Key Factors Influencing Wider Adoption of Blue–Green Infrastructure in Developing Cities

Drosou, Nafsika; Soetanto, Robby; Hermawan, Ferry; Chmutina, Ksenia; Bosher, Lee S.; Hatmoko, Jati Utomo Dwi

doi:10.3390/w11061234

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“…This could be due to a lack of understanding of secondary impacts of developments, such as light and noise pollution and fluctuating hydrodynamics that can result in flooding. The importance of flooding to the respondent can also be governed by personal experience [89]. The individuals’ socio-economic status linked to education and occupation and their specific motivations and interests, have also been identified as factors that drive awareness of environmental issues [77,90].…”

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Public perception of coastal habitat loss and habitat creation using artificial floating islands in the UK

Jessica

Callaway

2019

PLoS ONE

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Eco-engineering and the installation of green infrastructure such as artificial floating islands (AFIs), are novel techniques used to support biodiversity. The European Convention on Biological Diversity highlighted the development of green infrastructure as a key method of enhancement in degraded habitats. Research specifically on AFIs in marine environments has largely focused on their ecological functioning role and engineering outcomes, with little consideration for the social benefits or concerns. The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of public perception of coastal habitat loss in the UK and AFIs as a method of habitat creation in coastal environments. This was achieved via a survey, consisting of six closed and two open questions. Of the 200 respondents, 94.5% were concerned about the loss of coastal habitats in the UK, but less than a third were aware of habitat restoration or creation projects in their area of residence. There was a positive correlation between proximity of residency to the coast and knowledge of habitat restoration or creation projects. The majority of the respondents understood the ecological functioning role of AFIs and 62% would preferably want successful plant growth and avian species utilising the AFI. Nearly a third of the respondents had concerns about AFI installations, such as the degradation of the plastic matrix, long term maintenance and disturbance of native species. Despite 90.9% of the respondents supporting the installation of AFIs, the concerns of the public must be addressed during the planning stages of any habitat creation project.

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Public perception of coastal habitat loss and habitat creation using artificial floating islands in the UK

Jessica

Callaway

2019

PLoS ONE

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“…• Indonesia: Biopores, tubular holes in the soil, are an example of infiltration systems (Drosou et al 2019;Setiawan and Rohmat 2018).…”

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Blue–Green Infrastructure for Flood and Water Quality Management in Southeast Asia: Evidence and Knowledge Gaps

Hamel

Tan

2021

Environmental Management

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In Southeast Asia, projections of rapid urban growth coupled with high water-related risks call for large investments in infrastructure—including in blue–green infrastructure (BGI) such as forests, parks, or vegetated engineered systems. However, most of the knowledge on BGI is produced in the global North, overlooking the diversity of urban contexts globally. Here, we review the literature on BGI for flood risk mitigation and water quality improvement in Southeast Asian cities to understand the scope of practical knowledge and identify research needs. We searched for evidence of local types of BGI in peer-reviewed and grey literature and assessed the performance of BGI based on hydrological, societal, and environmental metrics. The body of literature on BGI in Southeast Asia is small and dominated by wealthier countries but we found evidence of uptake among researchers and practitioners in most countries. Bioretention systems, constructed wetlands, and green cover received the most attention in research. Evidence from modelling and laboratory studies confirmed the potential for BGI to address flooding and water quality issues in the region. However, practical knowledge to mainstream the implementation of BGI remains limited, with insufficient primary hydrological data and information on societal and environmental impacts. In addition, the performance of BGI in combination with grey infrastructure, under climate change, or in informal settlements is poorly studied. Future research and practice should focus on producing and sharing empirical data, ultimately increasing the regional knowledge base to promote efficient BGI strategies.

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“…Classical participatory processes take time and tend to be used for risk mitigation through infrastructural measures and landscapes interventions (see e.g. Drosou (2019) and Clanghorn & Werthmann (2015)) and not for monitoring.…”

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Can Geoinformation Help to Better Protect Informal Settlements? - A Concept for the City of Medellin

Dorner

Camargo

Hofmann

2019

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> New contributions to disaster research need to address the increasing vulnerability of informal settlements in a changing climate situation. Informal settlements are frequently built in hazardous areas and are often left out of traditional disaster risk management concepts. Hence, formal and informal societal structures, as well as technical systems to warn against, handle or mitigate natural hazards, need to evolve. Within the project Inform@Risk we are addressing these issues based on a case study in Medellín (Colombia). Here, as a result of civil conflicts informal dwellings were partly constructed by people displaced from rural areas. They are mainly located in the urban peripheral areas along steep and unstable slopes, where the resettlement of all inhabitants at risk of landslides is unfeasible. This contribution presents the technical infrastructure and the concept to incorporate geodata from different sources in an integrated landslide early warning system for some selected informal settlements of Medellin. Special attention is given to possibilities on how building societal institutions, supported by information systems, increases local resilience. Using geoformation as a basis, we will combine classical participatory planning methods with digitally assisted concepts. These include combining satellite and UAS based remote sensing data with terrestrial sensor networks, crowd sourcing and citizen science to collect volunteered geographic information about the settlement and its environmental parameters, as well as distribute this information and disseminate warnings to the local population.</p>

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Key Factors Influencing Wider Adoption of Blue–Green Infrastructure in Developing Cities

Cited by 65 publications

References 34 publications

Public perception of coastal habitat loss and habitat creation using artificial floating islands in the UK

Public perception of coastal habitat loss and habitat creation using artificial floating islands in the UK

Blue–Green Infrastructure for Flood and Water Quality Management in Southeast Asia: Evidence and Knowledge Gaps

Can Geoinformation Help to Better Protect Informal Settlements? - A Concept for the City of Medellin

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