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

Cortinovis, Chiara LU orcid ; Olsson, Peter LU orcid ; Boke-Olén, Niklas LU and Hedlund, Katarina LU orcid (2022) 11th International Conference on Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning, INPUT 2020 In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 242 LNCE. p.3-11
Abstract

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,... (More)

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.

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Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning - Proceedings of the 11th INPUT Conference
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Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
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La Rosa, Daniele and Privitera, Riccardo
volume
242 LNCE
pages
9 pages
publisher
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
conference name
11th International Conference on Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning, INPUT 2020
conference location
Catania, Italy
conference dates
2021-09-08 - 2021-09-10
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  • scopus:85126255944
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2366-2565
2366-2557
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9783030969844
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10.1007/978-3-030-96985-1_1
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English
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  author       = {{Cortinovis, Chiara and Olsson, Peter and Boke-Olén, Niklas and Hedlund, Katarina}},
  booktitle    = {{Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning - Proceedings of the 11th INPUT Conference}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{3--11}},
  publisher    = {{Springer Science and Business Media B.V.}},
  series       = {{Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering}},
  title        = {{Assessing Potential for and Benefits of Scaling up Nature-Based Solutions in Malmö}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96985-1_1}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/978-3-030-96985-1_1}},
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