Governance models for nature-based solutions: Seventeen cases from Germany

Zingraff‐Hamed, Aude; Hüesker, Frank; Albert, Christian; Brillinger, Mario; Huang, Joshua; Lupp, Gerd; Scheuer, Sebastian; Schlätel, Mareen; Schröter, Barbara

doi:10.1007/s13280-020-01412-x

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“…Field surveying, especially rapid visual assessment methods, emerge as valid in Global South countries given the fact that neither expert knowledge nor costly equipment is required (Beißler and Hack 2019 ). This is particularly relevant in the case of local governments, NGOs, and groups of citizens willing to engage in participatory restoration processes since they have proven to be crucial pieces of the stakeholder constellation to NbS design and implementation (Zingraff-Hamed et al 2020 ).…”

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Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

Pradilla

Lamberty

Hamhaber

2021

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In Latin America and the Caribbean, river restoration projects are increasing, but many lack strategic planning and monitoring. We tested the applicability of a rapid visual social–ecological stream assessment method for restoration planning, complemented by a citizen survey on perceptions and uses of blue and green infrastructure. We applied the method at three urban streams in Jarabacoa (Dominican Republic) to identify and prioritize preferred areas for nature-based solutions. The method provides spatially explicit information for strategic river restoration planning, and its efficiency makes it suitable for use in data-poor contexts. It identifies well-preserved, moderately altered, and critically impaired areas regarding their hydromorphological and socio-cultural conditions, as well as demands on green and blue infrastructure. The transferability of the method can be improved by defining reference states for assessing the hydromorphology of tropical rivers, refining socio-cultural parameters to better address river services and widespread urban challenges, and balancing trade-offs between ecological and social restoration goals.

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Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

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Lamberty

Hamhaber

2021

Ambio

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“…NBS planning, the second research field, is covered by six manuscripts from Albert et al ( 2021 ), Chen et al ( 2021 ), Gottwald et al ( 2021 ), Pérez-Rubi and Hack ( 2021 ), Ruangpan et al ( 2021 ), and Wang et al ( 2021 ). Finally, the third research on NBS governance features four contributions by Anderson and Renaud ( 2021 ), Fisher et al ( 2021 ), Midgley et al ( 2021 ), and Zingraff-Hamed et al ( 2021 ). European case studies dominate and considered NBS relate mostly to measures that help to manage the water balance to address floods or droughts (Fig.…”

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“…Zingraff-Hamed et al ( 2021 ) give an overview over implemented NBS for flood risk management and mitigation in Germany, and they combine a hierarchical clustering procedure and a qualitative analysis to identify governance models applied in 17 case studies and explore the differences between these models.…”

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“…To take the context into account, different knowledge has to be considered, and different actors have to collaborate. For NBS implementation in Germany, Zingraff-Hamed et al ( 2021 ) identified four governance models: Cooperation and incitation, Co-design, Citizen power, and Top-down, which differ according to the diversity of involved stakeholder groups and the direction of mainstreaming at the operational and institutional level. The authors did not identify the “best” governance model as there is no “one-size-fits-all” model.…”

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“…By qualitatively and quantitatively analyzing the inventory, major characteristics of governance, financing and scalability could be revealed and scalable typologies identified that offer structures suited to increased investment. Zingraff-Hamed et al (2021) give an overview over implemented NBS for flood risk management and mitigation in Germany, and they combine a hierarchical clustering procedure and a qualitative analysis to identify governance models applied in 17 case studies and explore the differences between these models.…”

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Governance models for nature-based solutions: Seventeen cases from Germany

Cited by 51 publications

References 47 publications

Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

Planning and governing nature-based solutions in river landscapes: Concepts, cases, and insights

A review of nature‐based infrastructures and their effectiveness for urban flood risk mitigation

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