TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ferreira, Carla S.S.
AU  - Kašanin-Grubin, Milica
AU  - Kapović Solomun, Marijana
AU  - Sushkova, Svetlana
AU  - Minkina, Tatiana
AU  - Zhao, Wenwu
AU  - Kalantari, Zahra
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7219
AB  - Wetlands are multifunctional systems performing as nature-based solutions (NBS) for water management. This paper provides an overview of natural and constructed wetlands and their potential to support the regulation of hydrological fluxes and water quality. Wetlands can modulate peak flows by storing runoff and slowly releasing it over time, with positive impacts on soil moisture. They can also change the overall water balance by influencing evapotranspiration, infiltration, and groundwater recharge. They can enhance resilience of a catchment to floods and torrents, especially with relative low return periods (<50 years), and safeguard water availability during droughts. Wetlands may remove or reduce a number of organic and inorganic pollutants (e.g., nutrients, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, pesticides) by different physical, chemical, and biological processes developed between vegetation, microorganisms, soil/growth substrate, and water. They have proven to be efficient and effective in improving the quality of water from different sources, such as runoff from agriculture and urban areas, and domestic and industrial wastewater. The overall performance of wetlands is determined by their characteristics (e.g., size, design, type of vegetation), within-catchment position, type and amount of water and pollutants, and local conditions (e.g., climate). A focus on wetlandscape, rather than individual wetlands, is required for optimal water management and maximization of other ecosystem services.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health
T1  - Wetlands as nature-based solutions for water management in different environments
VL  - 33
SP  - 100476
DO  - 10.1016/j.coesh.2023.100476
ER  - 

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year = "2023",
abstract = "Wetlands are multifunctional systems performing as nature-based solutions (NBS) for water management. This paper provides an overview of natural and constructed wetlands and their potential to support the regulation of hydrological fluxes and water quality. Wetlands can modulate peak flows by storing runoff and slowly releasing it over time, with positive impacts on soil moisture. They can also change the overall water balance by influencing evapotranspiration, infiltration, and groundwater recharge. They can enhance resilience of a catchment to floods and torrents, especially with relative low return periods (<50 years), and safeguard water availability during droughts. Wetlands may remove or reduce a number of organic and inorganic pollutants (e.g., nutrients, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, pesticides) by different physical, chemical, and biological processes developed between vegetation, microorganisms, soil/growth substrate, and water. They have proven to be efficient and effective in improving the quality of water from different sources, such as runoff from agriculture and urban areas, and domestic and industrial wastewater. The overall performance of wetlands is determined by their characteristics (e.g., size, design, type of vegetation), within-catchment position, type and amount of water and pollutants, and local conditions (e.g., climate). A focus on wetlandscape, rather than individual wetlands, is required for optimal water management and maximization of other ecosystem services.",
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title = "Wetlands as nature-based solutions for water management in different environments",
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Ferreira, C. S.S., Kašanin-Grubin, M., Kapović Solomun, M., Sushkova, S., Minkina, T., Zhao, W.,& Kalantari, Z.. (2023). Wetlands as nature-based solutions for water management in different environments. in Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health
Elsevier., 33, 100476.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2023.100476

Ferreira CS, Kašanin-Grubin M, Kapović Solomun M, Sushkova S, Minkina T, Zhao W, Kalantari Z. Wetlands as nature-based solutions for water management in different environments. in Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. 2023;33:100476.
doi:10.1016/j.coesh.2023.100476 .

