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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Natural infrastructure"”.
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Public perceptions of the functions of natural and engineered infrastructure in coastal hazards mitigation: the cases of two communities in the Raritan bayshore, New Jersey
… comprehensive integration of both engineered and natural infrastructure in mitigating coastal hazards. For such policies to be effectively implemented, the mitigation functions of and relationship between natural infrastructure and engineered infrastructure must be understood and their integrated …
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Multiuse Corridor Master Planning: Integrating Infrastructure and Open Space Planning
Infrastructure and open space planning can be brought together to create a system of multiuse corridors that accommodate multiple types of infrastructure, recreation trails and open space, while protecting natural resources. Some of the potential benefits of this system is more efficient use of …
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Wetlands: An ecosystem service South Africa can afford to protect: a critical evaluation of the current legal regime and mechanisms to facilitate the use of payment for ecosystem services to the conservation of wetlands in South Africa
… governing wetlands recognises the importance of natural infrastructure and its contribution to ecosystem services. Notwithstanding this recognition, the deteriorating status of South Africa's wetlands is evidence that the legal framework, dominated by a fragmented command and control approach, …
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Urban spatial structure, housing markets, and resilience to natural hazards
… decline persistently. Measuring resilience to natural hazards is a central issue in the hazard mitigation sciences. The third paper applied a confirmatory factor methodology to operationalize the biophysical, built environment, and socioeconomic resilience dimensions for local jurisdictions in …
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Differentiated use and value of river and riparian ecosystem services and local perspectives on future safeguarding: A case study of the upper Mutale sub-catchment, Limpopo River Basin, South Africa
… the past five decades, human-driven changes in natural ecosystems have resulted in biodiversity loss and a decline in ecosystem services, particularly affecting freshwater ecosystems. The response to these challenges has led to the adoption of nature-based solutions, emphasizing the restoration …