Framework for Planning and Evaluation of Nature-Based Solutions for Water in Peri-Urban Areas

Ana Paula Morais de Lima, Aline F. Rodrigues, Agnieszka Ewa Latawiec, Viviane Dib, Fernanda D. Gomes, Veronica Maioli, Ingrid Pena, Fernanda Tubenchlak, Alanna J. Rebelo, Karen J. Esler, Amy M. P. Oen, Nancy Andrea Ramírez-Agudelo, Elisabeth Roca Bosch, Nandita Singh, Lina Suleiman and Sarah E. Hale
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Ana Paula Morais de Lima: International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
Aline F. Rodrigues: International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
Agnieszka Ewa Latawiec: International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
Viviane Dib: International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
Fernanda D. Gomes: International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
Veronica Maioli: International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
Ingrid Pena: International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
Fernanda Tubenchlak: International Institute for Sustainability, R. Dona Castorina 124, Rio de Janeiro 22460-320, Brazil
Alanna J. Rebelo: Institute of Soil Climate and Water, Natural Resources and Engineering, Agricultural Research Council, P.O. Box 8783, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
Karen J. Esler: Department of Conservation Ecology & Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
Amy M. P. Oen: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Ullevål Stadion, P.O. Box 3930, N-0806 Oslo, Norway
Nancy Andrea Ramírez-Agudelo: Institute for Sustainability Science and Technology, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Elisabeth Roca Bosch: Institute for Sustainability Science and Technology, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Nandita Singh: School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Södertörn University, 141 89 Stockholm, Sweden
Lina Suleiman: Department of Urban Planning and Environment, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, 114 28 Stockholm, Sweden
Sarah E. Hale: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Ullevål Stadion, P.O. Box 3930, N-0806 Oslo, Norway

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 13, 1-15

Abstract: Recent efforts to achieve social, economic, and environmental goals related to sustainability emphasize the importance of nature-based solutions (NBS), as grey infrastructure alone is insufficient to address current challenges. The majority of frameworks proposed in the literature fail to address the full potential of NBS, neglecting long-term results, unintended consequences, co-benefits, and their contribution to achieving global environmental agreements, such as the Agenda 2030, especially for water management in a peri-urban context. Here we present an innovative framework that can be applied to both NBS project planning and evaluation for several water-based challenges, giving practitioners and researchers a tool not only to evaluate ongoing projects but also to guide new ones. The framework considers three main stages of a NBS project: (1) context assessment, (2) NBS implementation and adaptation process, and (3) NBS results. This tool has the potential to be used to evaluate whether NBS projects are aligned with sustainability dimensions through a set of adaptable sustainability indicators. The framework can also highlight how the NBS targets are related to the sustainable development goals (SGD) and contribute to catalyzing the 2030 Agenda. The framework is an important tool for water management and other NBS types.

Keywords: sustainability indicators; sustainable development goals; NBS monitoring; NBS implementation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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