Nature‐based solutions for improving navigation reliability on the Madeira River, Brazil

Abstract

This article is part of the special series "Incorporating Nature-based Solutions to the Built Environment." The series documents the way in which the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets can be addressed when nature-based solutions (NBS) are incorporated into the built environment. This series presents cutting-edge environmental research and policy solutions that promote sustainability from the perspective of how the science community contributes to SDG implementation through new technologies, assessment and monitoring methods, management best practices, and scientific research.

Introduction to the Special Series, “Incorporating Nature‐based Solutions into the Built Environment”

“…Finally, several of the Special Issue articles highlight activities through the use of case study sites as compelling examples. Interesting cases are described by Suedel et al (2021), Cohn et al (2021), andSella et al (2021). Briefly, the Madeira River Navigation and Improvement Project provides a unique opportunity to incorporate NBSs into the built environment of one of the last free-flowing mega-rivers to promote sustainable communities and water resource infrastructure (Suedel et al, 2021).…”

“…Interesting cases are described by Suedel et al (2021), Cohn et al (2021), andSella et al (2021). Briefly, the Madeira River Navigation and Improvement Project provides a unique opportunity to incorporate NBSs into the built environment of one of the last free-flowing mega-rivers to promote sustainable communities and water resource infrastructure (Suedel et al, 2021). In this manner, the project seeks to create a safe, reliable, and sustainable navigation channel in the Madeira River through modeling, beneficial reuse of sediment, and use of local materials.…”