Join us on 24 November for the webinar “Landscape-Scale Nature-Based Solutions for Water Quantity and Quality Management”, exploring how Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) can strengthen water resilience and sustainability across landscapes.
Despite their clear potential, large-scale implementation of NbS still faces challenges. Uncertainties remain regarding their long-term effectiveness, maintenance needs and economic feasibility, especially when compared to traditional “grey” infrastructure. Moreover, the lack of standardised monitoring methods and performance indicators often limits confidence among decision-makers and investors.
This webinar, as first in a series of four, gives a realistic view on the state of the art based on existing real-scale applications with lessons learned on what works, under which conditions, and why.
Nature-based solutions (NbS) represent a promising and sustainable approach to improving landscape and water management. By working with natural processes rather than against them, these solutions can play a crucial role in mitigating the effects of extreme weather events and enhancing the resilience of ecosystems. For instance, NbS can store excess water during intense precipitation events, thereby reducing flood risk and the pressure on conventional drainage systems. After the event, these systems gradually release the retained water, helping to maintain streamflow and recharge groundwater. In this way, NbS complement other forms of water storage, such as soil moisture and aquifers, contributing to a more balanced and sustainable hydrological cycle.
Beyond their hydrological benefits, NbS also improve water quality. Through processes like filtration, sedimentation, and biological uptake, they can remove nutrients, heavy metals, and other contaminants, thus protecting aquatic ecosystems and promoting overall environmental health. This makes them valuable tools not only for risk reduction but also for achieving broader ecological and social goals, such as biodiversity enhancement and recreational opportunities.
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