Opportunities and challenges in green stormwater infrastructure (GSI): A comprehensive and bibliometric review of ecosystem services from 2000 to 2021

Wang, Mo; Sun, Catherine C.; Zhang, Dongqing

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.116701

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“…GSI has demonstrated great ecological benefits in urban hydrological management and has become an integral part of sustainable urban planning [140]. In the last two decades, there has been an upsurge in research on NbSs due to the increasing intensity and frequency of urban flooding events triggered by urbanization and climate change, which have caused substantial economic losses to human societies.…”

Section: Barriers and Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mechanisms and Applications of Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Control in the Context of Climate Change: A Review

Sun,

Rao,

Chen

et al. 2024

Atmosphere

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Nature-based solutions (NbSs) are considered to form an innovative stormwater management approach that has living resolutions grounded in natural processes and structures. NbSs offer many other environmental benefits over traditional grey infrastructure, including reduced air pollution and climate change mitigation. This review predominantly centers on the hydrological aspect of NbSs and furnishes a condensed summary of the collective understanding about NbSs as an alternatives for stormwater management. In this study, which employed the CIMO (Context, Intervention, Mechanism, Outcome) framework, a corpus of 187 NbS-related publications (2000–2023) extracted from the Web of Science database were used, and we expounded upon the origins, objectives, and significance of NbSs in urban runoff and climate change, and the operational mechanisms of NbSs (including green roofs, permeable pavements, bioretention systems, and constructed wetlands), which are widely used in urban stormwater management, were also discussed. Additionally, the efficacy of NbSs in improving stormwater quality and quantity is discussed in depth in this study. In particular, the critical role of NbSs in reducing nutrients such as TSS, TN, TP, and COD and heavy metal pollutants such as Fe, Cu, Pb, and Zn is emphasized. Finally, the main barriers encountered in the promotion and application of NbSs in different countries and regions, including financial, technological and physical, regulatory, and public awareness, are listed, and future directions for improving and strategizing NbS implementation are proposed. This review gathered knowledge from diverse sources to provide an overview of NbSs, enhancing the comprehension of their mechanisms and applications. It underscores specific areas requiring future research attention.

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Section: Barriers and Challengesmentioning

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Mechanisms and Applications of Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Control in the Context of Climate Change: A Review

Sun,

Rao,

Chen

et al. 2024

Atmosphere

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“…Rain gardens represent a typical rainwater management solution in urban yards and we assume their biodiversity value can be compared to other mixed-type vegetation communities (Osheen Singh, 2019). In general, nature-based stormwater infrastructure has been presented to enhance urban biodiversity, but there is a need for more studies to understand the specific qualities of these solutions, and how they impact on biodiversity (Wang et al, 2023). Water elements with a permanent water surface, such as ponds, provide valuable habitats for invertebrate communities (Hassall and Anderson, 2015), but establishing ponds in urban courtyards is not very common.…”

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Optimizing the co-benefits of biodiversity and carbon sinks in urban residential yards

Ariluoma,

Kinnunen,

Lampinen

et al. 2024

Front. Sustain. Cities

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Urban green infrastructure is recognized for its potential to combat biodiversity loss and enhance carbon sequestration in cities. While residential yards constitute a significant part of urban green infrastructure, their role in providing urban ecosystem services remains largely understated. There is a lack of systematic measures for effectively implementing urban vegetation to enhance ecosystem services. The aim of this study is to investigate how different vegetation types typically found in urban residential yards of apartment blocks can enhance carbon sequestration and biodiversity, and how these benefits can be supported through landscape design. The study encompasses an integrative literature review and qualitative analysis. Drawing from a review of previous research, this study identifies the drivers that indicate either carbon sink potential or biodiversity enhancement potential of urban vegetation types. The drivers are then cross-examined to identify the qualities of urban green that potentially strengthen carbon–biodiversity co-benefits. As the key findings we present versatile measures to enhance the potential co-benefits of carbon sinks and biodiversity within urban yards and summarize them in three main categories: plant diversity, provision of good growing conditions and maintenance. The study stresses that the several potential co-benefits of urban green can only be achieved through the selection and prioritization of solutions during the planning and design process. To exemplify this, we demonstrate how the findings from the literature review can be incorporated into the design and management of urban yards. We conclude that the main actions to be addressed in the future planning and design of urban residential yards are (i) establishing diverse planting areas with a mixture of woody and herbaceous plants to encourage species richness and complexity, (ii) optimizing the use of space and growth conditions, and, (iii) implementing maintenance practices that consider both carbon and biodiversity aspects. The study highlights that through enhancing carbon-biodiversity co-benefits urban yards can significantly contribute to major environmental challenges and provide vital ecosystem services within the built urban environments.

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“…Burstiness analysis corroborates that "Best Management Practices" (BMPs) emerge as a predominant keyword, ostensibly owing to its capacity to galvanize key stakeholders, including political dignitaries, policy architects, and the broader societal constituency. Nonetheless, with the temporal evolution of research landscapes, BMP has been relegated from its erstwhile status as a vanguard term to one that increasingly aligns with eco-centric paradigms [81]. This metamorphosis concurs with more extensive paradigmatic shifts across interdisciplinary domains, marked by a transition towards holistic and ecologically nuanced methodologies that prioritize ecosystemic considerations in planning and strategic governance.…”

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Global Paradigm Shifts in Urban Stormwater Management Optimization: A Bibliometric Analysis

Wang,

Jiang,

Ikram

et al. 2023

Water

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Amidst the growing urgency to mitigate the impacts of anthropogenic climate change, urban flooding stands out as a critical concern, necessitating effective stormwater management strategies. This research presents a bibliometric analysis of the literature on urban stormwater management optimization from 2004 to 2023, with the aim of understanding how the field has responded to these escalating challenges. Aiming to map the evolution and current state of the field, this study employed a methodical approach, using CiteSpace to analyze publication trends, authorship patterns, and geographical distributions, as well as keyword and citation dynamics. The findings reveal a marked increase in research activity after 2014, with significant contributions observed between 2019 and 2022. Key research themes identified include low-impact development, green infrastructure, and stormwater management, with a notable shift towards hybrid grey–green infrastructure solutions that combine traditional and ecological elements. The prevalence of terms such as ‘best management practices’ and ‘Green Roofs’ in recent publications indicates a growing emphasis on practical, case-study-based research, particularly in green infrastructure technologies like bioretention cells. These insights underscore the field’s movement towards pragmatic, multi-objective optimization frameworks with tangible applications, guiding future research directions in this increasingly complex domain.

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Opportunities and challenges in green stormwater infrastructure (GSI): A comprehensive and bibliometric review of ecosystem services from 2000 to 2021

Cited by 14 publications

References 53 publications

Mechanisms and Applications of Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Control in the Context of Climate Change: A Review

Mechanisms and Applications of Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Control in the Context of Climate Change: A Review

Optimizing the co-benefits of biodiversity and carbon sinks in urban residential yards

Global Paradigm Shifts in Urban Stormwater Management Optimization: A Bibliometric Analysis

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