Nature-Based Solutions to Reduce the Flood Risk in Cities and Peri-Urban Areas
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Hazards and Sustainability".
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Special Issue Editors
Interests: wetland restoration; constructed wetlands; natural climate mitigation measures; carbon sequestration; urban water management; and nature-based solutions
Interests: carbon and nutrient cycling in wetlands and landscapes; greenhouse gas fluxes; constructed wetlands; riparian buffer zones
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Interests: water resources engineering; agricultural water management; pollution control; wastewater treatment; decision support systems; treatment wetlands; integrated constructed wetlands; hydrology; storm water management; sustainable flood retention basins; sustainable drainage systems; permeable pavement systems; ponds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This special issue aims to publish high-quality research papers on the interdisciplinary field of nature-based solutions to mitigate flood risk and provide sustainable water treatment solutions in cities and peri-urban areas. Climate change is causing an increased number of climate extreme consequences such as sudden floods and increased droughts. Both of these can result in significant problems in water security, as sudden floods can create significant pollution while droughts will reduce the availability of fresh water.
Hundreds of millions of people living in densely populated areas are impacted by flooding. Therefore, there is a need to disseminate novel findings about nature-based solutions to reduce flood risks and provide solutions for water security.
This special issue seeks contributions spanning a broad range of nature-based solutions for water retention and flood control solutions related to, but not limited to:
- Wetland systems
- Integrated constructed wetlands
- Biofilters for storm water management
- Water absorbing geocomposites
- Green roofs and green walls
- Hybrid solutions and bioreactors
- Microbial electrosynthesis cells and microbial fuel cells
- Bioswales
- Buffer strips and filter strips
- Permeable layers including pavements
- Sustainable flood retention basins
- Bioretention systems
- Rainwater harvesting and raingardens
Thank you for your contribution.
Assoc. Prof. Kuno Kasak
Prof. Ülo Mander
Prof. Miklas Scholz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change mitigation
- flood mitigation
- nature-based solution
- sustainable cities
- water retention
- water security
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