Advances in Sustainable Drainage Systems and Nature-Based Solutions
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2027
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable drainage systems; nature-based solutions; green and blue infrastructure; informal settlements; wastewater management using NbS, SDG6 and 11
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Interests: climate-change adaptation; hydrological services; flood and drought management; nature-based solutions; resilience
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly being used due to their multiple benefits in addressing various issues impacting societies worldwide. These societies live in rural and urban areas, both rich and poor, including different land uses and climates. The design of SuDS and NbS can address issues around flooding, environmental pollution, the lack of space for nature and the provision of amenities for people. However, they can also help mitigate and adapt to climate change, positively impact human health and well-being, reduce energy use and grow food. However, there remain gaps in knowledge that deter their use including upfront costs; the lack of knowledge, particularly of their construction and use, and in some countries, the lack of integration into policy, particularly in terms of the provision of drainage and greywater management in slums, informal settlements and, at times, refugee camps. This latter issue is reflected in the fact that while SDG11 “Sustainable cities and communities” tackles unplanned settlements (where they are referred to as slums), they are not considered in SDG6, resulting in a lack of connection between water-resource management and informality.
This Special Issue invites original research about the current state and future trends for SuDS and/or NbS design and implementation worldwide including case studies, particularly on monitored sites, the modelling of their efficiency and performance, their climate-change resilience and their ability to remediate contaminants of emerging concern, and reviews.
Prof. Dr. Susanne Charlesworth
Dr. Bastien Dieppois
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable drainage system
- nature-based solutions
- performance and efficiency
- climate-change resilience
- urban and rural
- informality
- bioremediation
- drainage and wastewater management
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