Designing a Resilient Waterscape Using a Living Lab and Catalyzing Polycentric Governance

Zingraff‐Hamed, Aude; Martin, Juliette G. C.; Lupp, Gerd; Linnerooth-Bayer, J.; Pauleit, Stephan

doi:10.15302/j-laf-1-020003

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“…It took more than a decade to finally implement the results of the co-design process and give the Isar a more natural appearance. Therefore, the in-depth participative process was already at a progressive stage before the first attempts to capture and define the Living Lab concept and it displays many exemplary core characteristics of a Living Lab process and its application in the field of NBS implementation [5].…”

Section: Isar-planmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In reviewing the Isar-Plan with the Living Lab concept, the participative process did not follow a conceptual framework, as the process matured already before the development of the Living Lab concept, but the Isar-Plan fulfills most of the Living Lab criteria. Citizens, public institutions, private organizations, and academia were engaged in all phases of the Living Lab process, from the determinations of goals and objectives, up to the solutions, their design, and implementation [5]. In essence, it was a quadruple helix network, which is a key feature of many Living Lab concepts.…”

Section: Collaboration and Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Because of this characteristic, NBS address societal challenges and provide Sustainability 2021, 13, 188 2 of 22 opportunities for implementing solutions that not only reduce risk, but also improve ecosystem function and social capacity, reduce economic vulnerability, and retain or develop a sense of place. Polycentric and collaborative planning have been recognized as an efficient model for addressing environmental issues and achieving multifunctionality [5]. This suggests that NBS planning, design, and implementation will achieve high efficiency when involving expert and stakeholder dialogues [6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Living Labs—A Concept for Co-Designing Nature-Based Solutions

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Living Labs are recognized as a progressive form to foster innovation and the strengthening of collaborative planning. The concept has received strong attention by the European Union (EU) research and innovation agendas recently. This contribution investigates how a Living Lab approach could be used for the design and implementation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). NBS are gaining acceptance as a more sustainable solution for reducing the exposure to natural hazards and vulnerability to events, such as increased flooding in changing climate. However, a lack of collaborative approaches hinders their broader implementation. A literature review on the theoretical aspects of the Living Labs concept in the context of NBS is conducted, and we compare the theoretical findings with practices that were observed by case studies implementing NBS in a collaborative manner. The Isar-Plan River Restoration in Munich, Germany, and the Mountain Forest Initiative (Bergwaldoffensive). Both of the case studies have already started well before the concept of Living Labs gained wider popularity. Both award-winning cases are recognized good practice for their exemplary in-depth stakeholder involvement. The paper discusses the concepts and approaches of Living Labs and reflects on how it can serve and support in-depth participatory stakeholder involvement.

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“…To limit the flood risk, a comprehensive flood plan was activated, aimed at canalizing the riverbed and performing an effective hydraulic regulation. As a consequence of the increasing river incision deriving from grey infrastructures and unsolved flood risk, the state of Bavaria, in cooperation with local authorities and the involved stakeholders, approved the design of several NBSs (implementation starting in 1999), able to improve both the ecological status of the river and the recreational attractiveness of the surrounding areas [15]. The Isar-Plan (2000 to 2011) is one of the most important measures implemented.…”

Section: The Isar River (De) Restorationmentioning

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“…The Isar risk management plan required a budget of about 35 M€, founded by the Bavarian State Government (55%) and the City of Munich Municipality (45%). The planning process was launched in 1987 by the State Office of Water Management, Munich, and the City of Munich [15]. The restoration works began in February 2000 and finished in 2013.…”

Section: The Isar River (De) Restorationmentioning

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Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) Application for Hydro-Environment Enhancement. A Case Study of the Isar River (DE)

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Zingraff‐Hamed

Lupp

et al. 2020

The 4th EWaS International Conference: Valuing the Water, Carbon, Ecological Footprints of Human Activities

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In mountain areas, natural hazards, e.g., flooding, snow avalanches, droughts, and landslides are triggered by climate change, anthropization, and economic development. Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are attracting increasing interest as they are able to couple technical solutions against natural hazards with ecological and socio-economic resilience. On this matter, the four-year H2020 Innovation Action “PHUSICOS—According to Nature” (Grant Agreement nr. 776681) project aims to assess the effectiveness of NBSs and hybrid solutions to hinder hydro-meteorological events in rural and mountainous areas in Europe. Among the ongoing activities within the project, a multi-criteria tool was implemented to assess the effectiveness of NBSs measures from the technical, environmental, and socio-economic perspectives. In this work, the preliminary application of the assessment tool to the Isar River (DE) PHUSICOS concept case is discussed, with reference to an ex-post analysis of the flood risk management plan, comparing the performances of the implemented NBS project scenario against a potential grey solution.

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Potential approaches to establishing harmonious river‐human relationships

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2022

River Research & Apps

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This paper responds to a call to address the development and building of river‐human relationships in the twenty‐first century. Many literatures have identified the historical instrumental exploitation of natural resources underpinning urbanisation and the economic development leading to wide‐spread degradation of environments including rivers. Clearly such relationships can no longer be considered as appropriate in the twenty‐first century. This paper intends to present a conceptual rethink to address the following question: Are there potential approaches by which humans can develop harmonious coexistent relationships with riverine landscapes and associated ecosystems? In answering this question, this paper draws on ideas from new materialism thinking. New materialism offers useful guidance in understanding human‐river relationships in which river landscapes are not static backgrounds to the performance of the social. River systems and environments are active participants influencing and shaping social performances through multiple and diverse interconnected and complex human‐nonhuman relationships and co‐productive partnerships. It is concluded that new materialist perspectives provide important guidance for developing harmonious river‐human relationships. De‐centring the human as the dominant actor in relations with river landscapes and acknowledging rivers as key actors within river‐human relationships may enhance the building of harmonious coexistent and mutually beneficial relationships in the twenty‐first century. It is further concluded the Nature Futures Framework (NFF) and Human‐River Encounter Sites (HRES) frameworks in their capacity to accommodate new materialist thinking provide an opportunity for further exploration and examination of the possibilities for building harmonious coexistent river‐human relationships.

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Designing a Resilient Waterscape Using a Living Lab and Catalyzing Polycentric Governance

Cited by 25 publications

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Living Labs—A Concept for Co-Designing Nature-Based Solutions

Living Labs—A Concept for Co-Designing Nature-Based Solutions

Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) Application for Hydro-Environment Enhancement. A Case Study of the Isar River (DE)

Potential approaches to establishing harmonious river‐human relationships

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