Lecture 15-NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS (NBS)

Question 1

Nature-based solutions def

Answer 1

are actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural and modified
ecosystems in ways that address
societal challenges effectively and
adaptively, to provide both human
well-being and biodiversity benefits

Question 2

what are the Four Guidelines

Answer 2

1. NbS are not a substitute for the rapid
   phase-out of fossil fuels
2. NbS involve the protection, restoration,
   and/or management of ecosystems
3. Must be designed and managed by or
   in partnership with indigenous people
4. NbS support or enhance biodiversity,
   that is, the diversity of life from the level
   of the gene to the level of the
   ecosystem.

Question 3

what does Sustainable Urban
Drainage Systems
(SuDS) do

Answer 3

Offer a more natural approach to managing drainage systems in and around properties and developments than traditional drainage systems

Question 4

what are the 3 types of draining methods

Answer 4

◦ Infiltration
◦ Retention
◦ Conveyance

Question 5

what are the barriers to NBs

Answer 5

1. Measuring effectiveness
2. Mobilising investment
3. Overcoming governance
   challenges