Scientific evidence for ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction
| Autor: | Hans Juergen Boehmer, Wolfram Lange, Annisa Triyanti, H. James, K. Sudmeier-Rieux, Nathalie Doswald, P. Laban, Udo Nehren, Fabrice G. Renaud, L. Emerton, Brian G. McAdoo, Daniel A. Friess, J. Mysiak, P. Peduzzi, L. Schreyers, Stephen Galvin, M. Vicarelli, Christine Moos, Simone Sandholz, Michael Hagenlocher, Zita Sebesvari, M. van Staveren, Liliana Narvaez, T. Arce-Mojica, T. Tom, C. Lacambra, P. van Eijk, Yvonne Walz |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Environmental Governance |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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EcoDRR
Disaster risk reduction Monitoring Watershed area Geography Planning and Development Climate change adaptation Management Monitoring Policy and Law Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Ecosystems Scientific evidence Ecosystem services Environmental impact Natural hazard ddc:550 Life Science Environmental impact assessment Renewable Energy Environmental planning Nature and Landscape Conservation Planning and Development Global and Planetary Change WIMEK Geography Policy and Law Sustainability and the Environment Ecology Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Hazard Management Urban Studies natural hazards Ecosystems services Sustainability Business Hydrologie en Kwantitatief Waterbeheer Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Nature Sustainability (2021) Nature Sustainability, 4(9), 803-810 Nature Sustainability 4 (2021) 9 Nature Sustainability, 4(9), 803. Nature Publishing Group |
| ISSN: | 2398-9629 |
| Popis: | Ecosystems play a potentially important role in sustainably reducing the risk of disaster events worldwide. Yet, to date, there are few comprehensive studies that summarize the state of knowledge of ecosystem services and functions for disaster risk reduction. This paper builds scientific evidence through a review of 529 English-language articles published between 2000 and 2019. It catalogues the extent of knowledge on, and confidence in, ecosystems in reducing disaster risk. The data demonstrate robust links and cost-effectiveness between certain ecosystems in reducing specific hazards, something that was revealed to be particularly true for the role of vegetation in the stabilization of steep slopes. However, the published research was limited in geographic distribution and scope, with a concentration on urban areas of the Global North, with insufficient relevant research on coastal, dryland and watershed areas, especially in the Global South. Many types of ecosystem can provide sustainable and multifunctional approaches to disaster risk reduction. Yet, if they are to play a greater role, more attention is needed to fill research gaps and develop performance standards. Disaster risks are a critical area for research, but while the focus has been on man-made adaptation, this analysis of 529 studies compiles evidence for how ecosystems can mitigate hazard vulnerabilities. |
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