Invest4Nature Case Studies

Case Study List

Looking along the shore at Porto Cesareo, the sea is on the right and the shore on the right.

Beach Nourishment with Cost-Benefit Analysis at Tarquinia Lido, Italy

Cost-benefit analysis of 2004 beach nourishment at Tarquinia Lido, Italy, including ecosystem services valuation and financing options.

the Helge river in Sweden with buildings on the right hand side bank.

Participatory Cost-Benefit Analysis for Water Quality Improvement – Helge River Catchment, Sweden

Participatory CBA for Helge River shows stakeholder-driven strategies deliver BCR up to 7.75, revealing distributional cost burdens.

An old building in Palmero with palm trees and grass in front of it.

Financial Feasibility of Urban Aquaponics System in Palermo, Sicily

Financial analysis of urban aquaponics pilot in Palermo showing positive net return and viability for Mediterranean climate food production.

Urban Nature-Based Solutions Social Value Assessment – Essen, Germany

Social benefit-to-cost analysis of urban NBS in Essen shows 65% of interventions deliver positive return on investment to residents.

View of Muenster with the river running through the middle of the city. There is a hot air balloon in the sky.

Urban Nature-Based Solutions Social Value Assessment – Münster, Germany

Social benefit-to-cost analysis of urban NBS in Münster shows 65% of interventions deliver positive return on investment to residents.

Guadalquivir River with steep and wooded valley sides.

Irrigation Modernisation and Water Saving Measures in Guadalquivir River Basin, Spain

Cost-benefit analysis of irrigation modernisation in Guadalquivir shows BCR of 4.1/1, confirming strong social returns despite environmental trade-offs.

The Getxo coastline with historic buildings and wall on the shore.

Opening Restricted Urban Green Spaces – Thinking Fadura Project, Getxo, Spain

Participatory CBA of Getxo green space opening shows BCR 1.63, delivering triple win for environment, health and equity.

Afforestation for Flood Risk Reduction – Glinščica River Catchment, Central Slovenia

Afforestation modelling in Slovenian catchment shows 9–13% flood peak reduction; CBA positive only for floodplain-focused scenario.

The Panka river with trees on the banksides.

The Potential of Stormwater Management in Addressing the Urban Heat Island Effect: An Economic Valuation

Berlin UGI analysis shows stormwater measures reduce heat stress; all scenarios economically feasible with BCRs above 1.

Large, rectangular agricultural fields, bound by hedgerows with occasonal tree groups.

Cost-effectiveness assessment of soil erosion control measures for UK agriculture

Research assesses which erosion control measures are cost-effective for UK farming, identifying tramline management, mulching, and buffer strips as most promising.

Rows of vines with settlement and hills in the background.

Profitability of erosion control with cover crops in Carnuntum vineyards, Austria

Austrian vineyard analysis finds permanent cover crops cost-effective socially despite €189/ha farmer costs, saving €483/ha in erosion damage.

Grapes drying in the sun between rows of vines.

Profitability of erosion control with cover crops in Montilla-Moriles vineyards, Spain

Spanish vineyard study shows permanent cover crops save society €278/ha in erosion costs but cost farmers €126/ha more.

Cost-benefit analysis of an integrated cropping system for provision of environmental public goods at Balruddery, Scotland

Six-year trial in Scotland shows integrated arable cropping costs farmers over £500/ha yearly in lost margin, highlighting incentive needs.

Participatory analysis identifies six economically viable coastal nourishment scenarios for erosion-prone Ovar coastline, balancing physical protection and economic returns.