Paulina Guerrero

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how landscape planning and governance research can contribute to the identification, design and implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS) in river landscapes, such as restoring floodplains, can not only decrease flood risks for downstream communities but also provide co-benefits in terms of habitat creation for numerous species and enhanced delivery of diverse ecosystem services.

TL;DR: A framework for planning NBS is developed by merging insights from literature and a case study in the Lahn river landscape, Germany, and its implementation is guided by five principles, namely Place-specificity, Evidence base, Integration, Equity, and Transdisciplinarity.

TL;DR: In this article, a functional landscape approach is used to identify the spatial extent of existing and potential nature-based solutions (NBS) locations and applies it across a case study in Germany, where the spatial delineation identified 3.6 million hectares of already active floodplains areas, for which they recommend continued or modified protection measures, and 0.4 million ha where the hydromorphological conditions are apt to support floodplain, yet are cut-off from the flooding regime and require rehabilitation measures.

TL;DR: In this article , a generic catalogue of nature-based solutions (NBS) in river landscapes is synthesized and the potential of NBS to achieve simultaneously Lahn development goals (LDGs) and SDGs, and the authors apply key spatial indicators and best available data to explore opportunity spaces for selected NBS.

TL;DR: In this article , a functional landscape approach using hydromorphological landscape units, HLU, based on specific biophysical spatial criteria, such as slope, is used to identify locations which may be considered suitable for NBS.