Introduction
what is the issue we are facing and what is the proposed solution ?
Solution justification : present the potential positive outcome
Climate change is impacting meteorological events all around the world. Whether it is by causing long drought periods or more intense rain events, the strain on urban water systems is gradually increasing. The need for adaptative resilient solutions has thus risen over the past few decades. In most cases, “grey solutions” are prioritized as their cost-benefit analysis is easy to determine because it is solely driven by economic feasibility arguments. But in the perspective of sustainable design development, the social-environmental aspect is often overlooked as quantifying the monetary value of social benefiting solutions is an inexact science which relies on a large panel of varying parameters depending on the stakeholder’s position regarding the implementation of such solutions. In the prospect of proposing more inclusive changes for both the environment and the people, Nature Based Solutions (NBS) have been gradually implemented to enlarge value creation of climate resilience strategy through social added-value benefit.
Nevertheless, this social added value is tricky to estimate due to the large quantity of data that must be gathered from all relevant stakeholders and the variability and quality of that data. The lack of transparency and direct comprehension of the stakes behind the implementation of NBS also hinders the overall public acceptance for these kinds of projects.
It is thus a relevant strategy to review the communication channels and information accessibility between the different SH interacting with a site at risk presenting potential for NBS implementation.
Sites like Refshaleøen in Copenhagen which are spatially limited and have established architecture present a challenge for climate adaptation. Not only because of the “fixed” infrastructure they need to comply with but also because of social aspects. Refshaleøen has a strong identity as a neighborhood in Copenhagen, the implementation of any NBS poses a potential risk of changing the urban landscape of the site and consequently, lead to a local population mutation. The authenticity of the site could be lost to gentrification. When coming with regular grey solution, this argument would be overlooked but with a view to respect the social cultural history of the site, alternative solutions should be considered.
Current SoA
What is hindering the implementation of NBS ? and what is currently being done to tackle the flooding issue ?
Implementation
Here we go into the functioning details of the app
Future perspectives
What we don’t know about our solution what are the open ends we didn’t investigate further.