@article{2976953,
    title = "Evaluating nature-based solution for flood reduction in spercheios river basin under current and future climate conditions",
    author = "Spyrou, C. and Loupis, M. and Charizopoulos, N. and Apostolidou, I. and Mentzafou, A. and Varlas, G. and Papadopoulos, A. and Dimitriou, E. and Panga, D. and Gkeka, L. and Bowyer, P. and Pfeifer, S. and Debele, S.E. and Kumar, P.",
    journal = "Sustainability (Switzerland)",
    year = "2021",
    volume = "13",
    number = "7",
    publisher = "MDPI AG",
    doi = "10.3390/su13073885",
    keywords = "climate change;  climate conditions;  drought;  flood;  flooding;  future prospect;  hydrometeorology;  recharge, Central Greece;  Greece;  Spercheios Basin",
    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. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland."
}