Wetlands as nature-based solutions for water management in different environments

Wetlands are multifunctional systems performing as nature-based solutions (NBS) for water management. This paper provides an overview of natural and constructed wetlands and their potential to support the regulation of hydrological fluxes and water quality. Wetlands can modulate peak flows by storin...

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Published in:Current opinion in environmental science & health 2023-06, Vol.33, p.100476, Article 100476
Main Authors: Ferreira, Carla S.S., Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Solomun, Marijana Kapović, Sushkova, Svetlana, Minkina, Tatiana, Zhao, Wenwu, Kalantari, Zahra
Format: Article
Language:English
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Disaster risk reduction
Nature-based solutions
Water management
Water quality
Wetlands
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Summary:Wetlands are multifunctional systems performing as nature-based solutions (NBS) for water management. This paper provides an overview of natural and constructed wetlands and their potential to support the regulation of hydrological fluxes and water quality. Wetlands can modulate peak flows by storing runoff and slowly releasing it over time, with positive impacts on soil moisture. They can also change the overall water balance by influencing evapotranspiration, infiltration, and groundwater recharge. They can enhance resilience of a catchment to floods and torrents, especially with relative low return periods (
ISSN:2468-5844
2468-5844
DOI:10.1016/j.coesh.2023.100476