Papers by Boris Van Zanten
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Frontiers in Environmental Science
Editorial on the Research Topic Nature-based solutions for natural hazards and climate change Man... more Editorial on the Research Topic Nature-based solutions for natural hazards and climate change Manuscript contribution to the field * The interactions between the coupled systems of climate, ecosystems and human society increasingly represent the basis of emerging risks. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly seen in this context as a fundamental approach to address natural hazards and climate risks. Despite the global momentum for NbS in climate and environmental agendas, their implementation and uptake face policy, institutional, technical and financial challenges. This multidisciplinary collection demonstrates the increasing scientific evidence on the effectiveness of NbS for natural hazards and climate risks, which is essential to increase acceptance and uptake. The examples, case studies and experiences presented across watersheds, agricultural lands, and coastlines, urban and rural settings, offer new knowledge to address key challenges and demonstrate the potential of NbS to align climate, environmental and sustainable development goals. The collection aims to help advance the use of NbS in multiple contexts, but especially in regions at the forefront of climate change and natural hazard risks.
One Ecosystem
The economy and well-being in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other Subnational Island ... more The economy and well-being in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other Subnational Island Jurisdictions (SNIJ) highly rely on marine and coastal ecosystem services (ESS). Moreover, SIDS and SNIJ share common challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building a fact-based solution to demonstrate the link between ESS and SDGs is essential for nature conservation and sustainable development in SIDS and SNIJ. In this study, we developed a 5-step approach to capture the contribution of ESS to the achievement of SDGs in Aruba by means of a shortlist of indicators, with the aim to provide information for optimal policy investments to implement the Aruba 2030 roadmap. The results numerically and spatially demonstrate the contribution of fisheries, nature-based tourism and local cultural recreational ESS to achieve SDG targets 14.7 (increase SIDS' economic benefits from sustainable use of marine resources), 8.9 (devise and implement policies to promote sust...
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2014
Supporting the role of the Common agricultural policy in LAndscape valorisation: Improving the kn... more Supporting the role of the Common agricultural policy in LAndscape valorisation: Improving the knowledge base of the contribution of landscape Management to the rural economy Call identifier: FP7-KBBE.2011.1.4-04 Funding scheme: Collaborative project WP Policy Tool for Landscape Management and the socioeconomic valorization Deliverable D5.26
Today, millions of people are using social media to share information and images about the places... more Today, millions of people are using social media to share information and images about the places they visit for outdoor recreation and leisure. This fact sheet reviews recent research which analyzed over 7.5 million photos posted to Instagram, Flickr, and Panaramio to examine which European landscapes individuals value most. The research is the first of its kind to use social media data to identify the public’s most valued landscapes across an entire continent
Activity c) represents original studies about the effects of landscape on economic activities and... more Activity c) represents original studies about the effects of landscape on economic activities and society welfare. These “ad-hoc studies” in Activity c) can be seen as the logical consequence of Activity a) and b): In the ad-hoc study, the knowledge gaps in the process of local answering the project’s guiding questions, that have been detected during Activity a) and b), shall be filled. Furthermore, the ad-hoc studies test innovative methodologies likely to be sufficient in assessing the cause chain effects between landscape and rural development development/regional competitiveness. (At this, testing of methodologies is decided on case by case by the CLAIM consortium, depending on local need (and with a view of providing, altogether a coverage of different potential methods.) Consequently, the different CSA ad-hoc studies do not follow a common methodological approach, as the different local basic conditions and knowledge gaps determine different needs and as a variety of methods s...
Frontiers Research Topics
Frontiers in Built Environment
Natural and nature-based features (NNBF) have been used for more than 100 years as coastal protec... more Natural and nature-based features (NNBF) have been used for more than 100 years as coastal protection infrastructure (e.g., beach nourishment projects). The application of NNBF has grown steadily in recent years with the goal of realizing both coastal engineering and environment and social co-benefits through projects that have the potential to adapt to the changing climate. Technical advancements in support of NNBF are increasingly the subject of peer-reviewed literature, and guidance has been published by numerous organizations to inform technical practice for specific types of nature-based solutions. The International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features for Flood Risk Management was recently published to provide a comprehensive guide that draws directly on the growing body of knowledge and practitioner experience from around the world to inform the process of conceptualizing, planning, designing, engineering, and operating NNBF. These Guidelines focus on the role of n...
