UR2020 # Nature-based solutions

   Monday, November 30: 14.00 – 17.30 Integrated nature-based solutions (NBS) for urban flood resilience in Singapore Opal 101 *note: this event is closed use · nature-based solutions The objective of this technical workshop is to explore the design and benefits of nature based solutions in the design of stormwater infrastructure in Singapore, as part…

   Monday, November 30: 09.00 – 10.30 Nature-based solutions: Balancing risk and reward Peridot 206 use · nature-based solutions · flood · landslide · drought The increasing frequency and severity of hydro-meteorological events on land and sea have a high impact globally. The science behind these phenomena is complex and multi-disciplinary as the international scientific…

As an all-of-society challenge, addressing climate and disaster risk issues will require diverse participation and collaboration across boundaries of all sorts, whether they be disciplinary, national, professional, cultural, age, etc.
Yet forming effective collaborations across these diverse boundaries is difficult and rare. With the support of the Understanding Risk community and World Bank Disaster Risk…

Ecosystems in general and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in particular are increasingly recognized for their role in reducing disaster risk and the harmful impacts of climate change.
Mangroves, sea grasses and corals have been proven to reduce wave energy and related impacts from storm surges; forests and other vegetation can reduce landslide susceptibility by removing excessive…

Investments in nature are increasingly considered as solutions to manage flood risk. Yet understanding when and how nature-based solutions can be effective remains challenging.