Smart Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Management in Urban Areas—An Analysis of Pilot Cases †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Determining the Primary and Secondary Benefits of NBSs
2.2. Determining the Impact of Primary and Co-Benefits
3. Results
3.1. Impact of Benefits
3.2. Smart Multidimensional Aspect
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Kõiv, K.; Annus, I.; Kändler, N.; Truu, M.; Kaur, K.; Suits, K. Smart Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Management in Urban Areas—An Analysis of Pilot Cases. Eng. Proc. 2024, 69, 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069018
Kõiv K, Annus I, Kändler N, Truu M, Kaur K, Suits K. Smart Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Management in Urban Areas—An Analysis of Pilot Cases. Engineering Proceedings. 2024; 69(1):18. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069018
Chicago/Turabian StyleKõiv, Kerta, Ivar Annus, Nils Kändler, Murel Truu, Katrin Kaur, and Kristjan Suits. 2024. "Smart Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Management in Urban Areas—An Analysis of Pilot Cases" Engineering Proceedings 69, no. 1: 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069018