Frontiers in Environmental Science
Editorial on the Research Topic Nature-based solutions for natural hazards and climate change Man... more Editorial on the Research Topic Nature-based solutions for natural hazards and climate change Manuscript contribution to the field * The interactions between the coupled systems of climate, ecosystems and human society increasingly represent the basis of emerging risks. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly seen in this context as a fundamental approach to address natural hazards and climate risks. Despite the global momentum for NbS in climate and environmental agendas, their implementation and uptake face policy, institutional, technical and financial challenges. This multidisciplinary collection demonstrates the increasing scientific evidence on the effectiveness of NbS for natural hazards and climate risks, which is essential to increase acceptance and uptake. The examples, case studies and experiences presented across watersheds, agricultural lands, and coastlines, urban and rural settings, offer new knowledge to address key challenges and demonstrate the potential of NbS to align climate, environmental and sustainable development goals. The collection aims to help advance the use of NbS in multiple contexts, but especially in regions at the forefront of climate change and natural hazard risks.
One Ecosystem
The economy and well-being in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other Subnational Island ... more The economy and well-being in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other Subnational Island Jurisdictions (SNIJ) highly rely on marine and coastal ecosystem services (ESS). Moreover, SIDS and SNIJ share common challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building a fact-based solution to demonstrate the link between ESS and SDGs is essential for nature conservation and sustainable development in SIDS and SNIJ. In this study, we developed a 5-step approach to capture the contribution of ESS to the achievement of SDGs in Aruba by means of a shortlist of indicators, with the aim to provide information for optimal policy investments to implement the Aruba 2030 roadmap. The results numerically and spatially demonstrate the contribution of fisheries, nature-based tourism and local cultural recreational ESS to achieve SDG targets 14.7 (increase SIDS' economic benefits from sustainable use of marine resources), 8.9 (devise and implement policies to promote sust...
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2014
Supporting the role of the Common agricultural policy in LAndscape valorisation: Improving the kn... more Supporting the role of the Common agricultural policy in LAndscape valorisation: Improving the knowledge base of the contribution of landscape Management to the rural economy Call identifier: FP7-KBBE.2011.1.4-04 Funding scheme: Collaborative project WP Policy Tool for Landscape Management and the socioeconomic valorization Deliverable D5.26
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
Today, millions of people are using social media to share information and images about the places... more Today, millions of people are using social media to share information and images about the places they visit for outdoor recreation and leisure. This fact sheet reviews recent research which analyzed over 7.5 million photos posted to Instagram, Flickr, and Panaramio to examine which European landscapes individuals value most. The research is the first of its kind to use social media data to identify the public’s most valued landscapes across an entire continent
Activity c) represents original studies about the effects of landscape on economic activities and... more Activity c) represents original studies about the effects of landscape on economic activities and society welfare. These “ad-hoc studies” in Activity c) can be seen as the logical consequence of Activity a) and b): In the ad-hoc study, the knowledge gaps in the process of local answering the project’s guiding questions, that have been detected during Activity a) and b), shall be filled. Furthermore, the ad-hoc studies test innovative methodologies likely to be sufficient in assessing the cause chain effects between landscape and rural development development/regional competitiveness. (At this, testing of methodologies is decided on case by case by the CLAIM consortium, depending on local need (and with a view of providing, altogether a coverage of different potential methods.) Consequently, the different CSA ad-hoc studies do not follow a common methodological approach, as the different local basic conditions and knowledge gaps determine different needs and as a variety of methods s...
Frontiers in Built Environment
Natural and nature-based features (NNBF) have been used for more than 100 years as coastal protec... more Natural and nature-based features (NNBF) have been used for more than 100 years as coastal protection infrastructure (e.g., beach nourishment projects). The application of NNBF has grown steadily in recent years with the goal of realizing both coastal engineering and environment and social co-benefits through projects that have the potential to adapt to the changing climate. Technical advancements in support of NNBF are increasingly the subject of peer-reviewed literature, and guidance has been published by numerous organizations to inform technical practice for specific types of nature-based solutions. The International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features for Flood Risk Management was recently published to provide a comprehensive guide that draws directly on the growing body of knowledge and practitioner experience from around the world to inform the process of conceptualizing, planning, designing, engineering, and operating NNBF. These Guidelines focus on the role of n...
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
This report was commissioned by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the Un... more This report was commissioned by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States Department of Commerce It was internally reviewed by: Roy Brouwer IVM
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