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

L Ruangpan, Z Vo**ovic… - … 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 …

The role of trees in urban stormwater management

A Berland, SA Shiflett, WD Shuster… - Landscape and urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Urban impervious surfaces convert precipitation to stormwater runoff, which causes water
quality and quantity problems. While traditional stormwater management has relied on gray …

Nature-Based Solutions in the EU: Innovating with nature to address social, economic and environmental challenges

N Faivre, M Fritz, T Freitas, B De Boissezon… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Contemporary societies are facing a broad range of challenges, from pressures on human
health and well-being to natural capital depletion, and the security of food, water and …

Health and climate related ecosystem services provided by street trees in the urban environment

JA Salmond, M Tadaki, S Vardoulakis, K Arbuthnott… - Environmental …, 2016 - Springer
Urban tree planting initiatives are being actively promoted as a planning tool to enable
urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability …

A quantitative review of urban ecosystem service assessments: concepts, models, and implementation

D Haase, N Larondelle, E Andersson, M Artmann… - Ambio, 2014 - Springer
Although a number of comprehensive reviews have examined global ecosystem services
(ES), few have focused on studies that assess urban ecosystem services (UES). Given that …

A review of benefits and challenges in growing street trees in paved urban environments

J Mullaney, T Lucke, SJ Trueman - Landscape and urban planning, 2015 - Elsevier
Street trees are an integral element of urban life. They provide a vast range of benefits in
residential and commercial precincts, and they support healthy communities by providing …

Functional traits of urban trees: air pollution mitigation potential

R Grote, R Samson, R Alonso… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In an increasingly urbanized world, air pollution mitigation is considered one of most
important issues in city planning. Urban trees help to improve air quality by facilitating …

A systematic quantitative review of urban tree benefits, costs, and assessment methods across cities in different climatic zones

S Roy, J Byrne, C Pickering - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2012 - Elsevier
Urban trees can potentially mitigate environmental degradation accompanying rapid
urbanisation via a range of tree benefits and services. But uncertainty exists about the extent …

[BOG][B] An impact evaluation framework to support planning and evaluation of nature-based solutions projects. Report prepared by the EKLIPSE Expert Working …

C Raymond, M Breil, M Nita, N Kabisch, M de Bel… - 2017 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Nature‐Based Solutions (NBS) are solutions to societal challenges that are inspired and
supported by nature. The European Commission requested the EKLIPSE project to help …

The concept of ecosystem services in adaptive urban planning and design: A framework for supporting innovation

J Ahern, S Cilliers, J Niemelä - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2014 - Elsevier
Recent research and professional interest in planning for sustainable and resilient cities
emphasizes the assessment of a broad spectrum of urban ecosystem services. While such …