Ferreira, Carla S.S., Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Kapović Solomun, Marijana, Sushkova, Svetlana, Minkina, Tatiana, Zhao, Wenwu, Kalantari, Zahra, "Wetlands as nature-based solutions for water management in different environments" in Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 33 (2023):100476,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2023.100476 . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Štrbac, Snežana
AU  - Ferreira, Carla
AU  - Dinca, Lucian
AU  - Antić, Nevena
AU  - Veselinović, Gorica
AU  - Kalantari, Zahra
AU  - Kašanin-Grubin, Milica
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5315
AB  - Soils are a natural capital which support life on Earth and are responsible for many ecosystem services that are the foundation for human wellbeing. However, soils have been intensively used and subject to degradation, particularly in urban areas. The main objective of this study is: i) to give an overview of soil conditions in urban protected areas (UPAs), and ii) to provide suggestions how the nature-based solution (NBS) can enhance the soil health in three UPAs located near or in the city of Belgrade, Serbia (Byford’s and Zvezdara forests, and Avala mountain). In this study pH values and soil organic matter content were analyzed as main parameters for the soil characterization. The Byford’s and Zvezdara forests have similar slightly alkaline soil pH, while the Mt. Avala soils are slightly acidic as a consequence of geological settings. The lower content of soil organic matter (1.26%–5.73%) in the Byford’s and Zvezdara forests might be improved with appropriate management practices. Introducing the principles of the NBS (e.g., incorporation of compost and biochar) in soil management practices in the protected areas, combined with conservation and restoration of forests, can provide enhanced soil health and supporting new green infrastructure (GI). The citizens and the society would highly benefit from a network of small green areas connected with UPAs in a number of ways, such as cleaner air, mitigation of noise stress, maintaining everyday wellbeing, recreation opportunities, contribution to employment and supporting social cohesion.
PB  - Springer
T2  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021)
T1  - Soil Health in Urban Protected Areas and Pathways for Sustainable Development
SP  - 576
EP  - 584
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-75315-3_62
ER  - 

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year = "2021",
abstract = "Soils are a natural capital which support life on Earth and are responsible for many ecosystem services that are the foundation for human wellbeing. However, soils have been intensively used and subject to degradation, particularly in urban areas. The main objective of this study is: i) to give an overview of soil conditions in urban protected areas (UPAs), and ii) to provide suggestions how the nature-based solution (NBS) can enhance the soil health in three UPAs located near or in the city of Belgrade, Serbia (Byford’s and Zvezdara forests, and Avala mountain). In this study pH values and soil organic matter content were analyzed as main parameters for the soil characterization. The Byford’s and Zvezdara forests have similar slightly alkaline soil pH, while the Mt. Avala soils are slightly acidic as a consequence of geological settings. The lower content of soil organic matter (1.26%–5.73%) in the Byford’s and Zvezdara forests might be improved with appropriate management practices. Introducing the principles of the NBS (e.g., incorporation of compost and biochar) in soil management practices in the protected areas, combined with conservation and restoration of forests, can provide enhanced soil health and supporting new green infrastructure (GI). The citizens and the society would highly benefit from a network of small green areas connected with UPAs in a number of ways, such as cleaner air, mitigation of noise stress, maintaining everyday wellbeing, recreation opportunities, contribution to employment and supporting social cohesion.",
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Štrbac, S., Ferreira, C., Dinca, L., Antić, N., Veselinović, G., Kalantari, Z.,& Kašanin-Grubin, M.. (2021). Soil Health in Urban Protected Areas and Pathways for Sustainable Development. in Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021)
Springer., 576-584.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75315-3_62

Štrbac S, Ferreira C, Dinca L, Antić N, Veselinović G, Kalantari Z, Kašanin-Grubin M. Soil Health in Urban Protected Areas and Pathways for Sustainable Development. in Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021). 2021;:576-584.
doi:10.1007/978-3-030-75315-3_62 .

