Community Resilience to Climate Change

Bartlett, Debbie

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86290-9_15

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“…It is highlighted that under urbanisation, environmental degradation is significantly high, and many green and blue spaces are disappearing at an alarming rate [133,134]. Therefore, green and blue infrastructure measures are introduced mainly for urban areas to sustain the local environment through ecosystem resilience [135,136]. They will also support making urban areas more resilient to natural hazards.…”

Section: New Urban Agenda (Quito Declaration On Sustainable Cities An...mentioning

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Green and Blue Infrastructure as Nature-Based Better Preparedness Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction: Key Policy Aspects

2022

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The impact of disasters has increased and intensified due to climate change, and its adverse impacts which have caused many losses and damage among communities worldwide. Studies have confirmed that the main causal factor is the adverse impact on the natural environment and its processes due to anthropogenic activities. Therefore, decision-makers are looking for new measures and approaches where ecosystems and nature-based solutions are recognised as successful and sustainable solutions. However, applications of ecosystems or nature-based solutions seem inadequate, particularly in planning disaster risk reduction at the local level. In this context, this paper aims to examine the policy perspective on green and blue infrastructure as a nature-based solution for better preparedness in disaster risk reduction. The study is based on a detailed literature review, combining a policy review supported by a review of academic papers. The results confirmed that international policies and frameworks recognised the importance of ecosystems or nature-based solutions as a best practice for disaster risk reduction where green and blue infrastructure can be successfully integrated. In conclusion, translating the ideas of nature-based solutions from international policies and frameworks into local and national level planning will strengthen community resilience through better preparedness.

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