Social-ecological and technological factors moderate the value of urban nature

BL Keeler, P Hamel, T McPhearson, MH Hamann… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Urban nature has the potential to improve air and water quality, mitigate flooding, enhance
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …

Urban stream and wetland restoration in the Global South—A DPSIR analysis

KM Wantzen, CBM Alves, SD Badiane, R Bala… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
In many countries of the Global South, aquatic ecosystems such as streams, rivers, lakes,
and wetlands are severely impacted by several simultaneous environmental stressors …

How does a nature-based solution for flood control compare to a technical solution? Case study evidence from Belgium

F Turkelboom, R Demeyer, L Vranken, P De Becker… - Ambio, 2021 - Springer
The strategy of reconnecting rivers with their floodplains currently gains popularity because
it not only harnesses natural capacities of floodplains but also increases social co-benefits …

[HTML][HTML] Accessing blue spaces: Social and geographic factors structuring familiarity with, use of, and appreciation of urban waterways

M Haeffner, D Jackson-Smith, M Buchert… - Landscape and Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Are urban waterways amenities, and if so, are there inequities in household access? While
urban waterways represent a potential site for access to nature within the urban …

[HTML][HTML] River-city recreational interaction: A classification of urban riverfront parks and walks

FD Vian, JJP Izquierdo, MS Martínez - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the seventies, cities all over the world are rediscovering their rivers. Recreational uses
of the urban streams are becoming popular and public access to the waterfronts is being …

Promoting fluvial geomorphology to “live with rivers” in the Anthropocene Era

JH García, A Ollero, A Ibisate, IC Fuller, RG Death… - Geomorphology, 2021 - Elsevier
Is geomorphology at the forefront of river management? The aims of this article are to
explore potential answers to this question in terms of role, barriers, motivation and prospects …

Drawing from Indigenous ontologies and practices to rethink European water policy

J Linton, C Pahl‐Wostl - River research and applications, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this article is to begin a discussion of how Indigenous ontologies and
practices might be brought to bear on water policy and management in Europe. Such a …

River culture: How socio‐ecological linkages to the rhythm of the waters develop, how they are lost, and how they can be regained

KM Wantzen - The Geographical Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The hydrological patterns of all natural water bodies pulse in variable rhythms of high and
low water. The biodiversity of these ecosystems is driven by the changing nature of the …

[HTML][HTML] The coupled socio-ecohydrological evolution of river systems: Towards an integrative perspective of river systems in the 21st century

T Hein, C Hauer, M Schmid, G Stöglehner… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
River systems have undergone a massive transformation since the Anthropocene. The
natural properties of river systems have been drastically altered and reshaped, limiting the …

Habitat, geophysical, and eco-social connectivity: benefits of resilient socio–ecological landscapes

EP Butler, LL Bliss-Ketchum, CE de Rivera… - Landscape …, 2022 - Springer
Context Connections among ecosystems and their components are critical to maintaining
ecological functions and benefits in human-modified landscapes, including urban areas …