Štrbac, Snežana, Ferreira, Carla, Dinca, Lucian, Antić, Nevena, Veselinović, Gorica, Kalantari, Zahra, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, "Soil Health in Urban Protected Areas and Pathways for Sustainable Development" in Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021) (2021):576-584,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75315-3_62 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - S.Ferreira, Carla
AU  - Mourato, Sandra
AU  - Kašanin-Grubin, Milica
AU  - J.D. Ferreira, António
AU  - Destouni, Georgia
AU  - Kalantari, Zahra
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4022
AB  - Urbanization alters natural hydrological processes and enhances runoff, which affects flood hazard. Interest in nature-based solutions (NBS) for sustainable mitigation and adaptation to urban floods is growing, but the magnitudes of NBS effects are still poorly investigated. This study explores the potential of NBS for flood hazard mitigation in a small peri-urban catchment in central Portugal, prone to flash floods driven by urbanization and short but intense rainfall events typical of the Mediterranean region. Flood extent and flood depth are assessed by manually coupling the hydrologic HEC-HMS and hydraulic HEC-RAS models. The coupled model was run for single rainfall events with recurrence periods of 10–, 20–, 50–, and 100–years, considering four simulation scenarios: current conditions (without NBS), and with an upslope NBS, a downslope NBS, and a combination of both. The model-simulation approach provides good estimates of flood magnitude (NSE = 0.91, RMSE = 0.08, MAE = 0.07, R2 = 0.93), and shows that diverting streamflow into abandoned fields has positive impacts in mitigating downslope flood hazard. The implementation of an upslope NBS can decrease the water depth at the catchment outlet by 0.02 m, whereas a downslope NBS can reduce it from 0.10 m to 0.23 m for increasing return periods. Combined upslope and downslope NBS have a marginal additional impact in reducing water depth, ranging from 0.11 m to 0.24 m for 10– and 100–year floods. Decreases in water depth provided by NBS are useful in flood mitigation and adaptation within the peri-urban catchment. A network of NBS, rather than small isolated strategies, needs to be created for efficient flood-risk management at a larger scale.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Water
T1  - Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions in Mitigating Flood Hazard in a Mediterranean Peri-Urban Catchment
VL  - 12
IS  - 10
SP  - 2893
DO  - 10.3390/w12102893
ER  - 

@article{
author = "S.Ferreira, Carla and Mourato, Sandra and Kašanin-Grubin, Milica and J.D. Ferreira, António and Destouni, Georgia and Kalantari, Zahra",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Urbanization alters natural hydrological processes and enhances runoff, which affects flood hazard. Interest in nature-based solutions (NBS) for sustainable mitigation and adaptation to urban floods is growing, but the magnitudes of NBS effects are still poorly investigated. This study explores the potential of NBS for flood hazard mitigation in a small peri-urban catchment in central Portugal, prone to flash floods driven by urbanization and short but intense rainfall events typical of the Mediterranean region. Flood extent and flood depth are assessed by manually coupling the hydrologic HEC-HMS and hydraulic HEC-RAS models. The coupled model was run for single rainfall events with recurrence periods of 10–, 20–, 50–, and 100–years, considering four simulation scenarios: current conditions (without NBS), and with an upslope NBS, a downslope NBS, and a combination of both. The model-simulation approach provides good estimates of flood magnitude (NSE = 0.91, RMSE = 0.08, MAE = 0.07, R2 = 0.93), and shows that diverting streamflow into abandoned fields has positive impacts in mitigating downslope flood hazard. The implementation of an upslope NBS can decrease the water depth at the catchment outlet by 0.02 m, whereas a downslope NBS can reduce it from 0.10 m to 0.23 m for increasing return periods. Combined upslope and downslope NBS have a marginal additional impact in reducing water depth, ranging from 0.11 m to 0.24 m for 10– and 100–year floods. Decreases in water depth provided by NBS are useful in flood mitigation and adaptation within the peri-urban catchment. A network of NBS, rather than small isolated strategies, needs to be created for efficient flood-risk management at a larger scale.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Water",
title = "Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions in Mitigating Flood Hazard in a Mediterranean Peri-Urban Catchment",
volume = "12",
number = "10",
pages = "2893",
doi = "10.3390/w12102893"
}

S.Ferreira, C., Mourato, S., Kašanin-Grubin, M., J.D. Ferreira, A., Destouni, G.,& Kalantari, Z.. (2020). Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions in Mitigating Flood Hazard in a Mediterranean Peri-Urban Catchment. in Water
MDPI., 12(10), 2893.
https://doi.org/10.3390/w12102893

S.Ferreira C, Mourato S, Kašanin-Grubin M, J.D. Ferreira A, Destouni G, Kalantari Z. Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions in Mitigating Flood Hazard in a Mediterranean Peri-Urban Catchment. in Water. 2020;12(10):2893.
doi:10.3390/w12102893 .

S.Ferreira, Carla, Mourato, Sandra, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, J.D. Ferreira, António, Destouni, Georgia, Kalantari, Zahra, "Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions in Mitigating Flood Hazard in a Mediterranean Peri-Urban Catchment" in Water, 12, no. 10 (2020):2893,
https://doi.org/10.3390/w12102893 . .