Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as sustainable approaches to
address societal challenges. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has benefited by moving away …

Floodplains perform diverse functions, including attenuation of fluxes of water, solutes, and
particulate material. Critical details of floodplain storage including magnitude, duration, and …

There has been growing interest in policy and among scholars to consider culture as an
aspect of sustainable development and even as a fourth pillar. However, until recently, the …

Abstract In the United States, regulators, planners, and designers have promoted Low
Impact Development (LID) as a landscape-based approach to better manage urban …

Climate change is one factor increasing the risk of hydro-meteorological hazards globally.
The use of nature-based solutions (NbS), and more specifically ecosystem-based disaster …

Wetland ecosystems provide multiple functions and services for the well-being of humans. In
urban environments, planning and decision making about wetland restoration inevitably …

The ongoing criticism of conventional agricultural activities being unsustainable in the face
of climate change and global population growth has been one of the key drivers for …

Green stormwater infrastructure (GI) is gaining traction as a viable complement to traditional
“gray” infrastructure in cities across the United States. As cities struggle with decisions to …

The Ecosystem Services Framework (ESF) is a powerful tool for understanding the
relationship between nature and society, and tourism is an important expression of this …

Introducing nature based solutions (NBS) into urban areas is a challenging task for climate
change mitigation and adaptation. However, the impact and effectiveness of NBS contingent …