How does a nature-based solution for flood control compare to a technical solution? Case study evidence from Belgium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10887652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francis Turkelboom (0000-0002-6317-9808, Research Institute for Nature and Forest, corresponding author), Rolinde Demeyer (0000-0001-7409-4167, Emweb (Belgium)), Liesbet Vranken (0000-0003-1170-1139, KU Leuven), Piet De Becker (0000-0002-9686-0472, Research Institute for Nature and Forest), Filip Raymaekers (0000-0001-8320-4049, Flanders Environment Agency), Lieven De Smet (0000-0002-0700-1060, Research Institute for Nature and Forest) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1431-1445 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AMBIO (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-7447 • E-ISSN: 1654-7209 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13280-021-01548-4 |
| PMID | 33974215 |
| OpenAlex | W3160823504 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 20 |
The strategy of reconnecting rivers with their floodplains currently gains popularity because it not only harnesses natural capacities of floodplains but also increases social co-benefits and biodiversity. In this paper, we present an example of a successfully implemented nature-based solution (NBS) in the Dijle valley in the centre of Belgium. The research objective is to retrospectively assess cost and benefit differences between a technical solution (storm basins) and an alternative NBS, here the restoration of the alluvial floodplain. The method is a comparative social cost–benefit analysis. The case study analysis reveals similar flood security, lower costs, more ecosystem services benefits and higher biodiversity values associated with the NBS option in comparison to the technical alternative. However, the business case for working with NBS depends substantially on the spatial and socio-ecological context. Chances for successful NBS implementation increase in conditions of sufficient space to retain flood water, when flood water is of sufficient quality, and when economic activity and housing in the floodplain is limited
Biodiversity · Business · Cartography · Context (archaeology · Ecosystem · Ecosystem services · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Flood control · Flood myth · Floodplain · Geography · Popularity · Water resource management · Ecology · Environmental Conservation and Management · Environmental Science · Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes · Land Use and Ecosystem Services
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| Citations per year | 2.6 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |