Gap description:
1 - As climate change drives more frequent and intense rainfall, another critical limitation of NbS emerges: their reduced effectiveness during high-intensity storms. Many NbS are designed primarily for smaller, more frequent storms. (...) Addressing these challenges requires more robust, dynamic modeling approaches and long term studies under varying storm conditions
2 - Understanding the impacts of rainfall runoff from both water quality and quantity perspectives requires investigation of data for specific storms, using methods such as analysis of event mean concentrations to study pollution control benefits of NbS.
Year:
Citation:
1 - Zoghi, A., Bilodeau, É., Khaliq, M. N., Kim, Y., Martel, J.-L., & Drake, J. (2025). Nature-based solutions for flood mitigation in Canadian urban centers: A review of the state of research and practice. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 60, 102460.
2 - European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Wild, T. (2020). Nature-based solutions improving water quality & waterbody conditions : analysis of EU-funded projects, Publications Office of the European Union.
Source type:
- Scientific Literature
Societal challenges:
- Natural and Climate Hazards
- Climate Resilience