Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Interventions to Enhance the Ecosystem Services in Developing Countries
Cities face complex challenges, including climate change, population growth, urbanization, natural hazards, pollution, biodiversity degradation, and inadequate public services. Hydro-meteorological hazards such as floods, landslides, droughts, and heat waves are among the most significant risks, wit...
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| author | Diego Paredes Méndez Modesto Pérez-Sánchez Francisco Javier Sánchez-Romero Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández |
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| description | Cities face complex challenges, including climate change, population growth, urbanization, natural hazards, pollution, biodiversity degradation, and inadequate public services. Hydro-meteorological hazards such as floods, landslides, droughts, and heat waves are among the most significant risks, with floods often causing severe impacts and loss of life. Traditional responses, typically hard engineering infrastructures, dominate mitigation efforts. However, green infrastructures (GIs) offer sustainable, cost-effective solutions with added benefits, enhancing ecosystem services and societal well-being. Despite their effectiveness, GI implementation is slow, particularly in developing countries, due to the complex construction, operation, and maintenance processes, alongside knowledge gaps. This study proposes an assessment framework to evaluate GI performance in mitigating hydro-meteorological hazards. By integrating hydrologic–hydraulic modeling, the framework analyzes baseline and post-intervention conditions, offering valuable insights into hazard reduction and cost-effectiveness. Key indicators for assessing GIs include runoff volume reduction, peak flow reduction, flood node mitigation, and increased time to peak flow. Studies show that GIs can achieve reductions of 30–90%. This framework aims to advance the adoption of GIs by providing practical tools to assess and monitor its performance in hazard management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f92793a477e4d4eb08c74f1d4733d2c2025-08-20T02:43:04ZengMDPI AGUrban Science2413-88512025-03-01938510.3390/urbansci9030085Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Interventions to Enhance the Ecosystem Services in Developing CountriesDiego Paredes Méndez0Modesto Pérez-Sánchez1Francisco Javier Sánchez-Romero2Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández3Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering Department, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainHydraulic and Environmental Engineering Department, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainRural and Agrifood Engineering Department, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainInstituto de Hidráulica y Saneamiento Ambiental, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena de Indias 130001, ColombiaCities face complex challenges, including climate change, population growth, urbanization, natural hazards, pollution, biodiversity degradation, and inadequate public services. Hydro-meteorological hazards such as floods, landslides, droughts, and heat waves are among the most significant risks, with floods often causing severe impacts and loss of life. Traditional responses, typically hard engineering infrastructures, dominate mitigation efforts. However, green infrastructures (GIs) offer sustainable, cost-effective solutions with added benefits, enhancing ecosystem services and societal well-being. Despite their effectiveness, GI implementation is slow, particularly in developing countries, due to the complex construction, operation, and maintenance processes, alongside knowledge gaps. This study proposes an assessment framework to evaluate GI performance in mitigating hydro-meteorological hazards. By integrating hydrologic–hydraulic modeling, the framework analyzes baseline and post-intervention conditions, offering valuable insights into hazard reduction and cost-effectiveness. Key indicators for assessing GIs include runoff volume reduction, peak flow reduction, flood node mitigation, and increased time to peak flow. Studies show that GIs can achieve reductions of 30–90%. This framework aims to advance the adoption of GIs by providing practical tools to assess and monitor its performance in hazard management.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/9/3/85green infrastructureassessment frameworkkey indicatorsbarriershydro-meteorological hazardsfloods |
| spellingShingle | Diego Paredes Méndez Modesto Pérez-Sánchez Francisco Javier Sánchez-Romero Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Interventions to Enhance the Ecosystem Services in Developing Countries Urban Science green infrastructure assessment framework key indicators barriers hydro-meteorological hazards floods |
| title | Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Interventions to Enhance the Ecosystem Services in Developing Countries |
| title_full | Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Interventions to Enhance the Ecosystem Services in Developing Countries |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Interventions to Enhance the Ecosystem Services in Developing Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Interventions to Enhance the Ecosystem Services in Developing Countries |
| title_short | Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Interventions to Enhance the Ecosystem Services in Developing Countries |
| title_sort | assessment of the effectiveness of green infrastructure interventions to enhance the ecosystem services in developing countries |
| topic | green infrastructure assessment framework key indicators barriers hydro-meteorological hazards floods |
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