Maintenance in sustainable stormwater management: issues, barriers and challenges

• Published in: Journal of environmental planning and management Vol. 68; no. 12; pp. 2769 - 2795
• Main Authors: Knapik, Emma, Brandimarte, Luigia, Usher, Mark
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 15.10.2025
• Subjects: barriers; challenges; governance; maintenance; nature-based solutions; stormwater management

There is growing scientific and policy interest towards transitioning from conventional to sustainable systems to manage stormwater in urban areas. The literature has produced several contributions to prove the (often compound) benefit of nature-based solutions (NBS) and discussed challenges to thei...