Airsheds, watersheds and more – the flows that drive intra-extra-urban connections, and their implications for nature-based solutions (NBS)

Jones, Laurence ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4379-9006; Reis, Stefan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2428-8320; Hutchins, Mike ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3764-5331; Miller, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7705-8898; He, Baihuiqian; Seifert-Dähnn, Isabel; Xu, Chong-Yu; Hagen-Zanker, Alex; Yu, Jingyan; Lin, Tao; Jia, Haifeng; Loiselle, Steven; Russel, Duncan; Sabel, Clive E.; Fletcher, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5029-7453; Fitch, Alice; Inostroza, Luis. 2022 Airsheds, watersheds and more – the flows that drive intra-extra-urban connections, and their implications for nature-based solutions (NBS). Nature-Based Solutions, 2, 100040. 13, pp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2022.100040

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Abstract/Summary

Cities are highly complex, inter-connected social-ecological systems, encompassing social, built and natural/semi-natural components. They interact with their surrounding extra-urban areas at varying scales, from peri-urban and rural to global. Space is a valuable commodity in cities. However, in most instances, city planners tend to think about interventions only within cities and rarely about the wider connected domains outside. Yet, considering the wider spatial context, including space outside of the city boundaries, may open up opportunities to achieve substantially greater benefit for city residents without sacrificing valuable space, leading to more sustainable city design for people and the environment. In this paper we discuss the intra-extra-urban flows which connect cities to their wider airsheds, watersheds, biosheds and resourcesheds, which in turn interact with their peoplesheds. For each domain, we illustrate the processes and the scales they operate at, and discuss the implications for optimum location of nature-based solutions (NBS) to address urban challenges. We suggest that integrating knowledge about these multiple sheds can inform holistic design of NBS to deliver greater benefit for city residents. This takes into account the synergies and multi-functional co-benefits which arise from a careful consideration of place and people, while minimising potential disbenefits and trade-offs.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2022.100040
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects (Science Area 2017-) Hydro-climate Risks (Science Area 2017-) Pollution (Science Area 2017-) Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	2772-4115
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	green infrastructure, ecosystem services, cities, urban metabolism
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	01 Nov 2022 14:32 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/533462

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