Author(s): Ellis Penning, Catherine Wilson, Christopher Wittmann, Guglielmo Sonnino Sorisio, Daniel Jones

Linked Author(s): Catherine A. M. E. Wilson, Ellis Penning, Christopher Wittmann, Guglielmo Sonnino Sorisio

Keywords: Nature-based Solutions (NbS); small catchments; streams; floods; droughts; biodiversity; ecosystem resilience; climate resilience; hydro-meteorological events; water management; landscape-scale impact; climate change adaptation; Catherine Wilson; Ellis Penning; Christopher Wittmann; Guglielmo Sonnino Sorisio; Daniel Jones

Abstract:

Climate change is increasing extreme fluctuations in both floods and droughts worldwide, resulting also in an increased vulnerability of ecosystems already under pressure from human activities. This creates a need for increasing the climate resilience to better withstand both of these types of hydro-meteorological events using methods that also consider their impact on ecosystems at landscape scale. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for flooding, water management and droughts are therefore gaining traction as a logical option of choice as they inherently focus on creating benefits for both human use and biodiversity.

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Year: 2025

IAHR Tags: Climate Change Adaptation and MitigationClimate ChangeNature-based Solutions