SpongeScapes

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Published October 3, 2024 | Version v1
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From Drainage to Water Retention - Advancing a Paradigm Shift Towards Sponge Landscapes for Enhanced Climate Resilience

Authors/Creators

  • 1. ROR icon Deltares
  • 2. ROR icon International Office for Water
  • 3. ROR icon University of Southampton
  • 4. ROR icon UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Contributors

  • 1. ROR icon Slovenian Environment Agency
  • 2. ROR icon University of Ljubljana
  • 3. ROR icon Leibniz University Hannover
  • 4. WWF Greece
  • 5. ROR icon University of Padua
  • 6. ROR icon Warsaw University of Life Sciences

Description

This policy brief outlines the transition from traditional drainage systems to sponge landscapes to improve climate resilience. Sponge landscapes enhance water retention by intercepting rainfall, slowing runoff, and storing excess water. The brief provides key recommendations for improving sponge functioning through Nature-based Solutions (NbS), integrated land and water management, and stakeholder engagement. This approach aims to mitigate the impacts of floods and droughts while enhancing biodiversity and supporting sustainable land use.

Files

SpongeScapes_Policy Brief No. 1_From Drainage to Water Retention.pdf

Files (1.7 MB)

Additional details

Funding

European Commission
SpongeScapes - Evidence and Solutions for improving SPONGE Functioning at LandSCAPE Scale in European Catchments for increased Resilience of Communities against Hydrometeorological Extreme Events 101112738

Dates

Available
2024-10-03