Assessing the environmental and social co-benefits and disbenefits of natural risk management measures

Curt, Corinne; Maiolo, Pascal Di; Schleyer-Lindenmann, Alexandra; Tricot, Anne; Arnaud, Aurélie; Curt, Thomas; Parès, Nelly; Taillandier, Franck

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12465

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“…The social issues addressed by the SHS are largely absent from this inventory. Other sources have recently taken up these issues [55]. Their contributions in terms of conflict management, environmental behavior and risk awareness would be invaluable.…”

Section: Results Of the Similarity Analysis: From Common Ground To Di...mentioning

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Nature based Solutions for flood risks: what insights do the social representations of experts provide?

Brueder¹,

Schleyer-Lindenmann²,

Curt³

et al. 2023

Preprint

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In the context of intensification of flood risks, NbS propose an interesting approach to conciliate population&rsquor;s protection and biodiversity. While this recently emerging concept has been the subject of numerous studies, there is still little work on this issue in social sciences. However, it is essential to understand the social representations of NbS in order to help authorities to overcome possible barriers to implementing more NbS projects for flood risk. As the opinions of experts eventually diffuse and come to shape the representations of the general public we decided to explore the social representation of NbS of flood risk experts. We interviewed 19 actors who can be divided into two groups: theorists and practitioners. These interviews were transcribed and analyzed using textual statistics and a qualitative analysis grid, in order to identify the main lines of discourse and how social representations are organized. Combining the two techniques is rather rare, but proves to be fruitful. The main findings of this work are that the social representations of the two groups of experts diverge and that the concept of NbS and the solutions it encompasses do not seem to represent the same social reality. The lack of collaboration between institutions and field actors is a major obstacle to the implementation of NbS projects. Finally, the social representations of the two groups of experts have a common basis which seems to be centered on cognitive biases such as the need to control risk and natural ecosystems, and the culture of civil engineering. Moreover, the results suggest that the expression “NbS” is not well suited to all actors.

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Section: Results Of the Similarity Analysis: From Common Ground To Di...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Nature based Solutions for flood risks: what insights do the social representations of experts provide?

Brueder¹,

Schleyer-Lindenmann²,

Curt³

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…It is essential to assess the potential co-benefits (positive impacts, e.g., reduced temperature along with improved air and water quality, enhanced biodiversity, and increased recreational opportunities) and unintended consequences (e.g., higher maintenance costs or potential social disruptions, and allergic reactions) associated with GBGI implementation. 119 , 164 …”

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Urban heat mitigation by green and blue infrastructure: Drivers, effectiveness, and future needs

Kumar,

Debele,

Khalili

et al. 2024

The Innovation

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“…The contributions of NbS to social well-being can sometimes be limited by restricted public access, or appeal only to a specific set of users such as birdwatchers. Including all co-benefits and potential disbenefits enables transparent decision-making process (Ruangpan et al, 2021;Curt et al, 2022).…”

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Is the coastal future green, grey or hybrid? Diverse perspectives on coastal flood risk management and adaptation in the UK

Apine,

Stojanovic

2024

Camb. prisms Coast. futures

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Climate change-induced sea level rise has exacerbated coastal change putting millions of people at risk from coastal hazards, such as flooding and coastal erosion. Nature-based solutions have been recognised as an opportunity to simultaneously address the coastal hazard risks and achieve biodiversity goals. While such solutions are included in climate adaptation strategies, “hard” engineered solutions are still often preferred by those implementing the schemes. We sought to explore the diverse perspectives on UK coastal flood risk management among interested and/or affected groups by utilising the Q-methodology. We identified five perspectives: (1) The Pro-Green Practitioners; (2) The Future-Planning Relocators; (3) The Case-by-Case Thinkers; (4) The Cautious Practitioners and (5) The Climate Change Concerned. All five perspectives strongly valued the co-benefits of nature-based solutions and their role in coastal risk reduction. None of the perspectives prioritised hard-engineered solutions as the primary flood protection strategy in the UK, though they recognised their role in protecting essential infrastructure. The main disagreements between perspectives were (1) on the need for relocation strategies, and (2) whether nature-based solutions could cause social inequalities. The Q-methodology does not identify how prevalent such perspectives are, thus further research is needed to assess the social acceptance of nature-based solutions.

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Assessing the environmental and social co-benefits and disbenefits of natural risk management measures

Cited by 4 publications

References 41 publications

Nature based Solutions for flood risks: what insights do the social representations of experts provide?

Nature based Solutions for flood risks: what insights do the social representations of experts provide?

Urban heat mitigation by green and blue infrastructure: Drivers, effectiveness, and future needs

Is the coastal future green, grey or hybrid? Diverse perspectives on coastal flood risk management and adaptation in the UK

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