This paper reviews the role of large wood in river restoration projects. The paper offers a synthesis of the benefits and risk ascoiated with using wood to promote geomorphological processes to restore and manage rivers. The paper utilises knowledge from a large expert stakeholder workshop (mainly UK practitioners)
This review paper looks at how wetlands affect various aspects of the hydrological cycle e.g., droughts, floods. It does this by collating evidence from many international case studies. It is a very useful overview paper for understanding how wetlands function, however, it is recommend to also read “How wetlands affect floods” paper for a more detailed overview related to flood management.
A scientific review paper that looks at the role wetlands play in mitigating flood peaks. It does this by looking at five hydrological wetland types and investigating how each wetland type affects floods. It does this by collating evidence from numerous case studies. The paper suggests upland wetlands are generally flood generating areas whilst floodplain wetlands offer greater potential to mitigate floods.
This is a systematic literature evidence review that focuses on the role woodlands play in mitigating floods. It was developed by the UKCEH and its focus is on the UK context. Evidence from 71 case studies were assessed.
A very visual and inspiring atlas that showcases 62 Nature-Based Solutions type projects internationally. The atlas covers both catchment and coastal measures and is designed to be accessble to a wide range of stakeholders. It was developed by the Engineering With Nature initiative which is led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is the second edition of the atlas.
A very visual and inspiring atlas that showcases 56 Nature-Based Solutions type projects internationally. The atlas covers both catchment and coastal measures and is designed to be accessble to a wide range of stakeholders. It was developed by the Engineering With Nature initiative which is led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
This detailed guidelines document (led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and developed by authors from ten countries) provides practitioners with the best available information concerning the conceptualization, planning, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of Natural and Nature-Based Features (which contains NbCMS measures) to support resilience and flood risk reduction from the headwaters to the coasts.
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