Hack, Jochen (2015):
Improving ecohydrological functions of urban areas and urban streams – Extending immission-based approaches towards an ecosystem services perspective.
In: Nature and Urban Wellbeing: Nature-Based Solutions to Societal Challenges | International conference, Ghent, Belgium, 18 - 20 May 2015, [Online-Edition: http://www.alter-net.info/outputs/conf-2015],
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Abstract
The contribution deals with the interaction of urban drainage systems and receiving water bodies of storm water effluents. It introduces and discusses two possible approaches of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to improve ecological functions of urban areas: 1. Reduction of runoff from rainfall excess through nature-oriented urban infiltration, storage and evapotranspiration strategies; 2. Improving urban water bodies’ ecohydrological capacity to buffer and filter pollution from combined sewer overflows. These approaches are considered from an immission-oriented viewpoint. This viewpoint is extended towards an ecosystem services approach considering not only the effect on receiving ecosystems (e.g. an urban stream) but also the effect on ecosystem service provision. The talk presents ideas, case study examples and on-going work. It aims at initiating a discussion on improving ecohydrological functions of urban areas and water bodies. It addresses practical design issues as well as policy instruments to highlight the variety of on- and off-site benefits (ecosystem services) from ecohydrological improvements.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2015 |
| Creators: | Hack, Jochen |
| Title: | Improving ecohydrological functions of urban areas and urban streams – Extending immission-based approaches towards an ecosystem services perspective |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | The contribution deals with the interaction of urban drainage systems and receiving water bodies of storm water effluents. It introduces and discusses two possible approaches of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to improve ecological functions of urban areas: 1. Reduction of runoff from rainfall excess through nature-oriented urban infiltration, storage and evapotranspiration strategies; 2. Improving urban water bodies’ ecohydrological capacity to buffer and filter pollution from combined sewer overflows. These approaches are considered from an immission-oriented viewpoint. This viewpoint is extended towards an ecosystem services approach considering not only the effect on receiving ecosystems (e.g. an urban stream) but also the effect on ecosystem service provision. The talk presents ideas, case study examples and on-going work. It aims at initiating a discussion on improving ecohydrological functions of urban areas and water bodies. It addresses practical design issues as well as policy instruments to highlight the variety of on- and off-site benefits (ecosystem services) from ecohydrological improvements. |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Conference Proceedings of the International conference on Nature and Urban Wellbeing: Nature-Based Solutions to Societal Challenges |
| Divisions: | 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences > Earth Science 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences > Earth Science > Ecological Engineering 13 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences 13 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences > Institute of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering 13 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences > Institute of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering > Engineering Hydrology and Water Management 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences |
| Event Title: | Nature and Urban Wellbeing: Nature-Based Solutions to Societal Challenges | International conference |
| Event Location: | Ghent, Belgium |
| Event Dates: | 18 - 20 May 2015 |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Apr 2015 08:22 |
| Official URL: | http://www.alter-net.info/outputs/conf-2015 |
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