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 …

Urban areas play a key role in the production of microplastics (MPs) and their entry into
water bodies. This article reviews the literature on the sources, transport, and control of MPs …

The knowledge derived from successful case studies can act as a driver for the
implementation and upscaling of nature-based solutions (NBS). This work reviewed 547 …

Climate change has led to the increased intensity and frequency of extreme meteorological
events, threatening the drainage capacity in urban catchments and densely built-up cities …

Digital twins provide insights into physical objects by serving as advanced virtual
representations. Their sensors capture detailed information about an object's functionality …

Climate change and socioeconomic developments are increasing the frequency and
severity of floods. Flood management is widely recognized as an effective way to reduce the …

While the concept of green infrastructure (GI) is increasingly popular, definitions,
terminology, and goals differ based on geographic and disciplinary context. This paper …

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 …

Emerging pollutants (EP) are increasingly studied and characterized worldwide to improve
the understanding of their environmental and toxicological impacts and their occurrence and …

Climate change, rapid urbanization and inappropriate urban planning policies in many
countries have resulted in urban water-related problems, such as flooding disasters, water …