Katarina Hedlund
Professor
Assessing Potential for and Benefits of Scaling up Nature-Based Solutions in Malmö
Author
Editor
- Daniele La Rosa
- Riccardo Privitera
Summary, in English
While many projects have demonstrated the potential of single Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to contribute to urban climate change adaptation, the challenge now lies in moving from demonstration projects to a full-scale deployment. The aim of this research is to assess the potential for a full-scale implementation of NbS in Malmö (Sweden), and the expected benefits and co-benefits. We developed six scenarios that simulate the current condition, the full-scale implementation of different NbS strategies (i.e., installing extensive green roofs, planting street trees, desealing parking areas, and enhancing vegetation in urban parks), and a combination of them. Then, we assessed the scenarios in terms of heat mitigation, stormwater regulation, carbon storage, biodiversity potential, and overall greenness, using a combination of spatially-explicit methods. Overall, the research reveals that the impacts of scaling up NbS depends on two factors: i) the existing potential to integrate NbS in the urban fabric, and ii) the capacity of each NbS type to deliver benefits in certain conditions.
Department/s
- Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC)
- BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate
- Biodiversity and Conservation Science
- Biodiversity
Publishing year
2022
Language
English
Pages
3-11
Publication/Series
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume
242 LNCE
Document type
Conference paper
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Topic
- Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified
Conference name
11th International Conference on Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning, INPUT 2020
Conference date
2021-09-08 - 2021-09-10
Conference place
Catania, Italy
Status
Published
Research group
- Biodiversity and Conservation Science
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 2366-2565
- ISSN: 2366-2557
- ISBN: 9783030969844