Key Enablers of and Barriers to the Uptake and Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Settings: A Review

Sarabi, Shahryar; Han, Qi; Romme, A.G.L.; Vries, Bauke de; Wendling, Laura

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“…Equity can be understood along four interlinked dimensions: recognition, procedure, distribution and context. This means recognizing the rights, values and interests of different actors, building on inclusive and effective participation of all relevant actors, equal distribution of costs and benefits amongst the actors, and taking into account the action-shaping context created by the pre-existing political, economic, and social conditions (Schreckenberg et al 2016;Friedman et al 2018). We propose to emphasize Equity as a principle regarding both organized participation and the planning outputs that are being delivered.…”

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Planning nature-based solutions: Principles, steps, and insights

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Brillinger

Guerrero

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Nature-based solutions (NBS) find increasing attention as actions to address societal challenges through harnessing ecological processes, yet knowledge gaps exist regarding approaches to landscape planning with NBS. This paper aims to provide suggestions of how planning NBS can be conceptualized and applied in practice. We develop a framework for planning NBS by merging insights from literature and a case study in the Lahn river landscape, Germany. Our framework relates to three key criteria that define NBS, and consists of six steps of planning: Co-define setting, Understand challenges, Create visions and scenarios, Assess potential impacts, Develop solution strategies, and Realize and monitor. Its implementation is guided by five principles, namely Place-specificity, Evidence base, Integration, Equity, and Transdisciplinarity. Drawing on the empirical insights from the case study, we suggest suitable methods and a checklist of supportive procedures for applying the framework in practice. Taken together, our framework can facilitate planning NBS and provides further steps towards mainstreaming.

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Section: Five Principles Of Planning Nature-based Solutionsmentioning

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Planning nature-based solutions: Principles, steps, and insights

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Guerrero

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“…On the other hand, the study also reveals that resources are often limited in city municipalities, and each city has different needs. This makes it critical to prioritise the challenges NBS is to address during the urban land use planning process (Ershad Sarabi et al 2019).…”

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Integrating Ecosystem Services, Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions—New Perspectives in Sustainable Urban Land Management

Haase

2020

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Global urbanisation comprises both urban sprawl and increasing densification of existing cities. Along with the heat waves, floods and droughts associated with climate change, urbanisation challenges our cities, and thus the places where soon 60% of the world's population will live. In addition to human beings and their health, nature and biodiversity are under extreme pressure to function and to survive in these growing urban systems. More and more key biodiversity areas (KBAs) are becoming urbanised, and wetlands are being sealed. However, ecosystems are crucial for a healthy and safe life in cities. So how should we save urban nature as a habitat for humans, flora and fauna? This chapter presents three concepts that provide different perspectives for sustainable urban land management. They represent complementary paths to increased urban sustainability. Nonetheless, implementation is still a long way off, and moreover, unsolved issues still exist, such as the social inclusiveness of the three approaches. Keywords Ecosystem services • Green infrastructure • Nature-based solutions • Complementary approaches for sustainable land use 16.1 Challenges in Urban Land Management: The Case of European Cities Urbanisation and urban growth are two overarching phenomena in land use development affecting areas around the planet. Worldwide, more than 55% of the population lives and works in cities, and this trend does not seem to be subsiding (Haase et al.

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“…It is estimated that this ratio will increase up to 68% by 2050 [3]. An increase of social and logistical problems and the deterioration of the natural environment are negative consequences of urbanization [4][5][6]. In order to ensure the maintenance of the living standards that are expected by residents, who are increasing in number, it is necessary to properly maintain, operate [7,8], and modernize a city's infrastructure [9,10] and to implement such in accordance with the principles of sustainable development [11,12].…”

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An Analysis of Stormwater Management Variants in Urban Catchments

2020

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In order to identify the most effective variants for reducing flood risk in cities and to provide protection for water resources, an in-depth study was carried out. The research results allowed for the identification of sustainable drainage infrastructure solutions that should be used to increase the efficiency of traditional drainage systems. The most effective solution turned out to be the simultaneous use of low impact development facilities and stormwater flow control devices in drainage systems (Variant IV). Applicationof this variant (maximum discharge QOmax = 246.39 dm3/s) allowed for the reduction of the peak flow by as much as 86% in relation to those values that were established in the traditional drainage system (maximum discharge QOmax = 1807.62 dm3/s). The use of Variant IV allowed for a combination of the advantages of low impact development (LID) facilities and stormwater flow control devices in drainage systems while limiting their disadvantages. In practice, the flow of rainwater from the catchment area to the drainage system was limited, the share of green areas increased, and the drainage system retention capacity grew. The proposed approach for reducing the increasing flood risk in cities and providing protection for water resources provides a structured approach to long-term urban drainage system planning and land use guidelines.

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Key Enablers of and Barriers to the Uptake and Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Settings: A Review

Cited by 200 publications

References 55 publications

Planning nature-based solutions: Principles, steps, and insights

Planning nature-based solutions: Principles, steps, and insights

Integrating Ecosystem Services, Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions—New Perspectives in Sustainable Urban Land Management

An Analysis of Stormwater Management Variants in Urban Catchments

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