Adapting the social-ecological system framework for urban stormwater management the case of green infrastructure adoption

Stormwater management has long been a critical societal and environmental challenge for communities. An increasing number of municipalities are turning to novel approaches such as green infrastructure to develop more sustainable stormwater management systems. However, there is a need to better under...

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Published inEcology and society Vol. 21; no. 4; p. 19
Main Authors Flynn, Carli D., Davidson, Cliff I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa Resilience Alliance 01.12.2016
Subjects
Classification
Decision making
Decision support systems
Ecological sustainability
Ecology
Environmental management
Environmental policy
Environmental technology
Green aspects
green infrastructure
Human ecology
Infrastructure
Literature reviews
Management
Management systems
Municipalities
social-ecological systems framework
Stormwater
Stormwater management
Sustainable cities
Sustainable development
Sustainable water management
technology adoption
Urban areas
Urban ecology
Urban infrastructure
Water resources
Water resources management
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Summary:Stormwater management has long been a critical societal and environmental challenge for communities. An increasing number of municipalities are turning to novel approaches such as green infrastructure to develop more sustainable stormwater management systems. However, there is a need to better understand the technological decision-making processes that lead to specific outcomes within urban stormwater governance systems. We used the social-ecological system (SES) framework to build a classification system for identifying significant variables that influence urban stormwater governance decisions related to green infrastructure adoption. To adapt the framework, we relied on findings from observations at national stormwater meetings in combination with a systematic literature review on influential factors related to green infrastructure adoption. We discuss our revisions to the framework that helped us understand the decision by municipal governments to adopt green infrastructure. Remaining research needs and challenges are discussed regarding the development of an urban stormwater SES framework as a classification tool for knowledge accumulation and synthesis.
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ISSN:1708-3087
1708-3087
DOI:10.5751/ES-08756-210419