Nature_Based_Solutions special issue

This special issue aims to publish high-quality research papers on the interdisciplinary field of nature-based solutions to mitigate flood risk and provide sustainable water treatment solutions in cities and peri-urban areas. Climate change is causing an increased number of climate extreme consequences such as sudden floods and increased droughts. Both of these can result in significant problems in water security, as sudden floods can create significant pollution while droughts will reduce the availability of fresh water.

Hundreds of millions of people living in densely populated areas are impacted by flooding. Therefore, there is a need to disseminate novel findings about nature-based solutions to reduce flood risks and provide solutions for water security.

This special issue seeks contributions spanning a broad range of nature-based solutions for water retention and flood control solutions related to, but not limited to:

Wetland systems Integrated constructed wetlands Biofilters for storm water management Water absorbing geocomposites Green roofs and green walls Hybrid solutions and bioreactors Microbial electrosynthesis cells and microbial fuel cells Bioswales Buffer strips and filter strips Permeable layers including pavements Sustainable flood retention basins Bioretention systems Rainwater harvesting and raingardens