Rehabilitation of the Capbreton dune system
• Adaptation to climate change : Resistance to coastal recession through the restoration and sustainable management of dunes
• For biodiversity : Restoring the biodiversity of dune flora and fauna
Increase Biodiversity
Cap-Phoenix project : post-fire restoration of the forest massif
• For adaptation to climate changes : understand and promote the resilience of natural habitats to
fire risk, in the context of climate change and share knowledge and involve people in fire risk awareness.
• For biodiversity : Support the regeneration of degraded natural areas
Restoration of upstream tributaries of the Clauge river
For adaptation to climate changes: increasing the resistance of forest stands to the risk of drought.
For the local area: improving water quality and groundwater levels, reinforcing water availability.
For managing natural risks: limiting erosion of the riverbed and banks by slowing down the flow and replenishing the plateaux (“platières”) with sediments.
For biodiversity: restoring the river continuity and its biodiversity
Ecological restoration and flood prevention on the Pulnoy Gremillon stream
• For adaptation to climate changes : combat flooding and erosion phenomena
• For biodiversity : improve riverbed-floodplain connectivity and restore biodiversity..
NatUR-W: Nature-based Urban Regeneration through Water (Lorca - Spain)
The aim of NatUR-W is to address urban challenges brought about by energy poverty and climate change, in particular extreme heat events and water scarcity. Through this project, the city of Lorca in Murcia is developing and implementing ‘NatUR-W Plans’ to meet these challenges. The proposed solution respects the natural water cycle, using innovative, inclusive, sustainable and self-sufficient Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to improve the energy efficiency of social housing and public buildings, create more green space, and regenerate the historic city centre.
H2020 PONDERFUL: a technical handbook on pond and pondscape restoration, management and creation
Despite their critical importance for biodiversity and significant potential as nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation, ponds and pondscapes have traditionally been undervalued and overlooked.
The Horizon2020 PONDERFUL project brought together an international consortium to investigate the potential of these small habitats as nature-based solutions. This new knowledge, along with existing expertise from the PONDERFUL partners, has been brought together into a new technical handbook.
Ponds and Pondscapes: A technical guide to the use of ponds...
H2020 PONDERFUL: new policy maker guidance on ponds and pondscapes as nature-based solutions
Despite their critical importance for biodiversity and potential as nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation, ponds and pondscapes are not well represented in policy. Most freshwater legislation is biased towards rivers, with ponds largely being ignored.
The Horizon 2020 PONDERFUL project has revealed more about the importance of ponds for wildlife and people and, to make this accessible to policy makers, the partnership produced a policy guidance document: sing ponds and pondscapes as nature-based solutions: Guidance for policy makers on the...
H2020 PONDERFUL: The Lake Mogan Pondscape
The Lake Mogan Pondscape aims to conserve biodiversity, improve water management, and provide recreational spaces. It also plays a critical role in flood mitigation, provides nature’s contributions to people such as habitat provision and water quality regulation.
H2020 PONDERFUL: The Gölbaşı Düzlüğü Pondscape
This pondscape plays a critical role in flood mitigation, water management, and biodiversity conservation in the Gölbaşı region. It supports urban and peri-urban ecosystems, enhances water quality, and provides recreational spaces, offering significant environmental and social benefits.
H2020 PONDERFUL: The Imrahor River Valley Pondscape
This pondscape plays a key role in flood mitigation and water management in Ankara, supporting biodiversity despite urbanization. It provides crucial ecosystem services like habitat provision and water regulation, while offering recreational spaces for the public, benefiting both urban and rural areas.