What variables matter when designing nature-based solutions for stormwater management? A review of impacts on ecosystem services

Orta-Ortiz, M. Susana; Geneletti, Davide

doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2022.106802

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“…With respect to NbS, the implementation of such urban green space is consistent with Smart City/Smart Environment philosophy, but NbS typology should be further refined. Hydrologic and water quality design guidelines have been established for WSUD features and are starting to be adapted for NbS (Brauman et al 2022 ; Irvine et al 2022a ; Orta-Ortiz and Geneletti 2022 ), but community awareness on NbS functions and benefits needs to be enhanced and more data on system maintenance procedures and costs are needed. Despite the challenges, there is an encouraging trend of NbS implementation in Thailand, including the recent construction of the 42 ha Benjakitti Forest Park, the 2 ha Metro Forest, the 1.1 ha Forest Pavillion, the 30 ha Nong Fab LNG Receiving Terminal, the 4.9 ha Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park, and Puey Centenary Hall, Thammasat University, which includes a 0.7 ha green roof urban farm, the largest of its kind in Asia.…”

Section: Flooding Resiliency and Ways Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nature-based solutions to enhance urban flood resiliency: case study of a Thailand Smart District

Irvine

Suwanarit

Likitswat

et al. 2023

Sustain. Water Resour. Manag.

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A Research through Designing approach was used to explore nature-based solutions (NbS) for flood management at the fluvial (regional) and pluvial (local) scales as part of a Smart District visioning study in a peri-urban area north of Bangkok, Thailand. The NbS visions were informed by community surveys (total n = 770) as well as in-depth, semi-structured interviews with community leaders and key stakeholders representing private sector business. Both fluvial and pluvial flooding commonly occur in the study area and the cost of damage incurred by individuals generally exceeds aid remuneration. The surveys revealed that flood insurance was not widely used as a form of resiliency to flood conditions. Furthermore, survey participants generally considered common space and green space unsatisfactory and inadequate to meet community needs. In light of these survey responses, example NbS visions were developed to address community concerns and promote well-being, while concurrently providing resiliency and improved ecosystem services through connectivity of blue and greenscapes. This case study provides a novel linkage between the concepts of NbS, Research through Designing, and Smart City/District, in exploring sustainable and resilient approaches to flood management in the context of tropical, Global South development and also provides a first step towards developing an NbS typology.

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Section: Flooding Resiliency and Ways Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nature-based solutions to enhance urban flood resiliency: case study of a Thailand Smart District

Irvine

Suwanarit

Likitswat

et al. 2023

Sustain. Water Resour. Manag.

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“…This difference in land cover affects the permeability of the soil and the rainfall-runoff and runoff rate [29][30][31][32]. Urban areas are highly impermeable and respond more quickly to rainfall due to the low penetration of rainfall, resulting in massive amounts of runoff into streams [33][34][35]. By modeling watershed imperviousness, runoff, and peak discharge, Huang et al [36] and Braud et al [37] confirmed that the higher the impermeability is, the faster the peak discharge is reached and the greater the amount of runoff.…”

Section: Robustness Comparison Of Reference and Impaired Streamsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the Resilience of Stream Ecosystems to Rainfall Impact

Park,

Lee,

Park

et al. 2023

Land

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In Republic of Korea, pronounced seasonal precipitation variability poses substantial challenges for stream water quality management and the effective utilization of water resources. Ecologically degraded streams are particularly vulnerable to these fluctuations, which can exacerbate their already fragile condition. We assessed the resilience of reference and impaired streams in response to rainfall through water quality system performance (WQSP). The WQSP is quantified as the concentration of BOD, T-N, and T-P, which represent streams’ eutrophication and anaerobic conditions and respond quickly to disturbances. Reference and impaired streams are classified according to the biological condition and habitat environment of the streams in the Han River watershed of Republic of Korea. The resilience of the stream ecosystem was estimated using WQSP, the linear multiple regression model, and the generalized additive model for rainfall and WQSP. The WQSP reference streams have a lower sensitivity to disturbance and recover more quickly from the influence of rainfall; therefore, they have higher resilience than impaired streams to rainfall events. This study facilitates understanding changes in stream ecosystems of varying conditions in response to rainfall for ensuring long-term stability and adaptability.

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“…The integration of green infrastructure into stormwater management systems is an effective tool to retain and absorb pollutants [11,12] using the natural sorbents, as well the abilities of vegetation and soil's sorption to remove various harmful substances [13]. The major advantages of green infrastructure are not only increased environment protection, but also the creation of aesthetically attractive landscapes or additional recreational spaces, thus improving residents' quality of life [14,15].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Removal of Residual Chlorine from Stormwater Using Low-Cost Adsorbents and Phytoremediation

Valentukeviciene,

Andriulaityte,

Karczmarczyk

et al. 2024

Environments

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In recent decades, the pollution of water with micropollutants has become an increasing environmental concern. Since 2019, increased stormwater pollution from chlorine-based disinfectants has been recorded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Runoff from disinfected areas and the residual chlorine present in stormwater are transported to surface water bodies, posing a risk to aquatic flora and fauna. The objectives of this study were (1) to evaluate the efficiency of different low-cost and recyclable filter materials in removing residual chlorine, and (2) to test plants’ ability to reduce residual chlorine concentrations through phytoremediation. Experiments were conducted in the laboratory (column and batch) and in the field (raised garden bed) to assess the efficiency of various filter materials (peat, wood chips, sawdust and the lightweight aggregates) in retaining residual chlorine to be implemented in green infrastructure. The best retainers of chlorine were sawdust (96%) and the LWA Leca (76%). No harmful effects of residual chlorine (changes in growth, color, leaf size, etc.) on plants (Tagetes patula or Pisum savitum) were observed and the residual chlorine in the leachate samples was below the equipment’s detection limit. Our research results will contribute to future studies aiming to remove various micropollutants from stormwater using remediation technologies.

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What variables matter when designing nature-based solutions for stormwater management? A review of impacts on ecosystem services

Cited by 18 publications

References 74 publications

Nature-based solutions to enhance urban flood resiliency: case study of a Thailand Smart District

Nature-based solutions to enhance urban flood resiliency: case study of a Thailand Smart District

Assessing the Resilience of Stream Ecosystems to Rainfall Impact

Removal of Residual Chlorine from Stormwater Using Low-Cost Adsorbents and Phytoremediation

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