Nature-based solutions in spatial planning and policies for climate change adaptation: A literature review

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2024

Authors

Corgo, J (Author) Other; Cruz, SS (Author) Other; Paulo Conceição (Author) FEUP

Journal

The Journal is awaiting validation by the Administrative Services.

Title: AMBIO

ISSN: 0044-7447

Publisher: Springer

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citations

Scopus - 2 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-011-3CG

DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02052-1

Abstract (EN): Nature-based solutions (NbSs) are recognised as relevant to spatial planning in addressing societal challenges, although their uptake is limited and fragmented to some case studies, and difficulties emerge from their implementation and operationalisation. The research developed a literature review to investigate how NbS has been considered for its implementation and operationalisation in spatial planning and how NbS has been included across different policy instruments and used to address climate change adaptation (CCA). The results highlighted: Firstly, the review contributed to bridge the gap in NbS implementation and operationalisation by proposing a novel three-dimensional categorisation system to guide the selection of suitable NbS principles to address societal challenges; secondly, this study still revealed gaps in some policy areas, despite the effort to extensively apply NbS across diverse policy instruments to CCA. Overall, the review further emphasises the need for future research focused on monitoring and evaluating NbS's effectiveness to CCA.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 19