Ecosystem services provided by river-floodplain ecosystems

DK Petsch, VM Cionek, SM Thomaz, NCL Dos Santos - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
River-floodplain ecosystems (RFEs) provide multiple ecosystem services. However, their
importance may be underestimated because they are not summarized yet. In this paper, we …

A quantitative review of relationships between ecosystem services

H Lee, S Lautenbach - Ecological Indicators, 2016 - Elsevier
Ecosystems provide multiple ecosystem services (ES) to society. Ignoring the multi-
functionality of land systems in natural resource management generates potential trade-offs …

[HTML][HTML] The science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions: An interdisciplinary perspective

C Nesshöver, T Assmuth, KN Irvine, GM Rusch… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, we reflect on the implications for science, policy and practice of the recently
introduced concept of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), with a focus on the European context …

Advances in restoration ecology: rising to the challenges of the coming decades

MP Perring, RJ Standish, JN Price, MD Craig… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Simultaneous environmental changes challenge biodiversity persistence and human
wellbeing. The science and practice of restoration ecology, in collaboration with other …

Restoring rivers and floodplains for habitat and flood risk reduction: experiences in multi-benefit floodplain management from California and Germany

A Serra-Llobet, SC Jähnig, J Geist… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Conventional flood control has emphasized structural measures such as levees, reservoirs,
and engineered channels—measures that typically simplify river channels and cut them off …

Addressing societal challenges through nature-based solutions: How can landscape planning and governance research contribute?

C Albert, B Schröter, D Haase, M Brillinger… - Landscape and urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nature-based solutions (NBS) in river landscapes, such as restoring floodplains, can not
only decrease flood risks for downstream communities but also provide co-benefits in terms …

Freshwater systems and ecosystem services: Challenges and chances for cross-fertilization of disciplines

Á Vári, SA Podschun, T Erős, T Hein, B Pataki, IC Iojă… - Ambio, 2022 - Springer
Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened in the world, while providing
numerous essential ecosystem services (ES) to humans. Despite their importance, research …

Towards a better understanding of Green Infrastructure: A critical review

J Wang, E Banzhaf - Ecological Indicators, 2018 - Elsevier
Based on a comprehensive analysis of key definitions of Green Infrastructure (GI) and their
conceptual evolution, we present a review of current GI mapping approaches at multiple …

A global assessment of inland wetland conservation status

V Reis, V Hermoso, SK Hamilton, D Ward… - Bioscience, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Wetlands have been extensively modified by human activities worldwide. We provide a
global-scale portrait of the threats and protection status of the world's inland wetlands by …

Managing floodplains using nature‐based solutions to support multiple ecosystem functions and services

J Jakubínský, M Prokopova, P Raška… - Wiley …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Floodplains include unique environments shaped over a long time horizon along rivers and
smaller streams and formed by alluvial sediments. As floodplains are flat, often with highly …