River-floodplain ecosystems (RFEs) provide multiple ecosystem services. However, their
importance may be underestimated because they are not summarized yet. In this paper, we …

Green infrastructure (GI) and ecosystem services (ES) are promoted as concepts that have
potential to improve environmental planning in urban areas based on a more holistic …

Ecosystem services (ES), the benefits that humans obtain from nature, are of great
importance for human well-being. The challenge of meeting the growing human demands …

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened in the world, while providing
numerous essential ecosystem services (ES) to humans. Despite their importance, research …

Ecosystem services can provide a wide range of benefits for human well-being, including
provisioning, regulating and cultural services and benefitting both private and public …

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly recognized as a valid alternative to grey
infrastructures-ie hard, human-engineered structures–as measures for reducing climate …

Climate change impacts increase pressure on challenges to sustainability and the
developmental needs of cities. Conventional,“hard” adaptation measures are often …

Urbanization is one of the biggest social transformations of modern time, driving and driven
by multiple social, economic, and environmental processes. The impacts of urbanization on …

Trade-off analysis (TOA) is central to policy and decision-making aimed at promoting
sustainable agricultural landscapes. Yet, a generic methodological framework to assess …

Ecological restoration has grown rapidly and now encompasses not only classic ecological
theory but also utilitarian concerns, such as preparedness for climate change and …