Getting the message right on nature‐based solutions to climate change

N Seddon, A Smith, P Smith, I Key… - Global change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Nature‐based solutions (NbS)—solutions to societal challenges that involve
working with nature—have recently gained popularity as an integrated approach that can …

Co-benefits and synergies between urban climate change mitigation and adaptation measures: A literature review

A Sharifi - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Accounting for over 70% of global CO2 emissions, cities are major contributors to climate
change. Acknowledging this, urban climate change adaptation and mitigation plans are …

Cities, settlements and key infrastructure

D Dodman, B Hayward, M Pelling, V Castán Broto… - 2022 - cambridge.org
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Nature-based solutions for hydro-meteorological risk reduction: a state-of-the-art review of the research area

L Ruangpan, Z Vojinovic… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2020 - nhess.copernicus.org
Hydro-meteorological risks due to natural hazards such as severe floods, storm surges,
landslides and droughts are causing impacts on different sectors of society. Such risks are …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting landscape connectivity of highly urbanized area: An ecological network approach

S Wang, M Wu, M Hu, C Fan, T Wang, B Xia - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Ecological infrastructure is a popular framework for conservation planning. In this paper, one
of the most urbanized regions of China-Shenzhen was chosen as the study area. Ecological …

The climate benefits, co-benefits, and trade-offs of green infrastructure: A systematic literature review

C Choi, P Berry, A Smith - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change increases risks to natural and human systems. Green infrastructure (GI) has
been increasingly recognized as a promising nature-based solution for climate change …

Nature-based Systems (NbS) for mitigation of stormwater and air pollution in urban areas: A review

BK Biswal, N Bolan, YG Zhu… - Resources, Conservation …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, increasing attention has been given to the application of Nature-based
systems (NbS) for mitigation of environmental pollution in cities. NbS namely bioretention …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring trade-offs among the multiple benefits of green-blue-grey infrastructure for urban flood mitigation

A Alves, Z Vojinovic, Z Kapelan, A Sanchez… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Climate change is presenting one of the main challenges to our planet. In parallel, all
regions of the world are projected to urbanise further. Consequently, sustainable …

Urban green infrastructure: A review on valuation toolkits from an urban planning perspective

W Van Oijstaeijen, S Van Passel, J Cools - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
As a response to increasing urbanization and changing weather and climatic patterns, urban
green infrastructure (UGI) emerged as a concept to increase resilience within the urban …

Adaptation of urban drainage networks to climate change: A review

IM Kourtis, VA Tsihrintzis - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work reviews the main challenges regarding adaptation of urban drainage
networks to climate change by comparing 32 case studies from 29 articles, published …