Evaluating wider benefits of natural flood management strategies: An ecosystem-based adaptation perspective

Hydrology Research

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 774-787

  Iacob, Oana ^a,d   Rowan, John S ^a,d   Brown, Iain ^b,d   Ellis, Chris ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d ClimateXChange   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Ecosystem based adaptation; Natural flood management; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON; COMMERCE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECOSYSTEMS; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; FOOD STORAGE; FORESTRY; RESTORATION; WATER QUALITY;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CATCHMENT CHARACTERISTICS; CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; FLOOD ALLEVIATION; FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION; NATURAL FLOOD; SOCIETAL BENEFITS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FLOOD CONTROL; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; META-ANALYSIS; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PEAK FLOW; RUNOFF; TRADE-OFF; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84919951384     PISSN: 19989563     EISSN: 22247955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/nh.2014.184     Document Type: Article

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