Peter Olsson
Forskare
Assessing Potential for and Benefits of Scaling up Nature-Based Solutions in Malmö
Författare
Redaktör
- 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.
Avdelning/ar
- Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)
- BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate
- Biodiversitet och bevarandevetenskap
- Biodiversitet
Publiceringsår
2022
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
3-11
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volym
242 LNCE
Dokumenttyp
Konferensbidrag
Förlag
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Ämne
- 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
Forskningsgrupp
- Biodiversity and Conservation Science
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 2366-2565
- ISSN: 2366-2557
- ISBN: 9783030969844