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Valuing the Multiple Benefits of Blue-Green Infrastructure for a Swedish Case Study: Contrasting the Economic Assessment Tools B£ST and TEEB
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Architecture and Water.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2717-3804
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Architecture and Water.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5548-4397
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Architecture and Water.
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Architecture and Water.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1725-6478
2020 (English)In: Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, E-ISSN 2379-6111, Vol. 6, no 4, article id 05020003Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In addition to flooding and water quality management, blue-green infrastructure (BGI) provides multiple benefits to humans and ecosystems, including health and biodiversity. Various tools are available for assessing these benefits but few evaluate economic benefits. Two tools that monetize the benefits, the Benefits Estimation Tool (B£ST) (UK) and The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) (Netherlands), have been used to estimate value for a case study in Luleå, Sweden. Three options for a newly developed area were assessed in comparison with two different baselines. The main economic benefits of the newly developed area were related to amenities, home values, health, and social cohesion rather than to stormwater. However, as a result of the proposed development, negative economic benefits (i.e., costs) were attributed to carbon sequestration and biodiversity when considering the value of the existing area due to a loss of green spaces and trees. B£ST gave higher negative impacts than TEEB. Direct comparison of each category used in each tool was not possible since these categories and the way in which the monetized values are determined in each case differ. While the overall approach used in both tools is applicable in Sweden, calculations and data used need to be adapted to local circumstances and valuation.

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2020. Vol. 6, no 4, article id 05020003
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Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), Ecosystem services, Benefit assessment, Nature-based solutions, Water-sensitive urban design
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Water Engineering
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Urban Water Engineering; Centre - Centre for Stormwater Management (DRIZZLE)
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-80137DOI: 10.1061/JSWBAY.0000919ISI: 000618624100005Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85087182121OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-80137DiVA, id: diva2:1450882
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Validerad;2020;Nivå 2;2020-07-02 (alebob)

Available from: 2020-07-02 Created: 2020-07-02 Last updated: 2023-09-05Bibliographically approved

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