Multiple benefits
The primary role of NFM is to attenuate flood peaks within catchments for flood risk management purposes. However, most NFM measures provide added benefits for the wider environment and this topic collates material surrounding these multiple benefits. This could include, for example, information on measures that have improved water quality, biodiversity, carbon targets cultural activity, farm productivity, low flows, air quality and aesthetic quality, health and well-being.
Learning from community led flood risk management (CREW report)
What can be learnt from working with a community to identify what flood risk management measures are needed, are acceptable and which deliver the greatest multiple benefits?
Effect of soil structure and field drainage on water quality and flood risks (CREW report)
Effect of soil structure and field drainage on water quality and flood risks (report by CREW)
New book on Multifunctional Wetlands released by United Nations University, Institute for Water, Environment and Health
A new book on multifunctional wetlands has been produced by UNU-INWEH. The book aims to put wetlands at the heart of the Nature Based Solutions approach. The book is designed to aid planners and ecosystem managers on the value of creating and restoring wetlands in catchments. The full title of the book is "Multi-functional Wetlands; Pollution Abatement and Other Ecological Services from Natural and Constructed Wetlands"
Foundation for common land release position statement on Natural Flood Management
The foundation for common land has released a position statement on the use of Natural Flood Management. The statement looks at the potential benefits and limations of NFM focusing on six topic areas. These are
- the range of interventions available under NFM,
- Why stakeholder participation is essential not optional,
- The multiple benefits of NFM,
- The role of trees and grassland management,
- Common land in relation to NFM and
- the limitations of NFM.
More information can be found in the link below.
Multiple benefits of NFM highlighted in summary poster
A short summary poster has been produced by Esther Morrissey highlighting the multiple benefits of Natural Flood Management. The poster focuses on multiple benefits such as biodiversity and conservation, improving water quality, habitat creation and improving green space and also looks and social benefits such as improving community spirit.
This report (published by CREW) provides a review and analysis of information on the passage by fish at wooden obstacles (woody placements), used for flood management, in Scotland.
What can be learnt from working with a community to identify what flood risk management measures are needed, are acceptable and which deliver the greatest multiple benefits?
Effect of soil structure and field drainage on water quality and flood risks (report by CREW)