The potential of nature-based solutions to deliver ecologically just cities: Lessons for research and urban planning from a systematic literature review

M Pineda-Pinto, N Frantzeskaki, CA Nygaard - Ambio, 2021 - Springer
Planning for and implementing multifunctional nature-based solutions can improve urban
ecosystems' adaptation to climate change, foster urban resilience, and enable social and …

Natural vs anthropogenic streams in Europe: History, ecology and implications for restoration, river-rewilding and riverine ecosystem services

AG Brown, L Lespez, DA Sear, JJ Macaire… - Earth-Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract In Europe and North America the prevailing model of “natural” lowland streams is
incised-meandering channels with silt-clay floodplains, and this is the typical template for …

Cost-effective adaptation strategies to rising river flood risk in Europe

F Dottori, L Mentaschi, A Bianchi, L Alfieri… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
River flood risk in Europe could rise to unprecedented levels due to global warming and
continued development in flood-prone areas. Here, we appraise the potential of four key …

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 …

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 …

An integrative conceptualization of floodplain storage

E Wohl - Reviews of Geophysics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Floodplains perform diverse functions, including attenuation of fluxes of water, solutes, and
particulate material. Critical details of floodplain storage including magnitude, duration, and …

Beneficial and pathogenic plant‐microbe interactions during flooding stress

C Martínez‐Arias, J Witzell, A Solla… - Plant, Cell & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The number and intensity of flood events will likely increase in the future, raising the risk of
flooding stress in terrestrial plants. Understanding flood effects on plant physiology and plant …

[HTML][HTML] Threats, biodiversity drivers and restoration in temperate floodplain forests related to spatial scales

A Havrdová, J Douda, J Doudová - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Floodplain forests offer a diversity of habitats and resources for a very wide range of plant
and animal species. They also offer many benefits to humankind and are considered …

Threats and protection policies of the aquatic biodiversity in the Yangtze River

T Chen, Y Wang, C Gardner, F Wu - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Yangtze River supports rich biodiversity and provides important ecosystem
services for human survival and development. Indices of the ecosystem health of the river …