The Environment-Culture-Technology Nexus Framework: An Approach for Assessing the Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in Brazil

Oliveira, Fabiano Lemes de; Bezerra, Maria do Carmo de Lima; Teba, Tarek; Oliveira, Aline da Nóbrega

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89525-9_4

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“…For example, urban expansion and associated destruction of natural landscapes and carbon sinks could be mitigated through NbS such as urban forestry, urban gardening, and horticulture (Specht et al, 2015;Opitz et al, 2016). More recently, there have been discussions of frameworks, typologies, performance assessments, limits, and implementation of NbS (Seddon et al 2020;Kumar et al 2021;Midgley et al 2021;de Oliveira et al 2021;Woroniecki et al 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

Perspectives on Applications of Geospatial Technology and Landscape Ecology for Conservation Planning in the Global South

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Arodudu

Obonyo

et al. 2022

International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research

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Rapidly changing landscapes and disturbance regimes in the Global South impact the viability of conservation planning. Although conservation planning processes benefit from reliable multi-scale and multi-temporal data on landscape changes, this is not widely understood. In this paper, the authors examine landscape change dynamics and disturbance regimes in the Global South and discuss the methodological needs of characterizing pattern-process relationships of landscape disturbance to facilitate effective conservation planning. For example, geospatial analysis of Nairobi-Namanga Road, in the Kaputei Plains of Kenya, was used to highlight impacts of road infrastructure on wooded grassland and open grasslands, on wildlife migration corridors and livelihoods. The authors discuss how integration of geospatial technologies and landscape ecology metrics could enhance conservation planning and decision-making in the Global South. The benefits of coupling the decision-making process with stakeholder engagements and nature-based solutions to ensure viable conservation of biodiversity were also discussed.

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confidence: 99%

Perspectives on Applications of Geospatial Technology and Landscape Ecology for Conservation Planning in the Global South

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Arodudu

Obonyo

et al. 2022

International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research

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“…The advantages of NbS are that they utilize ecosystem services, are self-sustaining, and help address societal challenges such as climate change, food security, or natural disasters [34]. A key element for successful NbS is the incorporation of socio-ecological, cultural, and ethnographic information during their development [36]. This allows for the implementation of solutions that are sustainable and also more readily adopted by the local communities.…”

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confidence: 99%

New Technologies to Assess and Map an Urban Riparian Area in Drama, Greece, and Determine Opportunity Sites for Litter Traps

Koutalakis,

Gkiatas,

Iakovoglou

et al. 2023

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Riparian areas offer many ecosystem services, especially in urban settings. Their conservation can be complex because of the many urban anthropogenic pressures they face. Adopting new technological approaches can provide insights on the most cost-effective and sustainable management for riparian areas. In this study, different new technological approaches were implemented to assess and map environmental variables and find the optimal location of nature-based solutions (e.g., litter traps). The study area was Agia Varvara Park in Drama, Greece, a unique natural urban riparian area. The approaches utilized were categorized as aerial, terrestrial, and surface/underwater. Specifically, these approaches included unmanned aerial vehicles that incorporated high-resolution regular and thermal cameras to capture the surface environmental conditions and unmanned underwater vehicles to capture the underwater environmental conditions. The produced orthomosaics and digital surface models enabled us to estimate the boundaries of the water surface in Agia Varvara Park. A GPS tracker was also used to record the potential movement route of litter. Finally, a sonar device was utilized to estimate the water depth of potential cross-sections of Agia Varvara’s stream where the litter trap could be installed. The above datasets were used to develop spatial datasets and accompanying maps that were utilized to find the optimal opportunity sites for the litter trap. A litter trap is a floating device that gathers and maintains litter, vegetation, and other debris. Two specific locations were proposed based on water presence, water depth, channel’s width, limited vegetation for accessibility, wildlife existence, litter’s water route, and stopping location time. Such traps enable the collection of anthropogenic litter. In one location, a litter trap has been installed and is being tested. Overall, the above approaches could be used to suggest other nature-based solutions and/or their optimal location, thus enhancing the sustainable management of urban riparian areas.

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“…While climate change is our most pressing issue, not a single G20 country is in line with the Paris Agreement [3]. Controlling land take remains one of the main difficulties for local governments in developing countries [4]. Competing agendas are at play since the real state sector is a significant employer, a motor of economic growth, and housing needs are still to be met.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Planning debates on the roles of urban morphology on indicators related to sustainability often consider distinct planning models potentially appropriate to face current global challenges. Research on planning models has shown progress on integrating ecosystem services into planning [4,33] and on seeking to overcome the distance between compactness and the provision of ecosystem services in cities through new frameworks and methods [34,35]. Artmann et al, for instance, proposed a framework combining the concepts of smart growth with that of green infrastructure [36], and Ritcher and Behnisch put forward a methodology for multicriteria assessment of environmental concerns [37].…”

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Green and Compact: A Spatial Planning Model for Knowledge-Based Urban Development in Peri-Urban Areas

2021

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A seemingly unresolved debate in urban planning is the call for compactness and the provision of intra-urban green spaces. This article defines a multi-scalar spatial planning model for peri-urban areas and urban voids able to reconcile medium to high building densities with the provision of ecosystem services. The research is framed within design science research, and the theoretical definition of the model was followed by its application to the International Hub for Sustainable Development (HIDS) proposed by the University of Campinas, Brazil. The model’s parameters and indicators derive from a literature review, case studies, and GIS spatial analyses. A series of expert workshops and a survey were carried out to test and validate the model. The results show that the model can support knowledge-based development in peri-urban areas with high levels of population density while ensuring good accessibility to green spaces and productive landscapes. The model can serve as a planning and design tool and support the development of public policies for other contexts committed to more resilient and sustainable development.

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The Environment-Culture-Technology Nexus Framework: An Approach for Assessing the Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in Brazil

Cited by 3 publications

References 52 publications

Perspectives on Applications of Geospatial Technology and Landscape Ecology for Conservation Planning in the Global South

Perspectives on Applications of Geospatial Technology and Landscape Ecology for Conservation Planning in the Global South

New Technologies to Assess and Map an Urban Riparian Area in Drama, Greece, and Determine Opportunity Sites for Litter Traps

Green and Compact: A Spatial Planning Model for Knowledge-Based Urban Development in Peri-Urban Areas

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