People’s Perception of Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Mitigation: The Case of Veneto Region (Italy)

People’s Perception of Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Mitigation : The Case of Veneto Region (Italy)

Bernello, Giacomo (author): Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy

Mondino, Elena (author): Uppsala universitet,Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära,Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Uni Carl Vogt, 66 Boulevard Carl-Vogt, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science (CNDS), Uppsala University, Villavägen 16, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden

Bortolini, Lucia (author): Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy

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Abstract Subject headings

Floods have become more frequent due to a growing number of extreme rainfall events linked to climate change and increased urbanization. Additionally, 66% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas by 2050, making flood prevention and risk reduction increasingly important. Sustainability, resilience and ecosystem services are essential to increase human well-being in urban environments. Nature-based Solutions (NBS) can provide all the benefits of urban green spaces combined with flood mitigation. This work aims to provide useful information to promote the adoption of NBS to build communities resilient to climate change by exploring how people’s perception of and willingness to implement some NBS. To this end, an online survey was conducted to investigate the knowledge and the perception of NBS and grey infrastructures among people in Veneto, a north-Eastern region of Italy. Data analysis revealed a significant correlation between previous knowledge of water management systems and the perceived effectiveness of some NBS. Behaviors linked to the level of connection with the territory have also been found to influence the perceived effectiveness of NBS. This study provides insights into the dynamics behind the implementation of NBS to reduce the risk of urban flooding and can help policymakers adapt urban plans to promote the adoption of NBS.

By the author/editor: Bernello, Giacom ...; Mondino, Elena; Bortolini, Lucia

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