Essays about: "Nature based Solutions NbS"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words Nature based Solutions NbS.

  1. 1. Assessing the Effectiveness of Urban Trees with Skeletal Soils in Flood Risk Mitigation

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Molly Boberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Flood Management; Climate Adaptation; Nature-Based Solutions NBS ; Urban Trees; Skeletal Soil; Hydrologic Modelling; MIKE; Översvämningshantering; Klimatanpassning; Naturbaserade lösningar; Stadsträd; Skelettjord; Hydrologisk modellering; MIKE;

    Abstract : With increased urbanization and climate change, heavy rainfall events and urban floods are becoming more frequent. To meet the demands for effective climate adaptation strategies and mitigation measures, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have received increased attention. READ MORE

  3. 2. Expectations and reality of sustainable stormwater management : A review of implementation of Nature-Based Solutions - A case study of Southern Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Katarzyna Zofia Dziubanii; [2024]
    Keywords : Nature-based solutions; green infrastructure; ecosystem services; planning process; spatial planning; urban planning; stormwater management; sustainability; climate change mitigation; Naturbaserade lösningar; grön infrastruktur; ekosystemtjänster; planeringsprocess; fysisk planering; stadsplanering; dagvattenhantering; hållbarhet; klimatförändringar;

    Abstract : The shrinking of permeable areas in favour of urban development is a phenomenon described in both scientific literature and policy documents. Changes in rainfall intensity and frequency following climate change are expected, but predicting the exact magnitude of these changes remains unclear. READ MORE

  4. 3. Thinking Outside of the Organisational Box; How Private Firms Can Invest in Nature-based Solutions at the Watershed-level to Manage Agricultural Water Risks in California’s San Joaquin Valley

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Ethan Dunnenberger; [2023]
    Keywords : water scarcity; agriculture; private sector; risk management; nature-based solutions; watershed restoration; San Joaquin Valley; water security; value; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Nature-based solutions (NBS) can provide a range of benefits to tackle acute sustainability challenges in an enduring and cost-effective manner. Increasing recognition of the value of these solutions has led to their adoption across the globe. READ MORE

  5. 4. Nature Towards Global Climate Change : The Pertinence of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to Combating Effects of Climate Change on Human Livelihoods on a Global and Country-Specific Context – Zambia as an Example

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Dominic Mate Mushashu; [2023]
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    Abstract : As a result of Climate Change (CC) being one of the most urgent problems facing the twenty-first century, the adoption of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is receiving international attention in the Global Development studies as a sustainable way to mitigate the negative effects of CC. However, there is a lack of grounded information on their effectiveness and efficiency, particularly in the Global South. READ MORE

  6. 5. Municipal Narratives on Integration and Application of Green Infrastructure and Nature-based Solutions : A study of five municipalities in Stockholm County

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Louise Radon; [2023]
    Keywords : green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; municipal spatial planning; grön infrastruktur; naturbaserade lösningar; kommunal fysisk planering;

    Abstract : Green terms to bring the greenery back to cities have frequently begun to be coined as a result of rapid urbanization. To emphasize the benefits of urban greenery, terms such as nature-based solutions (NbS) and green infrastructure (GI) have been raised in planning circles. READ MORE