Integrating green infrastructure, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions for urban sustainability: A comprehensive literature review

X Fang, J Li, Q Ma - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban nature is critical to addressing sustainability challenges. Three concepts capture the
core of this field: Urban Ecosystem Services (UES, benefits humans derived from urban …

People need freshwater biodiversity

AJ Lynch, SJ Cooke, AH Arthington… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes to macrophytes, provides a vast
array of services to people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace of biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) modeling supporting decision-making: A systematic quantitative review

P Ferrans, MN Torres, J Temprano… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Decision Support Systems (DSS) for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)
are a valuable aid for SUDS widespread adoption. These tools systematize the decision …

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] Current challenges and future perspectives for the full circular economy of water in European countries

DY Koseoglu-Imer, HV Oral, CSC Calheiros… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the current problems and prospects to overcome circular water economy
management challenges in European countries. The geopolitical paradigm of water, the …

Identifying barriers for nature-based solutions in flood risk management: An interdisciplinary overview using expert community approach

P Raška, N Bezak, CSS Ferreira, Z Kalantari… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The major event that hit Europe in summer 2021 reminds society that floods are recurrent
and among the costliest and deadliest natural hazards. The long-term flood risk …

Bridging 'stakeholder value creation'and 'urban sustainability': the need for better integrating the environmental dimension

D Beck, M Ferasso - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Stakeholder-orientation is critical to fostering sustainable urban development through
synergic collaborations among urban stakeholders. However, although Stakeholder Value …

[HTML][HTML] Moving to a future of smart stormwater management: A review and framework for terminology, research, and future perspectives

JL Webber, T Fletcher, R Farmani, D Butler… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Stormwater hazards are a significant threat across the globe. These are continuing to
increase in line with urbanisation and climate change, leading to a recognition that the …

Between flood and drought: How cities are facing water surplus and scarcity

J Dąbrowska, AEM Orellana, W Kilian, A Moryl… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Droughts and floods are weather-related hazards affecting cities in all climate zones and
causing human deaths and material losses on all inhabited continents. The aim of this article …

Blue–green infrastructure for flood and water quality management in Southeast Asia: evidence and knowledge gaps

P Hamel, L Tan - Environmental Management, 2022 - Springer
Abstract In Southeast Asia, projections of rapid urban growth coupled with high water-
related risks call for large investments in infrastructure—including in blue–green …