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Nature based solutions for flow reduction in catchment headwaters. Bourke et al., (2022), 19 pgs.

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This paper reviews specific measures that are suited to upland headwater areas, which are dependent on their geology, soils and topography. This paper focuses on peatland restoration, forests, large wood in rivers, and agricultural practice.

Identifying barriers for nature-based solutions in flood risk management: An interdisciplinary overview using expert community approach. Raška et al., (2022), 10 pgs.

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This paper adopts a community expert perspective to identify barriers to individual NBS. Identifying 17 barriers affecting the implementation of 12 groups of NBS in both urban and rural settings in five European regional environmental domains It define avenues for further research, connecting hydrology and soil science, on the one hand, and land use planning, social geography and economics, on the other.

Working with Nature-Based Solutions: Synthesis and mapping of status in the Nordics. Sandin et al. (2022), 141 pgs.

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This report gives an overview of nature-based solutions in the Nordic countries. It looks at current best practice in nordic countries, assesses policy frameworks, looks at future challenges and reviews example projects and case studies. It ends with a number of key messages and priorities for future mainstreaming of NBS in the nordic countries.

Natural Water Retention Measures: a practical guide. Strosser et al., (2015), 98 pgs.

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This is a core output of the EU funded Natural Water Retention Measures project. It is hosted on the Natural Water Retention Measures.eu website (which also contains a case study map). The guide aims to support the selection, design and implementation of Natural Water Retention Measures measures in Europe. It is a core document for the Natural Water Retention Measures approach and is applicable to the Irish landscape. The document is available in a number of languages making it one of the only multi-langauge NbCMS type document available.

Nature Based Solutions Handbook. ThinkNature, (2019), 226 pgs.

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This handbook was devloped by the EU funded ThinkNature project. The handbook promotes knowledge regarding Nature-Based Solutions, helps support the implementation of measures and sets out a comprehensive

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