An assessment framework for climate-proof nature-based solutions

Calliari, Elisa; Staccione, Andrea; Myšiak, Jaroslav

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.341

Cited by 171 publications

(106 citation statements)

References 43 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

100

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Flowchart of the proposed methodology to identify Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRM) in riparian areas of a river network, its disposition to provide regulative ES and its condition (input data explained in Section 2.2). 1 Comparison between the land cover/land use classes assigned to the identified GI due to the launch of an updated version of Corine Land Cover in 2018. 2 Due to lack of reference data on riparian characteristics in a sufficient level of detail, the authors checked the correlation between the DRZP layer's modelled area in the case study and regional products.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the view of human-induced climate change, ecosystem-based measures for disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) have gained increasing attention [1]. Eco-DRR has been defined as "the sustainable management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems to reduce disaster risk, with the aim to achieve sustainable and resilient development" [2].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Assessment of Green Infrastructure in Riparian Zones Using Copernicus Programme

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article presents an approach to identify Green Infrastructure (GI), its benefits and condition. This information enables environmental agencies to prioritise conservation, management and restoration strategies accordingly. The study focuses on riparian areas due to their potential to supply Ecosystem Services (ES), such as water quality, biodiversity, soil protection and flood or drought risk reduction. Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRM) related to agriculture and forestry are the type of GI considered specifically within these riparian areas. The approach is based on ES condition indicators, defined by the European Environment Agency (EEA) to support the policy targets of the 2020 Biodiversity Strategy. Indicators that can be assessed through remote sensing techniques are used, namely: capacity to provide ecosystem services, proximity to protected areas, greening response and water stress. Specifically, the approach uses and evaluates the potential of freely available products from the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) to monitor GI. Moreover, vegetation and water indices are calculated using data from the Sentinel-2 MSI Level-2A scenes and integrated in the analysis. The approach has been tested in the Italian Po river basin in 2018. Firstly, agriculture and forest NWRM were identified in the riparian areas of the river network. Secondly, the Riparian Zones products from the CLMS local component and the satellite-based indices were linked to the aforementioned ES condition indicators. This led to the development of a pixel-based model that evaluates the identified GI according to: (i) its disposition to provide riparian regulative ES and (ii) its condition in the analysed year. Finally, the model was used to prioritise GI for conservation or restoration initiatives, based on its potential to deliver ES and current condition.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Green Infrastructure in Riparian Zones Using Copernicus Programme

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The assumption of "eco-safe rural roads" is that the roads should be operational year-round to ensure economic activities at the local level, and to provide better access to the markets, healthcare, and education, thereby increasing the communities' resilience. The "eco-safe road" approaches, provides sustainable and cost-effective solutions with multiple purposes: reducing environmental degradation and improving livelihoods, thereby addressing climate change adaptation (CCA), integrated water resource management (IWRM), disaster risk reduction (DRR), bio-diversity conservation, and public health [29,[33][34][35][36]. While the eco-engineering is a type of NbS [24,37], which is gaining attention among scientists, professionals, and policy-makers around the globe used for "eco-safe roads" to mitigate a range of roadside slope failures, in which deep-rooted plant species are used alone or in combination with civil engineering measures.…”

Section: Eco-safe Rural Roads-concept and Definitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Framework for Assessment of Eco-Safe Rural Roads in Panchase Geographic Region in Central–Western Nepal Hills

2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Rural roads are important for the communities in the hilly areas of Nepal as they introduce livelihood opportunities at the local level, and provide better access to the healthcare, education, and resources. Yet, most of the rural roads in Nepal are unplanned and non-engineered, and these roads are often closed for many months during and after the monsoon. Such roads require huge investments, especially post-monsoon, to clear debris and to keep them operational. In parallel, there is evidence that such roads lead to a large number of slope failures and accelerated sedimentation, which degrade the environment and ecosystem services. To remedy such roadside slope failures, eco-engineering practices were tested and demonstrated in partnership with three communities in the Panchase Region of the Nepal’s Central–Western hills. Eco-engineering is a hybrid approach, combining civil engineering works for drainage and slope stability, with the plantation of deep-rooted vegetation. It is one activity contributing to nature-based solutions (NbS) for the sustainable and long-term operation of the rural roads in the Panchase geographic region. This paper describes the inter-disciplinary and community-based research, monitoring, and evaluation methods applied, including the establishment of onsite demonstration plots and rhizotrons in which key performance indicator (KPI) analysis of plant species was performed. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of eco-engineering for reducing risk, while creating ecological co-benefits along rural roads (or eco-safe roads) in hilly areas. Based on this research, an “eco-safe rural road assessment framework” was developed, outlining the systematic process to be followed for the design of eco-safe rural roads for more sustainable road construction and maintenance. The eco-engineering practices which are being promoted by this framework were accepted by communities and could be further implemented by local government bodies and upscaled in other similar hilly areas around the country.

show abstract

“…These R&D projects will analyse several objectives and perspectives, as the improvement of regulatory instruments, the increase of the natural capital through NBS or the capacity to obtain a more sustainable and resilient urban ecosystem. In the context of urban resilience, some NBS studies were carried out focusing on some ES enhancement or on specific challenges, such as urban heat island mitigation [17,18], air quality improvement, climate mitigation and adaptation [19,20], and water quality improvement [21], among others.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Contribution of NBS to Urban Resilience in Stormwater Management and Control: A Framework with Stakeholder Validation

2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Urban waters represent a crucial component for the enhancement of urban resilience due to their importance in cities. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have emerged as sustainable solutions to contribute to urban resilience in order to meet the challenges of climate change. In order to promote the use of NBS for increasing urban resilience, tools that demonstrate the value of this type of solutions over the long-term are required. A performance assessment system provides an adequate basis for demonstrating this value, as well as for diagnosing the current city situation, selecting and monitoring the implementation of solutions. Regarding NBS management, some assessment approaches have been published, focusing on assessing the effectiveness of NBS in the face of climate change and supporting their design and impact assessment. Nevertheless, an integrated approach to assess the NBS contribution for urban resilience has not been published. This paper presents a comprehensive resilience assessment framework (RAF) to evaluate the NBS contribution for urban resilience, focused on solutions for stormwater management and control. Furthermore, details on stakeholders’ validation, with focus on the metrics’ relevance and applicability to cities, is also presented.

show abstract

An assessment framework for climate-proof nature-based solutions

Cited by 171 publications

References 43 publications

Assessment of Green Infrastructure in Riparian Zones Using Copernicus Programme

Assessment of Green Infrastructure in Riparian Zones Using Copernicus Programme

Framework for Assessment of Eco-Safe Rural Roads in Panchase Geographic Region in Central–Western Nepal Hills

The Contribution of NBS to Urban Resilience in Stormwater Management and Control: A Framework with Stakeholder Validation

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About