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Katarina Hedlund

Katarina Hedlund

Professor

Katarina Hedlund

Assessing Potential for and Benefits of Scaling up Nature-Based Solutions in Malmö

Author

  • Chiara Cortinovis
  • Peter Olsson
  • Niklas Boke-Olén
  • Katarina Hedlund

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