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Expanding frameworks: Integrating vulnerability, exposure, and critical infrastructure to assess pluvial flood risks in New York City
Extreme precipitation events are increasing their frequency and intensity across the United States, posing growing risks to urban communities through pluvial flooding. Effective adaptation against pluvial flooding through structural and nonstructural measures requires understanding the spatial distribution of flood risks across urban populations and critical infrastructures. However, most flood risk assessments focus narrowly on the direct impacts of flooding and demographic exposures, overlooking disruptions that may result from indirect exposures and impacts to essential services like healthcare, education, welfare, and… Read more
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A justice evaluation framework for the participatory planning and implementation of nature-based solutions
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are increasingly employed to address urban socio-ecological challenges; however, the integration of justice within their implementation remains an important concern, particularly within participatory processes. This study addresses this challenge by developing and validating an evaluation framework designed to equip planners and practitioners to diagnose justice-related shortcomings and guide the participatory planning and implementation of more equitable NBS. The research was conducted in three consecutive steps. A literature review identified recurring justice themes in participatory NBS planning processes,… Read more
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From runoff to resilience: Exploring multifunctional nature-based solutions for sustainable urban stormwater management
Climate change and rapid urbanization intensify stormwater-related challenges in cities, particularly in compact urban environments. Traditional grey infrastructure often fails to address these risks in a flexible and adaptive manner. Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a multifunctional and resilient complement to traditional grey infrastructure. This study presents a Social-Ecological-Technological Systems (SETS)-framed methodology for evaluating urban risks, feasibility, and the multifunctional performance of NbS at the city scale. Using a GIS-based framework, we assess NbS feasibility across social, ecological, and technological domains,… Read more
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Digital windows into nature’s values: A critical review of cultural ecosystem services research with social media data
This study reviews 218 peer-reviewed articles on cultural ecosystem services using social media data, highlighting methodological innovations and challenges such as platform biases and data accessibility. It emphasizes the need for coherent definitions and classification, proposing considerations to enhance analytical rigor for future research on human-nature relationships. Read more
