was investigated and found to target 10 out of the 17 UN SDGs.

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Ecohydrology and flood risk management under climate vulnerability in relation to the sustainable development goals (SDGs): a case study in Nagaa Mobarak Village, Egypt

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“…Likewise, they allow for a performance assessment based on a common set of criteria. Within this study, the SDG-SIS (Schipper et al, 2017, Andrikopoulou et al, 2021, Schipper et al, 2021) was used in combination with IPCC climate change projections to measure the performance of multiple NbS sites in the context of climate adaptation. Secondly, the management plans of these NbS sites are evaluated on SDG recognition in the evaluation of planned sustainable development.…”

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“…Schipper et al (2021) integrates relevant SDG targets within an assessment framework to analyse global NbS case studies on coastal flood risk management with biodiversity goals. This assessment framework, called the SDG-Sustainability Impact Score (SDG-SIS), has been applied to analyse the sustainability of NbS sites, including coastal riverine areas (Andrikopoulou et al, 2021).…”

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Global nature conservation and the apparent ineffective adaptation to climate pressures

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Gersonius

2023

Aquatic Ecosystem Health &Amp; Management

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects climate change effects based on several scenarios and highlights the potential regional changes of bioclimatic pressures up until 2100. Understanding the effects of climate change on the ecosystems is of utmost importance for nature conservation; biodiversity in riverine and coastal areas is threatened by temperature increase by weather-related events like floods and droughts. This study evaluates the impact of climate change on the performance of a given nature-based solution and nature conservation management plan's success (or failure) to account for climate change. For the purpose of the evaluation, management plans are analysed against the UN Sustainable Development Goals targets. The case studies analysed include twelve nature-based solution sites in riverine and coastal areas, distributed across Europe, Oceania and North America. Their sustainable development goals performance is analysed quantitatively for the Sustainable Development Goals-Sustainable Index Score, open-source indicator data and qualitatively for the nature conservation management plans. Sustainable development goals considered include the following: clean water and sanitation (6); industry, innovation & infrastructure (9); sustainable cities and communities (11); responsible consumption and production (12); climate action (13); life below water (14); life on land (15). The International Panel on Climate Change projections under the Shared Socio-economic Pathways1-2.6 and Shared Socio-economic Pathways5-8.5 scenarios are used to gain evidence of the role nature-based solutions and nature conservation management plans can play in adaptation trajectories for climate change and biodiversity conservation. The results highlight that most nature conservation management plans and the nature-based solution they typically rely upon, do not pay sufficient attention to climate change. The evidence suggests that the studied nature-based solution sites are not on track to achieve selected sustainable development goals when climate change impacts under the Shared Socio-economic Pathways1-2.6 and Shared Socio-economic Pathways5-8.5 scenarios are factored in. Through this evaluation, riverine conservation areas are identified as requiring more rigorous climate adaptation strategies and nature conservation planning to enhance resilience and to have the potential of fulfilling the addressed SDGs.

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“…To achieve success, such assessments must be transdisciplinary (for example, including hydrology, geomorphology, healthcare, ecotoxicology, civil and chemical engineering, sociology, economics and GIS) and integrally involve indigenous knowledge, community involvement and direction. Indeed, incorporation of the impacts of floods, and nature-based solutions for river flood risk mitigation, is inherent within many of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 16 . Real progress towards achieving the SDGs will be undermined unless the impacts on human health are quantified more fully with respect to the geomorphic and healthcare landscapes on which they are situated.…”

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confidence: 99%