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Evaluating Nature-Based Solution for Flood Reduction in Spercheios River Basin under Current and Future Climate Conditions

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  • Christos Spyrou

    (Innovative Technologies Centre (ITC), 116 33 Athens, Greece
    National Observatory of Athens, Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications, and Remote Sensing (IAASARS), Vas. Pavlou & I. Metaxa, 152 36 Athens, Greece)

  • Michael Loupis

    (Innovative Technologies Centre (ITC), 116 33 Athens, Greece
    General Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 157 72 Psachna, Greece)

  • Νikos Charizopoulos

    (Laboratory of Mineralogy-Geology, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55 Athens, Greece
    Region of Sterea Ellada, Kalivion 2, 351 32 Lamia, Greece)

  • Ilektra Apostolidou

    (Innovative Technologies Centre (ITC), 116 33 Athens, Greece)

  • Angeliki Mentzafou

    (Innovative Technologies Centre (ITC), 116 33 Athens, Greece
    Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, 190 13 Anavyssos, Greece)

  • George Varlas

    (Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, 190 13 Anavyssos, Greece)

  • Anastasios Papadopoulos

    (Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, 190 13 Anavyssos, Greece)

  • Elias Dimitriou

    (Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, 190 13 Anavyssos, Greece)

  • Depy Panga

    (Innovative Technologies Centre (ITC), 116 33 Athens, Greece)

  • Lamprini Gkeka

    (Innovative Technologies Centre (ITC), 116 33 Athens, Greece)

  • Paul Bowyer

    (Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), 20095 Hamburg, Germany)

  • Susanne Pfeifer

    (Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), 20095 Hamburg, Germany)

  • Sisay E. Debele

    (Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK)

  • Prashant Kumar

    (Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK)

Abstract

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are being deployed around the world in order to address hydrometeorological hazards, including flooding, droughts, landslides and many others. The term refers to techniques inspired, supported and copied from nature, avoiding large constructions and other harmful interventions. In this work the development and evaluation of an NBS applied to the Spercheios river basin in Central Greece is presented. The river is susceptible to heavy rainfall and bank overflow, therefore the intervention selected is a natural water retention measure that aims to moderate the impact of flooding and drought in the area. After the deployment of the NBS, we examine the benefits under current and future climate conditions, using various climate change scenarios. Even though the NBS deployed is small compared to the rest of the river, its presence leads to a decrease in the maximum depth of flooding, maximum velocity and smaller flooded areas. Regarding the subsurface/groundwater storage under current and future climate change and weather conditions, the NBS construction seems to favor long-term groundwater recharge.

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  • Christos Spyrou & Michael Loupis & Νikos Charizopoulos & Ilektra Apostolidou & Angeliki Mentzafou & George Varlas & Anastasios Papadopoulos & Elias Dimitriou & Depy Panga & Lamprini Gkeka & Paul Bowye, 2021. "Evaluating Nature-Based Solution for Flood Reduction in Spercheios River Basin under Current and Future Climate Conditions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-20, April.
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