Advancing flood resilience: the nexus between flood risk management, green infrastructure, and resilience

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Cities

Sumita Ghosh¹  Mehrafarin Takin¹  Elizelle Juanee' Cilliers² 

[1] School of Built Environment, Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia;School of Built Environment, Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia;Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa;

关键词: climate change;    green infrastructure;    flood resilience;    governance framework;    flood risk management;   

DOI  :  10.3389/frsc.2023.1186885

 received in 2023-03-16, accepted in 2023-09-13,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionClimate change and the fast pace of urbanization are two major factors contributing to the exacerbated risk of flooding in urban areas. Flood resilience strategies, underpinned by the principles of green infrastructure, are gaining importance as within broader spatial planning approaches, and various global cities are adopting revised policies and frameworks to improve flood risk management. Yet, such responsive approaches are still limited and context-specific.MethodsIn this article, thematic analysis using NVivo was employed to analyse 49 documents related to flood risk management, resilience, and green infrastructure planning.ResultsThis paper reflects on the concepts of flood risk management, flood resilience and green infrastructure planning to identify the synergies between these concepts, and identify challenges that are prohibiting global flood resilience.DiscussionEnhancing flood resilience requires coordinated efforts, effective communication, and collaborative governance among stakeholders. The paper also draws planning recommendations for advancing flood resilience through governance and an integrated planning approach, in support of the global goals toward flood resilience.

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