Uptake and implementation of Nature-Based Solutions: An analysis of barriers using Interpretive Structural Modeling

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

卷:270

Article

Sarabi, Shahryar¹  Han, Qi¹  Romme, A. Georges L.²  de Vries, Bauke¹  Valkenburg, Rianne²  den Ouden, Elke² 

[1] Eindhoven Univ Technol, Dept Built Environm, Informat Syst Built Environm ISBE Grp, Groene Loper 3, NL-5612 AE Eindhoven, Netherlands

[2] Eindhoven Univ Technol, Dept Ind Engn & Innovat Sci, Groene Loper 3, NL-5612 AE Eindhoven, Netherlands

关键词: NBS;    Nature-based solutions;    Barriers;    Interpretive structural modeling;    Strategic planning;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110749

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Cities increasingly have to find innovative ways to address challenges arising from climate change and urbanization. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have been gaining attention as multifunctional solutions that may help cities to address these challenges. However, the adoption and implementation of these solutions have been limited due to various barriers. This study aims to identify a taxonomy of dominant barriers to the uptake and implementation of NBS and their relationships. Fifteen barriers are identified from the literature and expert interviews and then ranked through a questionnaire. Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) serves to identify the mutual interdependencies among these barriers, which results in a structural model of six levels. Subsequently, Cross-impact matrix multiplication applied to classification (MICMAC analysis) is used to classify the barriers into four categories. The results suggest that political, institutional and knowledge-related barriers are the most dominant barriers to NBS. Cities that intend to apply NBS can draw on these findings, especially by more effectively prioritizing and managing their actions.

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